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Estimators Online for homeowners

Know the cost before you invite builders to quote

Confident negotiation begins with knowledge.

Building work is one of the largest investments you may make in your home. How do you know whether a builder’s quotation is fair, complete and realistic?

Our detailed, postcode-specific estimates help you understand what your proposed building work should realistically cost.

Homeowner planning a domestic building project

Those who truly understand the build costs, make better informed decisions when appointing builders.

Before you commit to a builder

Compare quotations
with a clearer view.

An independent estimate gives you something concrete to compare builders’ quotations against.

See the labour and material costs, understand where your money is being spent and ask the right questions about what each quotation includes.

Is the price realistic?
Compare the quotation with an independent, postcode-specific estimate.
What am I paying for?
See detailed labour and material costs, broken down by building stage.
What might be missing?
Identify potentially expensive omissions and discuss them with your builder.

Those who truly understand their build costs, make better informed decisions when appointing builders.

See what you receive

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Why homeowners use Estimators Online

Understand the costs ask better question.

Practical information to help you assess the budget and compare quotations properly.

01 / Know

Know what it should cost

Understand the likely project cost before approaching builders.

02 / Compare

Compare quotations

Use an independent estimate as your benchmark for builder pricing.

03 / Understand

See where the money goes

Make sense of the individual costs within your project.

04 / Detail

Labour and materials

See detailed labour and material costs for the proposed work.

05 / Build stages

Costs by building stage

Review the budget in clearly defined parts of the building work.

06 / Check

Spot possible omissions

Identify items to clarify before you accept a quotation.

07 / Plan

Free program of works

Understand the sequence of work with a free interactive program.

08 / Local costs

Nationwide coverage

UK-wide service with postcode-specific pricing.

Independent and impartial

Our job is simple.

To tell you what your proposed building work should realistically cost.

With over 50,000 registered trade users contributing to our labour and material pricing data, our estimating systems reflect real building costs throughout the UK.

Cost information you can use.

Bring your estimate into conversations with builders. Ask how their quotations relate to the work, materials and stages shown.

Resolve differences in scope and price before committing to the work.

Your home. Your project.

For the improvements you’re planning.

Detailed estimates for domestic building projects throughout the UK.

Get the cost right before work starts

From your drawings to informed decisions.

  1. Submit drawings

    Upload the drawings for your planned building work.

  2. Receive your estimate

    We prepare a detailed estimate using postcode-specific pricing.

  3. Understand the costs

    Review labour, materials and costs by building stage.

  4. Compare and clarify

    Compare builder quotes and ask the right questions before you commit.

Know the cost.
Understand the quotation.
Build with confidence.

Get the information you need to make an informed decision about your building project.

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