Quotify
The starting point
A large, complex job can occupy a small building company for months. Pricing it takes significant work before the builder knows whether the project will go ahead.
In this case, the builder had spent over a week preparing a quote. He then reviewed most of a Quotify estimate alongside his own pricing to see how the two compared.
How Quotify was used
The builder used Quotify as a second estimate to inspect against a job he had already worked through. In the follow-up call, the focus was on whether the output reflected his estimated costs and how he could adapt it for the quote.
That review was still underway. Windows needed to be excluded, and the builder wanted to understand how to change the output to suit the project.
“And your system is probably within about 5% of what my estimated costs were.”
A small UK building company · follow-up call, 8 September 2026
What came out of the review
The builder reported that Quotify was probably within about 5% of his estimated costs. That gave him a useful second reference after the work he had already put into the job.
He said he expected to use Quotify again, particularly for bigger and more complex projects. At the time of the call, the project had not yet been secured.
Read the result in context
An encouraging comparison, with scope still to reconcile
The 5% figure is the builder’s approximate assessment. Exact comparator totals and a final reconciliation after the window exclusions were not available for this review.
The comparison is between estimates, not between an estimate and final construction costs. The call does not establish an exact time saving or a completed client quote in seven minutes.
What another builder can take from it
Start with a job you know well. Compare the total, then inspect the inclusions and exclusions before deciding what to use in your client quote. A close headline figure is a reason to review the detail, not a substitute for it.