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The estimating platform built for UK construction. Professional quotes in minutes. Live job P&L. Never lose a margin again.

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2,025
Items preloaded
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Avg quote time
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Everything you need

Built for the way contractors actually work

Not generic SaaS. Every feature built for the trades — by someone who has been in them.

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2,025 Items Preloaded
Every major UK trade covered. Search, filter, add to BOQ in one click.
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Quote in Minutes
Materials, labour, scope, I&E. Margins and VAT calculated automatically.
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Professional PDF
One click generates a client-ready PDF. Itemised, branded, complete.
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Live CVR Tracking
Track costs vs revenue month by month. Spot margin erosion early.
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Labour Calculator
Days, cost, markup. Client charge, max sub rate and profit shown instantly.
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Drawings and Markup
Upload plans. Annotate in the browser. Save to the project.
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Full Project Files
Photos, drawings, docs, quotes — all in one place per project.
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Useful Contacts
Local building control, HSE, trade registers by postcode. Inside the project.
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AI Research
Ask anything construction-related. 300 questions per month included.
See it in action

Every page. Purpose-built.

Bill of Quantities

Live BOQ with autosave

All your items with quantities, rates and totals. Edit inline, adjust wastage. Saves automatically.

Markup set globally or per item
Wastage factor built in
CSV and PDF export one click
Labour

Know your numbers before you price

Days, cost, markup. Client charge, max sub rate at 3 margins, profit — instantly.

Max Sub Rate — most you can pay and break even
Multi-trade rows
Feeds into Project Total
Project Total

Full P&L at a glance

Material vs labour cost and charge, margins, VAT — all real time.

Material and labour margin split
Price reduction tool
Ex VAT and Inc VAT totals
PDF Output

Professional quotes. One click.

Client-ready PDF. Itemised materials, labour, I&E and totals including VAT.

Looks professionally produced
Reference and date auto-populated
I&E schedule included
Scope

Scope and I&E built in

Write scope in the project. Customise inclusions and exclusions. Appears on every PDF.

8 inclusions preloaded
10+ exclusions preloaded
Autosaves as you type
Simple process

From enquiry to quote sent in minutes

01
Create a project
Add client name, site address and start date. Workspace ready immediately.
02
Build your BOQ
Browse 2,025 preloaded items. Add with one click. Adjust quantities and wastage.
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Add labour and scope
Set trade days, markup and scope. Margins calculated in real time.
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Send the PDF
One click generates a professional PDF. Send direct or download.
What contractors say

From the trades

★★★★★
"Used to spend half a day on quotes. BuildRate gets me out the door in under 10 minutes. Clients love how professional it looks."
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Jamie M.
Passive Fire Protection · London
★★★★★
"The CVR tracker alone is worth it. Finally know if a job is making money before it is too late to fix it."
SR
Steve R.
Fit-out Contractor · Manchester
★★★★★
"The materials database saves me hours on every tender. The PDF output looks better than anything I would make myself."
DC
Dan C.
General Builder · Bristol
★★★★★
"Finally a quoting tool that actually understands construction. No more spreadsheets, no more chasing up old Word docs. Everything is in one place."
MK
Mike K.
Groundworks Contractor · Birmingham
★★★★★
"I sent my first quote within 20 minutes of signing up. The preloaded materials list is a game changer — everything I need is already there."
TP
Tom P.
Plastering Contractor · Leeds
★★★★★
"The labour calculator is brilliant. I can see exactly what I can afford to pay a sub and still hit my margin. Saves me a lot of mental maths on site."
RH
Ryan H.
Roofing Contractor · Sheffield
★★★★★
"My clients always comment on how professional the quotes look. Used to send them a basic email with a number — now they get a proper branded PDF."
LB
Lee B.
Carpentry & Joinery · Bristol
★★★★★
"The CVR module has changed how I run jobs. I check it every Monday morning — if a job is going off track I know about it weeks before it becomes a problem."
AW
Andy W.
Main Contractor · Newcastle
Pricing

Simple. Transparent. No surprises.

One plan, everything included. No card required to start.

Solo Plan
£29.99/month
or £299.90/year — save 2 months
Unlimited projects and quotes
2,025 preloaded trade items
PDF and CSV export
Labour rate calculator
CVR tracker
Drawings and markup tools
File and photo storage
AI research 300 questions per month
Useful Contacts by postcode
Email support within 1 business day
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