RenovationStartthe renovation reality check

Put an honest cost calculator on your site

Estate agents, mortgage brokers and surveyors: give visitors an instant renovation estimate without sending them away or capturing their email. One script tag, your accent colour, free. This is the actual widget, live, with a demo accent colour to show the theming:

Install it in one minute

Paste this where you want the calculator to appear; on your site it sizes itself (the demo above is fixed-height). The data-partner name is optional and only labels your embed; data-accent takes your brand colour.

<script src="https://renovationstart.com/embed.js"
        data-partner="your-name" data-accent="#c26b43" defer></script>

Why put this on your site

  • Buyers viewing a doer-upper ask one question first: what would the work cost? Answer it on your page.
  • Mortgage and remortgage conversations get concrete when the renovation number is on the table.
  • No email wall means visitors actually use it, and they associate the honest answer with you.
  • Validated 2026 UK data behind every range, maintained by us, never by you.

Where the numbers come from, and how they are adjusted for finish and region: how we price, with every source named and linked. Your name sits next to these figures, so you should be able to check them.

Who is behind this, and what you can count on

  • RenovationStart is built and run by Ritchel Akwali, the independent maker of VerbouwStart.nl, the Dutch renovation cost calculator; the widget itself prices in pounds on UK data.
  • The embed address keeps working: the web.app URL in the snippet stays live even after the site moves fully to its own domain, so your script tag never breaks.
  • Remove the script tag and everything is gone; nothing else is installed and no data about you or your visitors is kept.

Questions or a custom wish? Email info@verbouwstart.nl (English is fine) or see VerbouwStart.nl.

Frequently asked questions

What does the widget cost?

Nothing. Paste the script and it works; no signup, no contract, no per-lead fees. We build the calculator anyway and an embedded version costs us nothing extra; if it proves valuable to your business we may add paid options later, but the base widget stays free.

Does it track my visitors?

No. The widget sets no cookies and collects nothing about the visitor; there is no email wall and no lead capture. It answers the cost question on your page and that is all.

Can it match my branding?

The accent colour follows your data-accent attribute, and the layout is deliberately neutral so it sits well on most sites. A small "Estimates by RenovationStart" line stays visible; that is the deal for free.