Builders Ready vs BuildEstimate

Builders Ready is a B2B client portal for UK builder businesses — the professional tool builders use to manage construction projects and keep their clients informed. Built for builder businesses of every size, from registered sole traders running residential refurbs to multi-PM firms delivering large extensions. This is a business tool. Subscriptions are purchased by the builder business at buildersready.uk; clients (homeowners) are invited by the builder and use the app at no cost. FOR YOUR BUSINESS • One dashboard across every project your business is running • Outstanding decisions, unapproved variations and unpaid invoices in one view • Team members and clients managed in one place • A handover document generated automatically for each completed project • Push notifications when clients respond FOR YOUR CLIENTS • A branded portal showing exactly what's happening on their project • Timeline of every milestone, decision and update • Photos of progress, organised by project • Decisions waiting on them — no more chasing texts • Variations with full breakdown of cost, time impact and reason • Invoices they can view • A handover PDF at the end of the project WHY UK BUILDER BUSINESSES USE IT • Replace ad-hoc WhatsApp groups with a professional client experience • Get variations signed off in writing • Look more established to your clients than the competition • Spend less time on admin, more time on site • Protect business margin with proper decision logs SUBSCRIPTION Builders Ready is a B2B service. Subscriptions are purchased exclusively by the builder business on the web at https://buildersready.uk. The app itself contains no in-app purchases. Clients invited by a builder business use the app at no cost. Built in the UK, hosted in the UK/EU. UK GDPR compliant. Support: info@buildersready.uk Website: https://buildersready.uk Privacy: https://buildersready.uk/privacy Terms: https://buildersready.uk/terms

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.