Costs to fix a drain + scaffolding

[NorthernLights811]

A drain in my mansion block has disconnected and needs to be put back together (picture attached). This results in a noisy leak.
We'be been quoted scaffolding only costs of over £1000. Is this right? It's on the 3rd floor of a property.
Access from the window might be possible, but I only wanted to cross-check with this forum on the potential costs.
How much do you think such a job should cost?

 

[^woody^]

Tell them to use a ladder

 

[NorthernLights811]

Tell them to use a ladder

It's rather high, I'd say 20m or so?

 

[^woody^]

Three storey ladder.

Or they could hire an aluminium tower if they are trained.

Otherwise they can hire a cherry picker if access is good.

 

[NorthernLights811]

Thanks, I didn't know either existed.

 

[Nige F]

Aluminium tower tied in to the wall as it rises. Shame Fred Dibnah's not around.

 

[scbk]

Another option might be rope access?

 

[NorthernLights811]

Another option might be rope access?

I don't think that would go down very well wrt health and safety

 

[scbk]

I don't think that would go down very well wrt health and safety

Better not tell these guys then!

https://www.irata.org/

 

[Alastairreid]

20m cherry picker 4hr hire under £300.
Rope access would be more expensive.

 

[Alastairreid]

I don't think that would go down very well wrt health and safety

 

[HERTS P&D]

Ladder?.........................fek that. I'll cost this job for scaffolding.

Andy

 

[noseall]

Another option might be rope access?

Is Tarzan still in business?

 

[wessex101]

I'd go hydraulic platform (cherry picker) if there is access, some are really small, and make sure they fit some extra pipe brackets so the joints don't open up again. What a stupid arrangement ..... why isn't the roof outlet on the rear elevation???

 

[NorthernLights811]

I have no idea why it's made like this. The building is 100+ old, so don't know if that restricted somehow.
Further, the building has been typical under a managing agent, so I guess no alternatives are usually provided, and cheap work has been done most of the times.