QS and estimating packages for architects

A design is only buildable if somebody has costed it properly. That is usually the part an architectural practice is least set up for. Our quantity surveying and estimating service bridges the drawing and its cost.

What a quantity surveyor does

What Is Quantity Surveying? At its core, Quantity Surveying is an expert practice. It is focused on the art of costing a building project. That applies at all stages of its development. Our Quantity Surveyors are highly trained professionals. They offer not just cost estimates but also comprehensive advice on construction costs. This expertise is vital throughout the project’s life cycle. It encompasses areas like cost planning, procurement and tendering. It also covers contract administration and overall project management.

What to look for in a surveyor

• Accreditation. The recognised route is membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. That requires passing the Assessment of Professional Competence. Ask any surveyor what they hold, and ask to see it. We will show you ours.
• The right experience. Residential and commercial, new build, basement, extension and whole house renovation each price differently. A surveyor who has done yours before will find what the drawings miss.
• Measurement and compliance. Proper measurement tools. Enough Building Regulations knowledge to know when a detail costs more than drawn.

What we do on your project

• Initial assessment. We read the drawings and specifications you send us and measure them. That gives real material quantities and labour costs. It is not a rate per square foot.
• Ongoing cost management. Through construction, the cost is tracked against the plan. You are told where it is moving. There is still time to decide something about it.

What it gives you

• A clear financial picture. You and your client both know where the money is at any point.
• Less waste. Measured quantities mean the right amount of material is ordered. That saves money and skips.
• Risk found early. An overrun spotted at design stage is a decision. The same overrun spotted on site is a problem.

Get in touch

If you would like your drawings priced, get in touch whichever way suits you.

• Send us the drawings through the contact form.
• Call the studio on 020 7731 6841.
• Message us on WhatsApp.

We answer within a few hours, weekends included.