Steel Pipe vs. AquaFlex Calculator
Instructions:
Click the "Calculate Button" to see the result based on national average. To see customized results, change the values below and click the "Calculate Button" to see customized results.
Number of Sprinkler Heads to Install
 The actual number of sprinkler heads required for the job.
 
Labor Cost per Hour (in $)
The average national labor rate is $35 per hour. Please use a fully loaded labor rate in order to get an accurate comparison.
 
Number of Installs per Day  

AquaFlex
 
Steel Pipe
The national average for per day installations of AquaFlex is 46 & Black Pipe is 13.
 
Estimated Material Cost for 1 Sprinkler Head
AquaFlex: AF31H (in $)
Black Pipe: 2-1" 90 Elbows (in $)
Black Pipe: 1"X 1/2" RC (in $)
Black Pipe: 3'-1" Black pipe (in $)
Material costs are contractor costs as of April 1, 2004.
 
Notes

The default values are based on national averages. The costs above should only be used for comparison purposes and not to price out actual installations. Labor rates and material costs will vary from market to market and could severely affect the above results.

The above comparison does not take into consideration savings in engineering, wear and tear on machines, material handling costs, costs of dies and potential thread leak repair at end of job.

This comparison does not factor in loss of productivity for black pipe when offsets are necessary.