DesBuEstimating from the survey
Choose the finish for every floor, wall, ceiling, door and window, add the services each room needs, and let the survey supply the quantities. You decide what is priced.
The problem
You walk the house, scribble some notes and price it that evening. Then the sockets in the kitchen, the radiator that has to move and the ceiling that needs skimming turn up after you have sent the number. Most overruns start as things nobody wrote down.
The answer
DesBu turns a survey into a clear checklist for each room, so every surface and service is a decision you made, not a guess.
FAQ
No. You can build an estimate from your rate library and assemblies without one. With a linked survey, the room measurements fill in the quantities for you.
They are UK starting points, supplied and fitted, so you have something sensible to edit rather than a blank page. Change any price, and keep your own rates alongside. Treat them as a starting point, not a quote.
No. AI can read the survey notes and suggest treatments, but a suggestion only counts when you apply it. Everything starts on “no work” and stays there until you choose.
Yes. Open the project's Financials tab and start an estimate there, or start one from a lead in the pipeline before the job is won.
Keep exploring
Eight stages, from first enquiry to final handover, each feeding the next.
A visual pipeline from enquiry to signed contract. Start an estimate straight from a lead.
Turn an estimate into a numbered quote with your logo and company details. Clients approve with a signature, ask for changes or decline.
Drag-and-drop Gantt charts and a calendar, with tasks that move when their dependencies do.
Clients see progress, photos, quotes to approve and payment schedules in their own portal, with a bell for anything waiting on them.
A private link for each subcontractor, or a free contractor account. Their jobs, diary, site check-in and health and safety documents on any phone.
A private team chat, one-to-one chat with each contractor, and project chats with clients and contractors.
Digital RAMS, site inductions, toolbox talks and incident reporting, with a health and safety pack generated from the job.
Budget against actual, payment schedules, invoices with your company details, and analytics down to subcontractor days and spend.
Start your free trial and price one of your own surveys room by room.
