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Spot the hidden costs in your builder's quote - before they cost you £1,000s.

Independent reviews for UK self-builders and renovators. We spot what others miss so you can build with confidence.

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The costly things most quotes don't show you

Missing items & exclusions

Waste, scaffolding, prelims and other essential costs that builders often exclude from initial quotes

Unrealistic PC/PS allowances

Prime cost and provisional sums that blow the budget when real-world prices kick in

Paper-only timelines

Schedules that look good on paper but won't work on site due to dependencies and bottlenecks

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Hidden costs can add 20-30% to your budget

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After 5+ years as a site manager on new home projects, I've seen where budgets slip and schedules drift. BuildConfident gives homeowners a simple way to sanity-check builder quotes and programmes before they commit.

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