Private clients
Private Self-Build Estimate Reports
An independent cost roadmap before you lay a single block - full BOQ breakdowns, realistic pricing and provisional sums for the details nobody has drawn yet.
Inside the report
Budget certainty before construction begins.
Most self-build overruns are not caused by bad building - they are caused by a starting budget that was never measured. Your report is taken off your own drawings item by item, priced at current Irish rates, and carries honest provisional allowances for the details still to be resolved.
That means you can commit to a design, test builder quotes on a level footing, and hold a contingency you can actually justify - instead of finding out at foundation stage that the number never worked.
- Drawing takeoff. Every element measured from your own drawings - no per-square-metre shortcuts.
- Full BOQ breakdown. An itemised bill of quantities by work section, so you can see exactly where the money sits.
- Realistic pricing. Priced against current Irish subcontractor and supplier rates for your location and spec.
- Provisional sums. Smart allowances for details not yet drawn and conditions not yet uncovered.
SELF-BUILD SAMPLE ESTIMATE REPORT
Sample · Rev. B
Project summary
Detached dwelling · 212 m²
- Gross floor area
- 212 m²
- Rate per m²
- € 2,290
- Estimate total
- € 485,480
Substructure
| Site strip & reduce dig | 410 m² | € 6,150 |
| Mass fill foundations | 38 m³ | € 8,740 |
| Rising blockwork 215mm | 96 m² | € 7,296 |
| Radon barrier & insulation | 168 m² | € 5,712 |
| Section subtotal | € 27,898 | |
Superstructure
| External wall - block & render | 244 m² | € 41,480 |
| Roof structure & slating | 212 m² | € 33,920 |
| Windows & external doors | 18 no. | € 26,400 |
| Section subtotal | € 101,800 | |
Internal finishes
| Plaster & skim | 620 m² | € 14,880 |
| Floor finishes | 196 m² | € 12,740 |
| Joinery & internal doors | 1 sum | € 9,850 |
| Section subtotal | € 37,470 | |
Provisional sums
| Unseen site conditions | PSUM | € 8,000 |
| Ope details not yet drawn | PSUM | € 4,500 |
| Utility connections | PSUM | € 6,200 |
| Section subtotal | € 18,700 | |
Illustrative sample only - figures shown are for demonstration purposes and do not represent actual project costs. Every report we produce is measured directly from your own drawings and priced against current Irish subcontractor and supplier rates.
Client note
“Marks knowledge and expertise was really evident from day 1. He understood exactly what we needed and guided us through the process expertly. We were really happy with the final report and it has been massively helpful to us throughout the build. I would highly recommend him to anyone pursuing a self build project.”
Darragh · Private self-build client · Co. Westmeath
How it runs
From drawings to a number you can build to.
- 01
Drawing takeoff
Every element measured from your own drawings - no per-square-metre shortcuts.
- 02
Full BOQ breakdown
An itemised bill of quantities by work section, so you can see exactly where the money sits.
- 03
Realistic pricing
Priced against current Irish subcontractor and supplier rates for your location and spec.
- 04
Provisional sums
Smart allowances for details not yet drawn and conditions not yet uncovered.
- 05
Tender comparison
Use the report to test builder quotes like-for-like, with gaps and risks flagged.
- 06
Budget certainty
You start on site knowing the number, the contingency and what will move it.