Civilised Estimating's services for Home Owners.

It can be difficult to take your idea for a new home, extension or renovation from dream to reality. Navigating the process without industry experience can be stressful and expensive. Why spend money on an estimating service, when you already have plenty of things to pay for? It may just be the best money you spend, saving you far more money in the long run.

Our team at Civilised Estimating want to work with you to develop an estimating service that will help make sure that you can make your dream project come true. By getting an idea early in the development of what is involved you have a greater chance of making your project happen, and in the way that you would like. An accurate picture of the total cost of the project when planning to finalised allows you to know you are getting a fair price from the builder you choose.

At Civilised Estimating, we know that every project is unique and requires personalised service. Our team will work with you to develop an estimating solution that reflects your needs.

What services do we offer?

Preliminary Cost Estimates

When first starting to develop the plans for you new home, extension or renovation, it is helpful to get an idea of the overall cost of a project in terms of time and money. At this crucial stage, a Preliminary Cost Estimate can allow you to know whether your project fits your budget or needs adjustment. Knowing this helps you make good decisions early on, avoiding your time, money and energy being wasted.

Our team at Civilised Estimating can work with you and your designers to provide a Preliminary Cost Estimate at the early concept stage. From even basic plans or rough sketches, we can help you figure out if a design is practical before getting too invested. Let our team apply our real-world experience to your dream project to help get it completed.

Detailed Cost Estimates

Once your plans are finalised and you are at the stage of selecting who will turn the plans into a reality, having an estimate of the total cost of your project can help you get the best deal. A Detailed Cost Estimate can help you see if those tendering for your project are inflating their prices, or even if they have underquoted and may seek costly variations through the project.

Our team at Civilised Estimating will work with you and your designers to provide a Detailed Cost Estimate at this pivotal point of you new home, extension or renovation. Our real-world experience coupled with up to date costs for material and labour allow us to give you an accurate idea of what to pay. This can help allow you to to choose your builder with confidence.

Construction Estimates

Are you planning to project manage your new home, renovation or extension project? If so, you will need to know what trades you will require in terms of measurements and costs. A construction estimate can give you a clear understanding of what is involved in your project without being too comprehensive.

Let our team at Civilised Estimating work with you to provide a Construction Estimate that will help you successfully manage your project. We can provide you with accurate picture of the trades you will need and how much to expect, allowing you to successfully project manage. A Construction Estimate can save you much time, money and stress when your project is taking shape.

Bill of Quantities

Whether project managing yourself or working with a team or professionals, sometimes it is helpful to simply have the measurements of each trade required for your project. This can be knowing volumes or man-hours needed for trades like concreting or clean up, how many square metres for trades like tiling or painting or the quantities for materials and parts for trades like plumbing and electrical.

Let our team at Civilised Estimating provide you with a Bill of Quantities for you new home, extension or renovation. By using up-to-date software and applying current industry standards, we can give you accurate measurements for each trade, helping you calculate the cost of bringing your dream to life.

Trade Take-Offs

When project managing for yourself, it can be difficult trying to know which trades you will need and for how long. An accurate idea of the trades involved is key to your success, and a Trade Take-Off can give you that information. Successful planning leads to successful projects, saving you money and helping you bring your dreams to reality.

Let our team at Civilised Estimating work with you in planning your project by providing a Trade Take-Off. By using proven formulas combined with industry experience, we can take the plans of your new home, extension or renovation and show you which trades you need to finish it quickly, efficiently and without extra stress.

Can't quite see the help you were hoping for to get your dream off the ground? Don't worry, our team at Civilised Estimating are willing and able to work with you to find an estimating solution that works for you. All you have to do is make contact.

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Let our team at Civilised Estimating work with you on your dream project, whether it is an idea or a finished plan.