Builder resources
Guides and tools for pricing building work.
Calculators, checklists and working guides for clearer scope, more reliable prices and fewer awkward extras.
Markup vs Margin Calculator for Builders
Convert builder markup to gross margin and calculate the selling price and gross profit on a UK building quote.
Open calculator →CalculatorBuilder Profit Margin Calculator
Calculate gross profit and gross margin on a building quote using the selling price and full job cost.
Open calculator →CalculatorBuilder Overhead and Day Rate Calculator
Calculate a builder day rate from annual pay, business overhead, planned profit and realistic chargeable days.
Open calculator →ChecklistBuilding quote missed-items checklist
A practical, printable checklist for UK builders to catch missing scope, access, waste, risk and commercial items before sending a quote.
Open checklist →GuideBuilder quote inclusions and exclusions examples
Plain-English example wording for building quote inclusions, exclusions, assumptions, provisional sums and variations.
Open guide →GuideHow to price and approve building variations
A practical UK builder workflow for recording, pricing and gaining written approval for variations and extra work.
Open guide →TemplateBuilder variation order template
Fill in, print or save a clear building variation order with scope, price, VAT, programme effect and approval details.
Open template →GuideProvisional sums in building quotes
A clear guide to using, wording and adjusting provisional sums in UK building quotes and contracts.
Open guide →TemplateBuilder quote template
Fill in, print or save a clear, itemised builder quote with inclusions, exclusions, provisional sums, payment terms and a client acceptance block.
Open template →GuideWhat to include in a builder's quote
A practical checklist for a clear UK building quote, covering scope, line items, allowances, exclusions, VAT, payment and validity.
Open guide →GuideHow to price a building job
A practical process for pricing a residential building job using scope, quantities, labour, materials, subcontractors, overhead and risk.
Open guide →GuideHow to price a house extension
A trade-facing guide to pricing a house extension: site scoping, trade sequence, provisional sums for party walls and steels, preliminaries and the underquoting traps to avoid.
Open guide →GuideHow to price a bathroom renovation
A trade-facing guide to pricing a bathroom renovation: strip-out sequence, electrics and waterproofing, provisional items behind old tiling, and where the margin disappears.
Open guide →GuideHow to price a loft conversion
A trade-facing guide to pricing a loft conversion: structural design, roof alteration, staircase and fire safety, party wall costs, and the traps that erode the price.
Open guide →GuideHow to price a kitchen fit
A trade-facing guide to pricing a kitchen fit: trade sequence, long lead-time worktops and appliances, gas and electrical safety, and the underquoting traps to avoid.
Open guide →GuideBuilder day rates UK: what to charge, and how to work it out
Work out a builder day rate from your pay, overheads and profit, with current UK ranges for labourers, bricklayers, kitchen fitters and plasterers.
Open guide →GuideQuote or estimate: make the basis clear.
Understand the practical difference between a building quote and an estimate, and make allowances, assumptions and changes clear to the client.
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