Budget Estimates
Early-stage cost guidance from planning drawings. Ideal for assessing project feasibility before committing to detailed design.
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Local Estimating Services
Building Estimator in Birmingham
Professional building estimates for residential and commercial projects across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Local rates from qualified QS.
Building Estimating Services Across Birmingham & the West Midlands
Birmingham is the UK's second-largest city and its construction market reflects that scale. From the ongoing city centre transformation around HS2 and Eastside to residential development across Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and the wider West Midlands, the region offers opportunities across every sector of the construction market.
Our qualified Quantity Surveyors understand the Birmingham and West Midlands construction landscape. We apply region-specific labour rates, understand the mix of new build and refurbishment work that characterises the area, and factor in the considerations unique to building in this dynamic regional market.
Whether your project is in Birmingham city centre, the surrounding metropolitan boroughs, or the wider West Midlands county, our estimates reflect current local construction costs and market conditions.
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What We Offer
Estimating Services in Birmingham
Full Estimates
Detailed estimates from building regulation drawings with elemental cost breakdowns and material takeoffs.
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Full measured BoQ production for competitive tendering and subcontractor pricing across all trades.
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Complete tender pack production and pricing for competitive submission on Birmingham projects.
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Office fit-outs, retail units, hospitality venues and mixed-use developments across the West Midlands.
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Procurement, contract preparation and programme of works for Birmingham construction projects.
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Recent Birmingham Case Studies
Retail Unit Refurbishment, Birmingham
Full strip-out and refit estimate for a high-street retail unit including shopfront, M&E, and fit-out works. Our estimate helped the contractor identify pricing errors before tender submission.
Project value: ~£280,000
View case studyResidential Development, Solihull
Detailed estimates for a development of six detached homes including individual plot costings and infrastructure works.
Project value: ~£1.8M
Areas We Cover
Birmingham Coverage Area
We provide building estimating services across Birmingham, the West Midlands metropolitan area and surrounding counties. Our estimates use location-specific rates to ensure accuracy for your area.
Birmingham City Centre
Solihull
Sutton Coldfield
Edgbaston
Moseley
Harborne
Wolverhampton
Coventry
Dudley
Walsall
Sandwell
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Worcestershire
Shropshire
Tamworth
Client Feedback
What Birmingham Clients Say
First4Estimating spotted errors in our pricing that would have cost us dearly. Their independent check gave us the confidence to submit a competitive tender. We won the project and the estimate proved accurate throughout the build.
Common Questions
Birmingham Estimating FAQ
Our building estimates start from £75. Birmingham and West Midlands projects are priced based on size and complexity. We always provide a fixed-price quotation before starting, with rates specific to the region.
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Yes. Our estimates use current West Midlands labour and material rates. Birmingham's construction market has its own cost dynamics, and our estimates reflect the true cost of building in your specific area of the region.
We cover the entire West Midlands metropolitan area including Birmingham, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall and Sandwell. We also cover surrounding counties including Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire.