BuildEstimate
AI quotes for UK tradespeople
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
BuildEstimate turns a job into a professional quote in minutes. It started as a tool for UK trades and now prices work in ten more European countries, in their own currency and under their own tax rules.
CREATE ESTIMATES IN MINUTES
Add labour, materials and other costs. VAT and markup are worked out for you. The PDF quote takes seconds.
PRICED FOR WHERE THE JOB IS
Type the town or postcode and the estimate switches to that country's currency and tax rules, including the reduced rates some countries allow on renovation work. It covers the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland and Romania. You can change the country or currency yourself.
AI JOB PLANNER
Describe a job in plain words and get a full plan back: the work phases, the materials, the labour, and a low, mid and high cost. It checks current local prices online and shows you the sites it used. Import the lines straight into your estimate.
AI DRAWING ANALYSER
Upload floor plans or whole drawing sets, as images or PDFs, and get a costed list of materials and labour plus the regulations and certificates that apply. Large sheets are read in close-up sections, so small dimension text stays readable. Add drawings in batches and they build one running estimate.
GET QUOTES APPROVED
Email estimates to clients. They can approve and sign online, so there are no paper signatures to chase.
CIS AND VAT REVERSE CHARGE
UK construction invoices handle CIS and the VAT domestic reverse charge. Pick a CIS rate of 20%, 30% or 0% and the PDF shows the deduction and the amount payable, with the reverse charge wording, your UTR and your VAT number printed where they belong.
TRACK PAYMENTS & EXPENSES
Record part payments, track project expenses and see your profit margin on every job. Materials and other costs flow into your expenses dashboard automatically.
VAT RETURN REPORT
Your quarterly VAT breakdown, in seconds. It shows exactly how much VAT you've collected on accepted jobs.
MANAGE EVERY PROJECT
Keep clients, projects, estimates, certificates and suppliers organised in one place.
YOUR BRANDING ON EVERY PDF
Add your company logo and brand colour to all quotes and invoices.
BUILT FOR TRADES
For anyone who prices building work: builders, electricians, plumbers, joiners, painters, landscapers and more.
Sign in with your BuildEstimate account to get started.
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AI work now saves itself.
- Add line items with the AI, or import from the Job Planner or the Drawing Analyser, and the estimate saves straight away. You'll see a short "Saved" message, and leaving the page no longer loses them.
- This applies to draft estimates. Quotes that have been sent, approved or invoiced still wait for you to press Save.
- The Drawing Analyser and Job Planner totals now match their line items. The middle figure is the exact sum, with the low and high figures either side of it.
- The dashboard shows which plan you're on. Profit margin now leaves VAT out, since that money isn't yours to keep.
The developer, ALPHA IT SOLUTIONS LTD, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ALPHA IT SOLUTIONS LTD
- Size
- 4.1 MB
- Category
- Business
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Alpha IT Solutions
