Scaffolding Rental Calculator

Last updated: 2026-08-24

Scaffolding Rental Calculator — Calculate scaffolding rental cost.
Inputs
Result
Enter values and press Calculate

How to use it

  1. Measure the length of façade a cover and the height máxima necessary of work
  2. Calculate the m² of andamio: length × height (area of façade a cover)
  3. Multiply the m² per the weeks of rental estimated según the plan of project
  4. Apply the price of rental per m² and week (1.50-3.50 €/m²·sem según zone and rate of andamio)
  5. Añade cost of montaje and desmontaje (~4 €/m² each operación, certificate per instalador authorized)
  6. Verify that the andamio cumple the regulation UNE-EN 12810 and requires plan of montaje to height > 6 m

Common mistakes

  • ⚠️ Forget the cost of montaje and desmontaje: can ser to the 40% of the cost total of the rental
  • ⚠️ Use andamio without certificación ni project técnico to heights higher is a 6 meters
  • ⚠️ Not including proteccion is colectivas: barandillas, rodapiés, red is of safety
  • ⚠️ Subestimar the weeks of rental per retrasos in the project
  • ⚠️ Not verifying that the floor where apoya the andamio tiene capacity portante enough

Worked example

Calculate scaffolding for 100m2 facade for 30 days.

Results: {m2_andamio} m² of andamio, cost of rental of {coste_alquiler_eur} €, montaje and desmontaje of {montaje_desmontaje_eur} €, total of {total_eur} €.

Input guide

FieldTypical range
altura_mValue between 2 and 30 m.
longitud_mValue between 2 and 200 m.
semanasValue between 1 and 52 weeks.
precio_m2_semanaValue between 0.5 and 5 €/m²Â·sem.