BuildWise
Considering an extension, renovation or conversion in your UK home?
Get clarity on your building project — before you commit
BuildWise
Snapshot
BuildWise gives you a bespoke, clear & structured starting point to understand likely costs, risks and planning considerations — before speaking to builders or committing to major decisions.For free.
Your Snapshot includes
Indicative cost range based on your project type and location
Key risks and unknowns specific to your property and area
Planning and permission considerations relevant to your situation
Clear next-step guidance to help you move forward with confidence
BuildWise Snapshot
How it works?
1. Answer a few quick questions about your property and plans2. BuildWise prepares instantly a personalised Snapshot3. Your Snapshot report is emailed to you shortly after submissionNo calls. No chasing. No obligation.
How BuildWise can help
at each stage
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BuildWise Features
1. BuildWise Snapshot (Free)
Early-stage clarity to help you sense-check ideas, understand likely costs, and identify key considerations before committing to professional services.Everything you need to understand the challenges ahead.
2. BuildWise Plan (One-off)
A more detailed, project-ready guide designed for homeowners who are preparing to move forward.The BuildWise Plan expands the Snapshot into a structured overview covering:
The assumptions and constraints your project is currently based on
A deeper explanation of the cost drivers and sensitivities that matter most for projects like yours
Planning and permission considerations explained for your property and situation
A readiness checklist to help you prepare before speaking to architects, planners or builders
A clear decision roadmap for the next stage of your project
Everything you need before making your most important project decisions.
3. BuildWise Workspace (Subscription)
A private project space designed for the delivery phase of a build, where decisions continue over time.The Workspace will help you:
Keep notes, documents and decisions in one place
Track key milestones and next steps
Stay organised and in control throughout your project
Everything you need to keep your project on track from start to finish.
Who BuildWise is for
BuildWise is designed for homeowners at different stages of a building or renovation project
If you’re exploring ideas or sense-checking feasibility, the free Snapshot helps you understand likely costs, risks and early considerations.
If you’re preparing to take next steps, the BuildWise Plan provides deeper clarity before engaging architects, planners or builders.
If you’re actively progressing a project, the BuildWise Workspace is designed to help you stay organised and in control as decisions continue over time.
Whether you’re just starting out or already moving forward, BuildWise is designed to support clearer thinking at each stage.
Ready to get started?
Any question
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[email protected]
Free. UK-focused.
Designed to save time, money and uncertainty.
BuildWise Plan
A deeper, structured view of your project — before major commitments
You should now have received your BuildWise Snapshot.
If you found it helpful and want a deeper, more structured understanding of your project, the BuildWise Plan is designed to take things further.It builds on your Snapshot to help you understand assumptions, trade-offs, cost drivers and decision points — so you can move forward with confidence, not guesswork.
Where the BuildWise Plan fits
BuildWise is designed to support homeowners at different stages of a project — from early ideas to active delivery.The BuildWise Plan sits between:
early exploration (Snapshot), and
ongoing project management (Workspace)
Its role is to help you decide what to do next, when to do it, and what to watch out for, before committing significant time, money or professional fees.
What makes the BuildWise Plan different from the Snapshot?
The free Snapshot helps you sense-check feasibility.
The BuildWise Plan helps you understand the implications.It goes further by:
unpacking assumptions behind scope and cost
highlighting trade-offs you may not yet have considered
clarifying which decisions really matter — and which can wait
This is about depth and preparedness, not speed.
The BuildWise Snapshot is typically 4–6 pages, while the BuildWise Plan expands this into a more detailed report of around 12–18 pages, depending on project complexity.
What the BuildWise Plan covers
Project assumptions & constraints
The assumptions your project is currently based on
Typical constraints for properties like yours (planning, access, structure)
Unknowns that could affect scope, cost or feasibility
Cost drivers, ranges & sensitivities
What actually pushes costs up or down
Where budgets are most exposed to change
Why builder quotes often vary — and how to interpret that
Planning & permissions — explained clearly
Likely planning routes for your project type
Grey areas and common pitfalls
What typically causes delays or refusals
When early professional input is usually worthwhile
Readiness assessment & decision roadmap
What to have in place before speaking to architects or builders
A sensible order for next steps
Where homeowners often rush — and why that causes problems
Clear decision points to pause, proceed or refine
Using the Plan in practice
How to use the Plan when speaking to professionals
What questions it helps you ask more confidently
How it supports better early decisions
Looking Ahead
BuildWise Workspace
Some projects move quickly.
Others unfold over months.The BuildWise Workspace is designed for the stage after early decisions — when planning, refinement and delivery happen over time.You don’t need the Workspace to benefit from the BuildWise Plan. However, the Plan helps you decide whether and when an ongoing tool like the Workspace makes sense for your project.
Snapshot vs Plan vs Workspace
Feature Comparison
This overview helps you choose the right level of support for where you are now.
BuildWise Snapshot — Free
Early-stage project overview
Indicative cost range
Key risks & unknowns
High-level planning considerations
Suggested next steps
Delivered by email
BuildWise Plan — One-off
Deeper analysis of assumptions & constraints
Cost drivers and budget sensitivities explained
Planning routes, risks and grey areas unpacked
Readiness checklist before engaging professionals
Structured decision roadmap
Practical guidance on how to use the Plan
BuildWise Workspace — Subscription (coming soon)
Ongoing private project space
Notes, documents and decisions in one place
Milestone and next-step tracking
Designed for evolving projects over time
Ready to take the next step?
BuildWise Plan
£39 (one-off)
Stop losing time piecing together generic advice from multiple websites that don’t fully reflect your property, your location, or your priorities.The BuildWise Plan is designed to help you make better early decisions — reducing the risk of costly changes, delays, or abortive steps later in your project.
BuildWise Plan
How it works?
1. You’ll be asked to answer a few additional questions (around 3–4 minutes) to build on your Snapshot inputs2. You’ll then receive your personalised BuildWise Plan report (typically 12–18 pages) by email within a few minutes3. If anything is unclear, our team remains available to help clarify the content of your reportIf you’re not satisfied, we offer a full refund