Window contractor
Re-attendance, parts and the time needed to restore the opening.
THE COST OF AN UNPROTECTED THRESHOLD
Protect the finish.
Before it becomes rework.
The track goes in early. Site traffic keeps coming. A clear access plan helps protect the opening through the work that follows.
Calculate your exposure
THE DAMAGE IS SMALL. THE INTERRUPTION IS NOT.
A defect at the threshold.
A cost across the project.
Rectification can mean replacement parts, return visits, trade coordination and lost time near handover. The cost deserves a place in the site plan before the first loaded wheelbarrow crosses the opening.
A correctly selected ToughTracks system bridges over the track, creating a reusable crossing for suitable site traffic.
See the original site evidence →LOOK AT THE COMPLETE COST
What sits behind the repair?
Project team
Coordination, access disruption and another item on the defect list.
Next stage
The handover pressure that arrives when a small issue is left until the end.
THE ORIGINAL TOUGHTRACKS COST MODEL
What does doing
nothing really cost?
The calculator from the current ToughTracks website, adapted for use online. Enter your own figures for labour, maintenance, defects and the system you need.
Inputs start blank, as in the original blank worksheet. Example figures are illustrative assumptions, not verified industry averages.
01Initial timber labour$0
Calculation: hours * hourly rate * quantity + material cost
02Ongoing maintenance and replacements$0
Calculation: frequency * (hours * hourly rate + material cost)
03Defect repair$0
Calculation: quantity * unit cost
04Injury costs$0
Calculation: probability percent / 100 * claim cost
05Hidden and indirect costs$0
Calculation: quantity * unit cost
06ToughTracks purchase$0
Calculation: accessways * ramps per accessway * unit price
07ToughTracks installation$0
Calculation: hours per ramp * hourly rate * total purchased ramps + material cost
Source and calculation notes
The original ToughTracks workbook is available unchanged above. This online version retains its seven cost sections, input categories and published Pro / Mini prices.
The source workbook has shifted cell references in the defect-repair section: minor track repair is counted twice and the last repair row is omitted. Here each repair row uses its own quantity × cost. The original example therefore compares $7,550 with $4,968, a difference of $2,582, rather than the workbook’s $4,182 result.
Only enter costs and probabilities you can justify for your project. Injury and indirect costs are optional scenario assumptions, not claims about product safety or guaranteed avoided costs. Freight, price tiers, tax adjustments, ongoing inspection and other project costs are not added by this model. Product suitability and final pricing require confirmation.
START WITH THE BUSIEST LEVEL
Plan protection
where the work is.
Map simultaneous access points, wheel spacing and suitable loads. Then consider where reusable systems can move when the trades move. Some crossings need more than one set, and some need a custom system.
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