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There are two ways of looking at cost

...up-front expense and long-term payoff. Often, the least expensive option is the most costly down the road. Life Cycle Analyses (LCA) have been done in which is a comparison of each of the alternatives discussed in this article are projected. The LCA establishes an average cost per square foot, number of applications over a ten-year period, and an assumed ceiling area. It results in a total amount of dollars spent over ten years (as an example) for each alternative and typically shows that the least expensive over the long term is ceiling restoration

 

If a given system lasts longer, there are also are indirect savings that are not reflected in a LCA. Every time a project is undertaken, there are additional expenses related to project management that should be considered. The fewer times projects are undertaken, less management expense is incurred

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