Does anyone know what it costs to put scaffolding up and take it down as compared to the cost of hire in the period in between? Joe? Presumably the mathematical principles are similar here.
Virtually all the money is in the erection and dismantling phase. i.e. I had the front of the house scaffolded this summer for a fixed price for 4 weeks and despite finishing in three weeks the scaffolder left it for a further 3 weeks (for free) because he was too busy to take it down. His explanation was that he has to pay people to take it up and down but there is no cost in leaving it there because he owns the scaffolding. Presume the same is true for the seats with the only complication being if someone else wants then- though I suggest this is unlikely in Jan/Feb.
They dont charge to take it down, as most leave it up to save storage space and costs, when its needed they remove it or when the customer moans..