The Simple answer to this is that 92% of all self-build projects run over on budget! Typically by up to 25%, to put this in terms of your budget - if you intended on spending €150,000 - you risk running €32,500 over budget!

The purpose of our service is to help you avoid this scenario by providing you with:

Independent, Objective, Accurate, and Reliable analysis of all the costs you will meet while building your Home, Extension or Renovation.

• We work for YOU and only you, not the builder, the supplier or any other contractor involved. “Just You”.
• Our role is to identify all the costs you are likely to come across while building your home, extension or renovation.
• The analysis is provided to you in a document called a “Bill of Quantities”. This document does two basic things for you:
  1st; It details the amounts of all the materials and labour you will need to construct your house. (how much sand, how many blocks etc.)
  2nd; It gives you a cost for each individual aspect.

  The Bill of Quantities can also be used to - Secure Finances, Act as a bench-mark to assess tenders from the Builders & trades, Manage building materials, Track changes in specification (extras)and Agree final payments.

   

• You will also have your own personally designed “Tender Dossier”, a detailed specification based on your vision of your Home. To be issued to all prospective Builders/Trades-persons/Suppliers detailing to them “Exactly” what you want them to quote for.
• The Tender Dossier is based on the Royal Institute of Architects best practice guidelines. Providing you with a safety net against:

Vague Quotes,

Low quality materials, &

Poor workmanship.

• While ensuring that you receive detailed quotes for your home/extension/renovation.
• You will have a formal, detailed tender document that the contractor must complete, this requires them to tell you how much they are charging you for each item of
  Material &,
  Labour.
• Once you receive back the tenders from your Builders/Trades-persons/Suppliers, you can easily cross reference each tender with your Bill of Quantities, allowing you to decide (with confidence) which contractor you want to use to build your home/extension/renovation.

Most importantly, the Bill of Quantities and Tender Dossier combine together as a powerful tool which will help you manage the cost of your project, ensuring that you get full value for your hard earned money and your home is finished to your specification, while remaining within budget and avoiding extra's.

Use our Fees Calculator below to see the value for money we represent. Take the next step in ensuring you get your vision built within your budget, without extras.