Estimating in London
Construction estimating services in London
Professional, measured estimates for builders, contractors and developers working across London. Priced for London labour, materials and site conditions, and branded as your own.
In short
We provide construction estimating and quantity surveying services for builders and developers working across London and the surrounding boroughs.
You upload your drawings and we return a professional, measured estimate, bill of quantities or take-off, priced to reflect London labour rates, material costs and site conditions.
It is a pay per project service with no estimator on your payroll and nothing to install. Every document can be white-labelled as your own.
London is one of the most demanding places in the UK to build, and one of the most expensive to get wrong. Tight sites, restricted access, congestion and parking restrictions, party wall obligations and some of the highest labour and material rates in the country all push costs up. An estimate that ignores those realities is worse than no estimate at all.
We estimate for London builders and developers who need numbers that reflect how the city actually works. Whether you are pricing a loft conversion in a terraced street, a basement dig in a conservation area, a flat refurbishment with no parking, or a new build on a constrained plot, we measure it from your drawings and price it at London rates.
Everything is delivered as a professional document you can put your own name on, send straight to your client, or use to price a tender with confidence. You pay per project, so you get senior estimating input exactly when you need it, without carrying the cost of an in house estimator.
What drives the cost in London
The local realities we price in so your estimate reflects building in London, not a national average.
Higher labour and material rates
Skilled trades and suppliers in London command higher rates than most of the UK. We price at realistic London rates rather than national averages, so your estimate is not under cooked from the start.
Access and logistics
Narrow streets, no through access, restricted delivery windows and nowhere to store materials all add time and cost. We allow for the logistics that London sites demand.
Parking, permits and congestion
Parking suspensions, permits, the congestion charge and ULEZ all add real cost to a London job and are easy to leave out. We make sure they are accounted for.
Restricted and constrained sites
Many London plots are tight, overlooked and hemmed in by neighbours. Craneage, hoarding, scaffolding over the public highway and limited working space all feed into the price.
Party wall and neighbour considerations
Terraced and semi detached work usually brings party wall obligations and the need to protect adjoining properties, which can carry real cost on top of the build itself.
Conservation areas and listed buildings
Large parts of London sit in conservation areas or involve listed buildings, where specified materials and methods can lift costs well above a standard build.
What we estimate in London
Areas we cover
How it works
Send us your drawings
Upload your plans, elevations and any specification through the site. The more detail you can share, the tighter the estimate.
We measure and price
We measure the works from your drawings and price them at realistic London rates, allowing for access, logistics and the constraints of your site.
You receive a branded estimate
You get a professional, clearly laid out estimate, bill of quantities or take-off, branded as your own and ready to quote from or build against.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing a job in London?
Upload your drawings and we'll come back with a professional, branded estimate, a fixed fee and a turnaround time.
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