Scaffolding Rental Calculator
Last updated: 2026-08-24
Scaffolding Rental Calculator — Calculate scaffolding rental cost.
Inputs
Result
Enter values and press Calculate
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How to use it
- Measure the length of façade a cover and the height máxima necessary of work
- Calculate the m² of andamio: length × height (area of façade a cover)
- Multiply the m² per the weeks of rental estimated según the plan of project
- Apply the price of rental per m² and week (1.50-3.50 €/m²·sem según zone and rate of andamio)
- Añade cost of montaje and desmontaje (~4 €/m² each operación, certificate per instalador authorized)
- 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
| Field | Typical range |
|---|---|
| altura_m | Value between 2 and 30 m. |
| longitud_m | Value between 2 and 200 m. |
| semanas | Value between 1 and 52 weeks. |
| precio_m2_semana | Value between 0.5 and 5 €/m²Â·sem. |