How it works
Upload the drawings
Floor plan, sections and elevations as PDF. Tell us the floor area.
Pay by EFT
You get the fee and a payment reference straight away. Upload your proof of payment.
We measure and check
The take-off is prepared and an estimator checks it. If a drawing is unclear, we ask you.
Download your estimate
Four PDFs, ready to order from and quote from.
What you get back
Estimate summary
Materials, labour, plant, preliminaries and total, by trade, with and without contractor profit and a rate per m².
Material list, quantities only
Every item with its quantity in buying units: bricks, cement, sand, lintels, roof sheets, doors, windows, sanware, electrical. Send it to your supplier for a quote.
Material list, priced
The same list with a current price per item and a total per line.
Labour, plant and formwork
Each activity with its quantity, labour rate and amount, plus plant and formwork hire.
What it costs
N$ 8 per m² of floor area, excl. VAT
Minimum N$ 800 per building. You see the exact fee before you pay.
Good to know
We measure only what is on the drawings. Items the drawings mention but do not detail (for example structural steel, a swimming pool or a septic tank) are listed as not included, so you can price them separately.