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The Builder’s Pricing
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15 checks every UK builder should make before submitting any quote — built from 62 real projects worth over £8 million.
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📋 Prelims — 3 checks
Are your prelims itemised? Is scaffold included or excluded? Have you priced vehicle allowance per tradesman?
Are your prelims itemised? Is scaffold included or excluded? Have you priced vehicle allowance per tradesman?
🔍 Scope & Drawings — 2 checks
Have you read the actual drawings — not just the email brief? Have you counted every room on every floor?
Have you read the actual drawings — not just the email brief? Have you counted every room on every floor?
🏗️ Structural — 2 checks
If there’s steel, have you priced connections, padstones and intumescent paint? Are all uncertain items clearly labelled as PS?
If there’s steel, have you priced connections, padstones and intumescent paint? Are all uncertain items clearly labelled as PS?
🚰 Drainage & Compliance — 2 checks
Drainage connections to existing included? Statutory fees (Building Control, Party Wall, CDM) in prelims?
Drainage connections to existing included? Statutory fees (Building Control, Party Wall, CDM) in prelims?
🎨 Finishes — 1 check
Have you priced internal linings to all external cavity walls? This is one of the most commonly missed items in UK pricing.
Have you priced internal linings to all external cavity walls? This is one of the most commonly missed items in UK pricing.
💰 Rates & Benchmarks — 2 checks
Are your labour rates correct for the location? Does your £/m² total match regional benchmarks? Plus our full 2026 rate card.
Are your labour rates correct for the location? Does your £/m² total match regional benchmarks? Plus our full 2026 rate card.
📄 Presentation — 1 check
Are materials and labour separated in every zone, with material always before labour? The way professional builders read a price.
Are materials and labour separated in every zone, with material always before labour? The way professional builders read a price.
🏁 Handover & Tracking — 2 checks
Final clean, DLP, O&M, decoration tidy-up in the price? Are you tracking your quote-to-win rate and following up properly?
Final clean, DLP, O&M, decoration tidy-up in the price? Are you tracking your quote-to-win rate and following up properly?
Built from real data
62
Real UK projects priced
£8M+
In construction estimates
48hrs
Average turnaround time
15
Sanity checks in the guide
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