ROCK QUANTITY SURVEYORS

Private Sector & Self Build Services

Providing a full estimating and quantity surveying service to private clients looking to build new homes and extensions. We can assist with build contracts, estimation of works, ongoing support with variations, payments to builders and general support throughout your project. 

Cost Planning & Management Services for Self-Builders

Are you looking for cost planning and management support for your self-build project?

Our RICS regulated Quantity Surveying team can help you control the financial aspects of your project. Rock provide a wide range of cost advice services, and work very flexibly, so we can tailor our services to your individual needs. So whether you’d like to buy few hours of one of our cost expert’s advice, or would like us to provide cost consultancy support throughout your construction project, we can help.

Our services include Estimating & Budgeting, Value Engineering, Tendering, Contracts and Bank Monitoring. If you’d like support once you go onsite we can provide Cost Management services too.

Construction Cost Estimating & Budgeting Services

Every self-build design and plot is unique. Your site conditions, your geographical location and your method of construction will all have a major effect on your costs. As will your choice of heating system, and the energy performance targets you have set for your new home.

While you can get a rough idea from a cost per metre approach, or by spending a few pounds on basic online estimating services, it’s very difficult to get an accurate figure. Trusting ‘everything will work out in the end’ is probably the biggest mistake you could make. If you really want to protect yourself financially you need to get an experienced QS professional to assess your designs and specifications in much more detail.

Investing in cost planning support from Rock can give you a much better understanding of your project costs. We’ll highlight the main risk areas and suggest any cost opportunities which could save you money later.

Schedule of Works

Ensuring you have an accurate and comprehensive Schedule of Works for your self-build project is critical, but it can be a daunting task. Especially if you have complex heating arrangements or are keen to make your new home as energy efficient as you can.

Rock can give you advice and help you check, gather together and complete all of the documentation you’ll need to get prices for both labour and materials.

The more thorough the Schedule of Works, the more accurate the quotations will be from the trades. And most importantly, the less likely there will be gaps which might lead to unexpected costs later.

Why Rock?

Because appointing Rock to provide pre-construction services will give your self-build project the best possible start.

Contact us if you think we can help.