150,000 self-build estimates
Draw on extensive experience of estimating self-build projects.
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Plan with confidence.
Build with certainty.
Your self-build starts with one essential question: can you afford it?
Our fast, accurate, postcode-specific estimates help you understand the cost of your scheme and make affordability decisions early in the process.
Whether you’re building a forever home or a development project, start with clear, independent cost information.
Confident negotiation begins with knowledge.
- 150,000Completed self-build estimates
- Postcode-specificLocal insight into building costs
- IndependentClear, impartial cost information
Affordability comes first
Make informed decisions.
At the earliest possible stage.
The most crucial planning element of any self-build project is affordability.
A detailed estimate gives you a clearer picture of what your proposed home may cost, helping you plan your budget before you commit to building.
Use it to identify the major costs, consider your choices and reduce the risk of unexpected budget surprises.
- Can I afford my scheme?
- Assess the costs early
- Where will my budget go?
- See costs by build stage
- How do the quotes compare?
- Use an independent benchmark
See what you receive
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Why self-builders trust us
Clarity for every step of your self-build.
Practical cost information to help you plan, compare and move forward with confidence.
Assess trade quotations
Use your estimate as a pricing benchmark when reviewing builder and trade quotes.
Understand the budget early
Assess whether your scheme fits your budget before committing to the next stage.
See where the money goes
Estimates broken down by build stage make the project costs easier to understand.
Free program of works
Plan your project with a free interactive program of works, including unique valuation functions.
Nationwide coverage
Postcode-specific estimates combine UK-wide reach with local cost insight.
Your estimate, broken down
A complete project.
Clear costs at each stage.
Understand how each part of the building work contributes to your overall budget.
Breaking costs down by build stage helps you review trade quotations and plan the work with a clearer view of what’s involved.
The stages included depend on the work shown in your scheme.
From the ground up
- Groundworks
- Foundations and below-ground work
- Structure
- Walls and structural elements
- Roofing
- The roof and its coverings
- Windows & doors
- Openings and fitted components
- Services
- Plumbing and electrical work
- Finishes
- Internal completion work
Built on data. Driven by experience.
Local costs.
Extensive building knowledge.
Over 50,000 registered trade users update our live labour and material databases daily.
This cost knowledge supports accurate, region-specific assessments for self-build projects across the UK.
We bring clarity, precision and impartial advice to your project.
UK’s No.1
Estimating service for self-builds
Ranked by volume and backed by extensive experience and technical expertise.
150,000 completed self-build estimates give us a depth of practical knowledge to support your plans.
A clear starting point
From your drawings to a better-informed build.
Submit drawings
Upload the drawings for your self-build scheme.
Receive your estimate
We measure and quantify the scheme using postcode-specific cost information.
Review your budget
Explore the costs by build stage and assess affordability.
Compare and plan
Review trade quotes and plan the project with your interactive program of works.
Your home. Your plans.
A clearer view of the costs.
Avoid budget surprises, compare builder pricing and plan confidently with the UK’s leading self-build estimating service.
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