Costable | Independent Quantity Surveyors
Independent Quantity Surveyors ■ UK-Wide
Open 9–22 · 7 days   +44 7825 421686
Now pricing August tender deadlines

Your evenings are for anything but take‑offs.
We price. You build.

Send us the drawings, specification or scope of works. A tender-ready estimate comes back in 24–48 hours, then a QS gets on the phone and walks you through margin, risk and pricing before you submit. The call is the product. The spreadsheet is just the paperwork.

No sign-up · Price & turnaround confirmed within 24 hrs · Confidential
24–48h
Standard turnaround
£200m+
Projects priced
300+
Estimates delivered
100%
Talked through on a call
Estimating & tender support ■BOQ / take-offs ■Margin & risk calls ■JCT / NEC contract review ■Valuations & final accounts ■Confidential ■ Estimating & tender support ■BOQ / take-offs ■Margin & risk calls ■JCT / NEC contract review ■Valuations & final accounts ■Confidential ■
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How it works

Three lines.
One of them nobody else offers.
1.0

Send us the tender

Drawings, specification or scope of works. Email, WhatsApp or upload. Tell us the tender deadline and we confirm price and turnaround within 24 hours.

Any format accepted
2.0

Priced in 24–48 hours

Itemised, tender-ready estimate: labour & materials breakdown, bill of quantities, risk review. Built to be defended line by line.

While rivals quote 3–5 days
3.0

We talk it through

Before you submit: a call on margin, risk and pricing strategy with the QS who priced it. Not a spreadsheet in your inbox, a surveyor in your corner.

The Costable difference
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What comes back

A real Costable estimate · Nov 2025
Tender-ready means tender-ready

Clear enough to submit as-is. Detailed enough to defend in the room.

  • →Itemised estimate, structured to your tender
  • →Labour & materials breakdown
  • →Bill of quantities / take-off
  • →Risk review, where the job could bite
  • →Margin call with your QS before submission
Priced in 36 hrs
Costable. Tender EstimateSide & rear extension · Nov 2025
Work sectionTotal (excl. VAT)
1.0Site preparation & clearance£2,855
1.1Piled foundations£14,692
1.2Ground floor construction£6,443
1.3External walls, brick & block£10,506
1.6Pitched roof structure & insulation£11,172
1.13Electrical installation£2,522
+13 further work sections£59,516
Tender total (excl. VAT)£107,706
↳ 30-min margin & risk call included
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What we do

From one tender
to your whole pipeline
3.1→

Estimating & tender support

Full pricing, BOQs and cost analysis, tender-ready in 24–48 hours, then a margin strategy call before you commit to a number.

Most popular · Start here
3.2→

Contract review (JCT & NEC)

We flag the clauses that bite: payment terms, liability, risk transfer. Plain-English summary and your negotiation points.

Before you sign
3.3→

Project QS support

Valuations, variations and final accounts handled properly, so you get paid what the work is worth, on time.

Through the job
3.4→

Commercial & profit control

See, job by job, where the profit actually is, so you chase the right work and price it with confidence.

Know your numbers
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The person behind the numbers

David Nathan, Founder and Quantity Surveyor, Costable
"Too many builders price six-figure jobs alone at midnight. When you work with Costable, you get my number, and you'll use it."
David NathanFounder & Quantity Surveyor
15+
Years' QS experience
Top 5
UK contractor background
7/7
Days open, 9–22h
"
His attention to detail and clear breakdown of costs really helped strengthen our tender submission. We were able to submit a strong and competitive bid and successfully win the job.
Darenth Housing Properties Ltd · Contractor
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Enquiry · Ref 05

Got a tender on your desk right now?

You send drawings today ← 24–48 hours → You submit with confidence
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