Offices across England
We have offices across England ready to provide a personalised, local service
Qualified Experienced Staff
All our staff are RICS qualified quantity surveyors
Free Advice
Free advice on your project - give us a call now
SUCCESS ALL BEGINS WITH THE INITIAL BUDGET
In property and construction, if you don't have your initial budget right, then everything else is poisoned from the start. You can have the best staff, equipment, policies - the simple fact is: fail to prepare your budget, prepare to fail.
Most new Clients start here - asking for advice on likely construction costs
If you are a homeowner, Architect, builder or property investor you need accurate construction costs.
We specialise in providing affordable, accurate costs, within a short time-frame, for all types of medium to large extensions, refurbishments,basements, new build houses, offices.
We offer three levels of cost estimate including a feasibility estimate, a detailed estimate and a full tender estimate.
We provide budget estimates to builders and contractors and feasibility costings to Architects, homeowners and property investors.
In order to book please call us to discuss your individual needs.
Clarity
Clear, easy to understand pricing structure
Affordable
Our services are priced so you can order straight away without worrying about the expense. Our services start from £99.00
Quick Turnaround
We issue fully itemised cost estimates within 5 days of order
Typical projects that we work on
We work on all types of construction projects. It is this variety that makes construction fun and enjoyable for us.
Remember, we work on behalf of property developers, contractors, builders, house owners, landlords etc and everyone wants a different type of price, or a different presentation of the information.
Just call us to discuss your project and what you need. We also provide a huge amount of other cost, project management, risk and dispute resolution services. Just call us to discuss.
Small projects (under £200,000)
We don't tend to work on a lot of projects under £200,000. Unfortunately a lot of homeowners seeking to get garages, extensions, loft conversions, minor refurbishments etc completed, tend to avoid investing in Architects, project managers and quantity surveyors. This leads them to enter into contract without advice with small builders on poor terms and conditions and leads to issues.
We are happy to help homeowners out but only if people value our services and understand that quality advice is worth paying for. Just call us to discuss your project and what you need. We also provide a huge amount of other cost, project management, risk and dispute resolution services. Just call us to discuss.
All things houses
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including extensive house refurbishment, basements, new houses etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
WE LIVE EVERYTHING IN PROPERTY.
We provide quantity surveying and project management services but we are also property investors and developers ourselves. We understand how difficult it is to launch a successful property venture without reliable help.
We love helping homeowners, businesses, property investors and design teams make their property projects a success.
Apartments
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including apartment fit-out, new apartment blocks etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
Hospitality
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including hotels, bars, restaurants etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
Education
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including schools, colleges, universities etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
Leisure and healthcare
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including leisure centres, swimming pools,hospitals, clients etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
Office fitout and Government buildings
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including office fitout, Government buildings etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
Arts and entertainment
We provide our project management, quantity surveying and cost control to projects including cinemas, theatres, concert venues etc. Values tend to be from £200,000 onwards.
At Stravelles Quantity Surveying Solutions we love construction and property and are proud to serve the best industry in the world!
Why don’t you contact us and see how we can help you
29%
SAVED ON CONSTRUCTION COSTS
Our services have saved an average of 29.2% on our clients projects. How can we MAKE you money.
863
MILLION POUNDS OF CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES
We have completed over £863 million pounds worth of estimates and counting!
468
MILLION POUNDS OF ONSITE PROJECTS
We have managed over £468 million pounds worth of onsite projects
Frequently asked questions
How much are our services ?
Most new clients want to purchase some form of construction cost for their project. There are way too many variables to list out prices for estimates. Our estimates can start from £99 pounds for small projects. You need to call us and discuss. We are happy to give you a free quotation and there is no pressure to buy. We provide feasibility costs and budget estimates, detailed estimates and finally detailed tenders. We provide services to homeowners, builders or property developers .
What construction works and size project do we cover?
Everything including extensions, basements, conversions, refurbishments, new build houses, office refurbishments, apartments,large commercial buildings
Who prepares the costings?
All our estimators have been qualified by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Our costs generally take at least 18 working hours to prepare including review of drawings, quantity take-off and sign-off at Director level.
Our costs generally take at least 18 working hours to prepare including review of drawings, quantity take-off and sign-off at Director level.
Why should a homeowner/property investor/architect pay for construction costs?
If you are a homeowner property investor, Architect, you should never rely on costs from builders direct. They are simply too busy to provide accurate figures. If a builder tells you that your works will cost £100,000 and you make a commercial decision based on this, what happens if the actual cost is £200,000. The builder is not obliged to proceed. A little investment upfront saves you a lot of financial headaches.
Why should a builder pay for construction costs?
If you are a builder, the same logic applies. Unless you are in a position to pay for a full time qualified estimator and train them into your system, you will simply not be able to price all the projects that are requested of you. You will lose work because of this.
What is in the costings?
It depends what level of detail you purchase but generally each itemised schedule shows exactly what is included and excluded including:
Demolitions and Alterations
Substructure
Structural Frame
Roof
External walls
Windows and external doors
Upper floors
Staircases and Balustrading
Internal Walls and Partitions
Internal Doors and Screens
Wall & Ceiling Finishes
Floor Finishes
Fixtures and Fittings
Services Installations
External works landscaping
How long does it take?
Typically takes 5 days but can be completed within 48 hours if required - please ring or email us to request this.
Whats not included?
Some Clients want to talk through the costings line by line once it is completed. This is perfectly acceptable but this is not included in our price. If this is required this will be charged for.
Revisions are also not included for - we provide you with a copy of the estimate in excel so you can make any changes required. Also we have three tiers of cost-estimates. Ring to discuss to see which is suitable for your project.
Revisions are also not included for - we provide you with a copy of the estimate in excel so you can make any changes required. Also we have three tiers of cost-estimates. Ring to discuss to see which is suitable for your project.
Why do I have to pay upfront? Can I not pay after?
We used to carry out costings upfront and bill afterwards but unfortunately too many Clients, particularly builders were late paying. Our tiered costings are priced at a level that any homeowner, Architect, builder, investor can easily afford. We do not start the estimate until payment is confirmed. You can pay by credit or debit card.
How does the payment process work?
If you want an estimate for your construction works you can pay by debit or credit card over the phone. You will be emailed a receipt and we will request all drawings or information to be emailed to us.
How accurate are your estimates?
We don't believe in 100% accurate estimates, they do not exist. Instead we believe in the systematic removal of financial risk. The key is understanding what estimate is right for the individual. Some clients will want very conservative prices that cover all possible eventualities. This makes sense for them as they want to ensure they have the finances to complete the project. But then if we used the same costs for builders, some contractors will say that our estimates are too expensive (but then they will disclose they are content with 5% profit). In truth, we provide estimates that cover your risk. So many of our Clients want us to confirm the price they would like to pay for their project but we have to bring a sense of reality to them. We start off with conservative prices and it is up to the Client (whether private investor or builder) to reduce down the price.