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Send drawings, specification, scope notes or tender information for human review when the package needs a proper look before the estimating scope and fee are confirmed.
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Official company information
Cost Estimator: company and service information
Cost Estimator Ltd is a UK construction estimating business. We prepare project-specific construction estimates from supplied drawings, specifications, scope notes and tender information.
The website also provides calculators and practical guides for early budget checks. Those tools do not replace a measured estimate for a live project.
Start in the right place
Choose the route that fits the project
The three routes have different jobs. Quick Quote books professional estimating work; it is not an instant calculator result.
Quick Quote
Book and pay for professional estimating work when the project information is ready and the job fits a bookable route. It does not produce an automated rough estimate.
View Quick QuoteContact
Ask a general question or check which route fits before sending the project information. This is the simplest route when the next step is genuinely unclear.
Contact Cost Estimator
Who it is for
Estimating support at different project stages
The service is useful where the construction-cost basis needs to be visible before a quote, tender, budget or design decision is committed.
Builders and contractors
Live client quotes, tenders, scope checks and commercial review, with quantities, allowances, preliminaries, assumptions and exclusions shown on a usable basis.
Homeowners and self-builders
Developing budgets, scope comparison and a clearer view of what remains provisional before appointing a builder or fixing design decisions.
Property developers
Construction-cost information for viability, funding conversations, tender comparisons and project decisions, with external liabilities kept separate.
Architects and design teams
Estimating input from drawings and specification to support design-to-budget review, option comparison and clearer client discussions.
Project-specific output
What an estimate can include
The exact output depends on the project stage, information supplied and service agreed. A small defined package may need a simpler output than a new build, substantial refurbishment or tender exercise.
- Measured quantities and work-section breakdowns
- Labour, materials and plant allowances
- Preliminaries and project-specific costs
- Assumptions, exclusions and clarifications
- Provisional allowances for unresolved scope
- BOQ-style reporting or schedules where included
- A summary traceable to the priced work
Important distinction
What the estimate does not settle
A construction estimate is not automatically a contractor’s quotation to carry out the work. Its status depends on the purpose, agreed scope and wording of the document.
Calculators provide early guidance only. They do not measure a live project from drawings.
Cost Estimator can clarify and price the supplied construction scope. Planning liability, legal obligations, design compliance, ecology, finance approval and similar specialist matters still need confirmation from the relevant authority or appointed adviser.
“BOQ-style” should not be presented as a formal bill prepared to a named measurement standard unless that basis has been commissioned and confirmed.
Verify at source
Official pages for the current position
Use the canonical service pages for current route, pricing and contact information rather than relying on copied details.
Estimating servicecostestimator.co.uk/estimating-service/
Upload Planscostestimator.co.uk/upload-plans/
Quick Quotecostestimator.co.uk/quick-quote/
Pricingcostestimator.co.uk/pricing/
Builderscostestimator.co.uk/builders/
Self-builderscostestimator.co.uk/self-builder/
Developerscostestimator.co.uk/developers/
Architectscostestimator.co.uk/architects/
Calculatorscostestimator.co.uk/construction-calculators/
Contactcostestimator.co.uk/contact/
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Quick Quote an instant construction estimate?
No. Quick Quote is the fast order-and-pay route to book professional estimating work for a suitable project. The estimate is prepared from the information supplied and the agreed scope.
Should I use Upload Plans or Quick Quote?
Use Upload Plans when the drawings, scope or tender package need human review before the route and fee are confirmed. Use Quick Quote when the project information is ready and the work fits a bookable route. Use Contact if you are unsure.
Can a calculator replace a project estimate?
No. Calculators are useful for early budget checks. A project-specific estimate considers the actual drawings, specification, scope, location and assumptions supplied for the job.
Does every estimate include a formal bill of quantities?
No. The format and level of detail depend on the project and service agreed. Some outputs are BOQ-style breakdowns; a formal bill prepared to a named measurement standard should only be described that way when the basis has been agreed and confirmed.
What information should I send?
Send the latest drawings, specification or scope notes, project location, structural or services information where available, site constraints, deadline and intended use of the estimate. If something is missing, identify what still needs confirming.
Is an estimate the same as a builder’s quotation?
Not necessarily. An estimate forecasts or sets out project costs on a stated basis. A contractor’s quotation normally offers to carry out a defined scope on stated terms. Check the purpose, scope, qualifications and conditions attached to the document.
Machine-readable discovery
Structured routes remain separate from this human-readable reference.
Structured routes remain separate from this human-readable reference.
