What you get
Fill in a short form and you get a finished client quotation, ready to send. These are the details it asks for:
- Client namerequired
- Project typerequired
- Site address
- Scope of worksrequired
- Size (m²)
- Specification level
- Programme (weeks)
- Client supplying
- VAT
Getting this document right
The quotes that win larger jobs are the ones that show the client where their money goes: groundworks, superstructure, roofing, first fix, finishes, each with its own cost. It reassures the client the number is real, and it gives you a payment schedule tied to stages you've actually completed rather than a vague "halfway" point.
The exclusions and provisional sums are what stop a fixed-price quote becoming a loss. Unforeseen ground conditions, service diversions, a client-supplied kitchen not yet chosen — these get listed as exclusions or PC sums with an allowance, so a variation is a documented change rather than an argument. This tool writes them in as standard.
It states clearly that the price assumes a survey and approved drawings, and that ground conditions are unknown until you dig — the two caveats that protect a builder more than any other on a project quote.
What people get wrong
One lump-sum figure
A single number for a £40k extension gives the client nothing to trust and you no staged payment structure. Break it down by trade.
No contingency or PC sums
Every project has unknowns. Name a contingency and use provisional sums for anything unspecified, so a change is documented not disputed.
Weak exclusions
Ground conditions, asbestos, service diversions and scaffolding overruns sink fixed prices. Exclude them explicitly.
Payment not tied to milestones
Stage payments against completed work protect your cash flow and the client's confidence. Avoid arbitrary date-based instalments.
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Questions
What should a building quote include?
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A staged scope of works, costs broken down by trade, provisional and prime cost sums for anything unspecified, a thorough exclusions list, a programme, a staged payment schedule and clear terms. This tool produces all of these.
How do I quote for unforeseen ground conditions?
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You exclude them explicitly and note that the price assumes normal ground until excavation reveals otherwise. This tool adds that caveat and lists the standard exclusions automatically.
Can it handle provisional sums?
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Yes. Anything not yet specified — a kitchen the client hasn't chosen, for instance — is listed as a provisional sum with an allowance and a note that the final cost follows selection.
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