Tilers’ Pay Rates – Fixed
This command opens the Roof Costing-Rates dialog box, where you can view and modify all quote and job cost rates for tiling work.
Rates can be defined per square metre/foot or per unit length, depending on your costing method.
In the Fixed setup, there is one rate only — it does not vary with roof pitch or storey height.
⚙️ Rate and Cost Settings
Setting | Description |
Hip cover length | Determines the number of hip tiles required. This value is independent of the tile selected. |
Underlay/Sarking roll size | Determines the number of rolls of underlay or sarking required. |
Cartage per 100 tiles | Sets the delivery cost per 100 tiles. |
Underlay/Sarking quote rate | Rate used to quote for underlay or sarking installation. |
Fall protection quote | Rate applied for quoting fall-protection requirements. |
Default number of units | Default number of housing units for this job. |
Batten 50×25 quote | Quoted rate for 50×25 mm battens. |
Batten 50×38 quote | Quoted rate for 50×38 mm battens. |
Batten 50×50 quote | Quoted rate for 50×50 mm battens. |
Batten 75×50 quote | Quoted rate for 75×50 mm battens. |
Batten User quote | Quoted rate for a user-defined batten size. |
Ridge cover length | Determines the number of ridge tiles required. This value is independent of the tile selected. |
Batten length | Length of battens per m² of roof area — used when estimating via the Area method. |
Underlay/Sarking cost rate | Cost (not quote) of underlay or sarking materials. |
Fall protection cost | Actual cost for fall-protection measures. |
Second-storey excess | Additional cost allowance for second-storey work. |
Installer percentage | Percentage uplift applied to installers’ pay. |
Batten 50×25 cost | Cost rate for 50×25 mm battens. |
Batten 50×38 cost | Cost rate for 50×38 mm battens. |
Batten 50×50 cost | Cost rate for 50×50 mm battens. |
Batten 75×50 cost | Cost rate for 75×50 mm battens. |
Batten User cost | Cost rate for the user-defined batten. |
Waste – per course | Number of extra tiles to add per course (used with the Coursing method). |
Waste – area method | Number of extra tiles based on the total length of hips and valleys (used with the Area method). |
Sealant | Rate per metre for sealant applied to trim finishes. |
Flexible pointing | Rate per metre for flexible pointing materials. |
📝 Notes on Cartage
The Cartage per 100 tiles variable will not appear in Supply and Install summaries if its value is set to 0.
If a value is entered:
It appears automatically, and the cost is calculated based on the total number of tiles ordered.
The amount is included in the material list specifically for tile cartage.
If you also have delivery costs configured under Set-Up > Areas, both may appear in your Supply and Install or Supply Only summaries.
Typically, only one delivery or cartage setting should be used to avoid duplication.
💡 Tip: Once you’ve configured your tilers’ pay rates, Roof Wizard applies these rates automatically in all relevant costing and reporting tools — ensuring consistent, accurate quoting every time.