Is your renovation quote fair?
Put your quote next to the national guide range for your project, region and finish level, and get an honest verdict in seconds: below, within or above, and what to ask either way. Free, no email; what you enter never leaves your browser.
The postcode only picks your region for you; the region dropdown always has the last word. Guide ranges: Checkatrade, MyJobQuote, MyBuilder and comparable national 2026 cost guides, checked August 2026 · how we price.
Six questions to ask before you sign
- Is VAT included, and stated on the quote?
- What exactly is excluded: skips, scaffolding, making good, decorating?
- Is the specification itemised, or one lump sum?
- What is the payment schedule, and is the deposit reasonable (not half upfront)?
- Who handles building control, and is that fee included?
- How are surprises priced once walls are open: day rate or fixed additions?
No quotes yet? Start with the free cost calculator so you know the range before the first builder visits, and check permitted development before anyone prices a design.
Frequently asked questions
How does the quote check work?
You pick the project and region, enter the quoted amount, and we place it against the same validated national guide ranges that power the cost calculator. Below, within or above the range, with the honest nuance for each: a cheap quote needs its exclusions checked, an expensive one its itemisation.
Is a quote below the range a red flag?
Not automatically, but it deserves questions: is VAT included, what is excluded (skips, scaffolding, making good), and is the specification the same as the dearer quotes? Most "cheap" quotes are pricing a smaller job, not doing the same job for less.
Is a quote above the range a rip-off?
Often not: difficult access, higher specification, a concrete floor or simply a busy diary can justify it. The range tells you what to ask, not what to conclude; an itemised breakdown settles it.
Where do my quote amounts go?
Nowhere. The check runs in your browser; your quote amounts never leave your device, and there is no email wall. That is the whole point of this site.