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Roofing
Cost Saving Calculator - Page 1
Roofing
| ACCUTRAC vs. LOOSE
Key Benefits
• No Presetting of fasteners and plates
• 2 to 3 times faster than screwing by hand
• No bending over
• No overdriving or underdriving fasteners
Installed Cost Comparison
INPUTS:
MATERIAL COSTS (Fasteners and
plates)
3-1/4" Accutrac kit
3-1/4" Loose screws and plates
LABOR RATE (Wages and Benefits)
JOB SIZE (In Squares)
FASTENERS PER 4' X 8' BOARD |
$ 116.17 $/M
$ 98.25 $/M
$ 30 /HR
600
16 |
| PRODUCTION
RATE ASSUMPTIONS:
Accutrac
Loose screws and plates |
9 Fast. /
man / min
3.5 Fast. / man / min |
NUMBER OF FASTENERS NEEDED
30,000
|
Accutrac |
Loose
Screws |
Savings
vs.
Loose |
| MATERIAL (Fasteners and
plates) |
$3,485.10 |
$2,947.50 |
$(537.60) |
| LABOR HRS REQUIRED |
55.56 |
142.86 |
87.30 |
| LABOR COST |
$1,666.67 |
$4,285.71 |
$2,619.05 |
TOTAL SAVINGS |
|
|
$2,081.45 |
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