Structural steel enamel field

What’s in this rate

This unit is field-painting one square foot of exposed structural steel with protective enamel. The painter coats the visible column or beam face. The rate is per square foot. Shop primer billed separately, intumescent fireproofing, and metal primer as its own unit are separate.

Build-up

Labor 0.03 hr × $42.00 wage and burden

$1.26

Material and small tools

$0.31

Direct rate (labor, material, and tools)

$1.57 / SF

Overhead 10% of direct

$0.16

Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)

$0.17

Loaded rate

$1.90 / SF

Related rates

• Metal primer — $0.87 / SF
• Exposed duct enamel — $1.58 / SF
• Paint column / soffit wrap — $1.66 / SF

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