Builders estimating support

Estimating support for builders

Practical estimating support for builders pricing extensions, refurbishments, tender work and day-to-day jobs across the UK.

Upload plans for review Order a Quick Quote Use a Cost Calculator

Upload plans for review suits jobs that need a proper look before you price them. Quick Quote is the faster order-and-pay route when you already know what help you want. Calculators are for early budgeting only.

Recently won

ProjectTypeEstimateWonMargin

Rear extension, ReadingExtensionGBP 64,75014 May18%

Loft conversion, BristolLoftGBP 48,90010 May16%

Kitchen refurb, YorkRefurbGBP 31,84008 May21%

Side return, HoveExtensionGBP 72,30003 May17%

Estimate turnaroundPriority route

24hrs

Fast turnaround available when needed, for no extra cost

Built on the experience of UK-based estimators.

Extensions Refurbishments New Builds Scope Review BoQ Preparation Live Job Pricing Budget Checks

Anyone can generate a number quickly. The real job is making sure it stands up.

Cost Estimator helps builders turn drawings, scope notes and supporting information into a clear, reviewable estimate prepared by UK-based estimators. The aim is not just to produce figures quickly. It is to give you something organised, accurate and easy to work through before the quote goes out.

Estimating workflow

A clearer way to review the estimate

Estimates are presented in the app in a way that is easy to access, easy to follow and easier to sense-check properly. That means less time pulling figures apart and more confidence in what you are sending on.

Estimates, reports and notes kept together
Clear scope notes, exclusions, allowances and provisional sums.
Estimate sections laid out clearly for proper commercial review

Rear extension and refurb

Overheads / Profit

OverheadsProfit Labour5%20% Materials5%20% Plant5%20%

TotalTotal inc OHP Labour£58,120.00£73,231.20 Materials£73,880.00£93,088.80 Plant£8,420.00£10,609.20 Provisional sums£33,611.40£33,611.40 Grand Total£174,031.40£210,540.60

Cost clarity

You stay in control of the numbers, using your professional judgement.

A quick number is one thing. A quote you can stand behind is another. Cost Estimator helps you review the estimate, sense-check the pricing and make sure the numbers are where you want them before they go to the client.

Review the estimate clearly before issuing the quote
Use your own judgement on the final numbers
Free amendments where details need adjusting before issue

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Overheads % Profit % Labour Materials Plant

Total Total inc OHP Labour £ £73,231.20 Materials £ £93,088.80 Plant £ £10,609.20 Provisional sums £ £33,611.40 Grand Total £174,031.40 £210,540.60

Reports and output

Work winning reports that help you stay on top

The estimate is not just there to be looked at once and forgotten. It needs to be usable. Cost Estimator gives you access to reports and breakdowns that help them price, present and manage the job more clearly.

BoQ reports for structured pricing and scope review
Client reports for clearer presentation of the estimate
Materials order reports to support buying and planning

Bill of Quantities Work Section Bill of Quantities

Summary

Bill No. 1 Main Contractor’s Preliminaries£19,643.46

Bill No. 2 Access, Scaffolding and Temporary Protection£29,906.18

Bill No. 3 Drainage, Lifting and Transport£22,405.82

Bill No. 4 Alterations, Repairs and Conservation£14,679.06

Bill No. 5 Carpentry / Specialist Timber Replacement£30,100.73

Bill No. 6 Structural Metalwork£3,059.99

Bill No. 7 Sheet Roof Coverings / Leadwork£4,479.90

Bill No. 8 Floor, Wall and Ceiling Finishings£19,120.03

Total, exclusive of any credits, adjustments and VAT£176,278.39

Bill No. 1 Main contractor’s preliminaries

1.1Main contractor’s preliminariesQuantityUnitCost (£)

1.1Set up site, provide welfare, temporary protection, small tools and clear away on completion1.00Item£2,669.06

1.2Site management and supervision for assumed 8-week programme8.00Week£8,206.00

Oversight and early warning

A job can look fine on paper and still carry risk underneath.

You will not always be paid on time. Cash flow can still be forecast. Cost Estimator helps builders keep a clearer view of quoting pressure, margin exposure and the parts of a job that may need a closer look before they become bigger issues.

Early visibility of risk, change and uncertainty
Better oversight of how jobs are progressing commercially
A more informed view of the risks involved.

Choose the right route

Three ways to start, depending on the job and the level of support you need.

Each route does a different job. Use professional estimating support when the project needs proper attention, and keep calculators for early budgeting only.

Route 01

Upload plans for review

Best when the job needs a proper review before you decide the right estimating route.

Right for: Larger or more detailed jobs, plans-led work, tenders and live project pricing support.
What happens next: Send the details and we will review the job before advising the best route.

Upload plans for review

Route 02

Order a Quick Quote

The fast order-and-pay route when you already know what estimating help you want.

Right for: Builders who already know the type of estimating support they need and want to move quickly.
What happens next: Place the order, send the information and the estimating work is booked in.

Order a Quick Quote

Route 03

Use a Cost Calculator

Useful for early budgeting and rough planning before you need formal estimating support.

Right for: Initial cost checks, early client conversations and rough project planning.
What happens next: You get an early budgeting steer. It is not a substitute for a proper estimate when you are pricing real work.

Use a Cost Calculator

Builder hub

Builder pricing guides

Practical guidance for builders who want cleaner information before they commit to a figure.

How to compare building quotes like-for-like

What to look at when two prices seem miles apart but the scope, allowances and exclusions do not match.

Read guide

What information helps before pricing a job

The plans, notes, photos and specification details that make an enquiry easier to price properly.

Read guide

When to use a calculator vs a proper estimate

Where rough budgeting is enough, and where it makes more sense to get proper estimating help.

Read guide

Common scope gaps that affect cost clarity

The missing items, assumptions and provisional sums that most often move the final price.

Read guide

What to check before pricing an extension or refurbishment

A practical check before you price drawings, access, services, finishes, structure and client expectations.

Read guide

How it works

A straightforward route from project information to clearer pricing.

Send the project details

Share drawings, photos, specification notes, scope information or the enquiry details you already have.

We review the right route

We look at the job so the estimating route matches the information you have and the decision in front of you.

Estimating support is prepared

Pricing structure, scope notes, allowances and grey areas are organised around the project.

You move forward with clarity

You have clearer information to review, adjust, discuss or issue as part of your quote process.

Reassurance

Built around practical pricing decisions and real estimating work.

The aim is simple: get the job information into better order, separate the unclear items and support the builder’s pricing process with solid estimating input.

‘…consistently excellent. Their help with project estimating has played a key role in winning work…’ Hoda Construction

Practical estimating experience Support built around real scopes, allowances, exclusions and quote preparation.
Clear next steps The route is explained up front, so you know what happens next.
Suitable for live pricing Useful for builders handling active enquiries, tenders and negotiated work.
UK-wide support Built for UK construction work across builders, developers, architects and related trade users.

Start with the right route

Send the project details and get clear on the right estimating route.

Upload plans for review when the job needs fuller support, use Quick Quote when you already know what you need, or use a calculator for early budgeting only.

Upload plans for review Order a Quick Quote

Early stage only? Use a Cost Calculator

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Estimating support for builders

Anyone can generate a number quickly. The real job is making sure it stands up.

A clearer way to review the estimate

You stay in control of the numbers, using your professional judgement.

Work winning reports that help you stay on top

A job can look fine on paper and still carry risk underneath.

Three ways to start, depending on the job and the level of support you need.

Upload plans for review

Order a Quick Quote

Use a Cost Calculator

Builder pricing guides

How to compare building quotes like-for-like

What information helps before pricing a job

When to use a calculator vs a proper estimate

Common scope gaps that affect cost clarity

What to check before pricing an extension or refurbishment

A straightforward route from project information to clearer pricing.

Send the project details

We review the right route

Estimating support is prepared

You move forward with clarity

Built around practical pricing decisions and real estimating work.

Send the project details and get clear on the right estimating route.

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