Plan before you build
Use practical calculators, guided planning forms and inspection checklists to capture the information needed before a site visit, quotation or project start.
Choose your starting point
Each tool helps define scope, choices, measurements, existing conditions and responsibilities before assumptions become expensive.
Test quantities and early budget assumptions for construction, tiles, paint and plumbing before requesting supplier prices or a project quotation.
Answer questions specific to your project so the required work, existing condition, measurements, priorities and known constraints are captured in one place.
Record visible defects, access, damp, cracks, roof and wall conditions, services, photographs and notes during an initial property inspection.
Confirm finish choices, fittings, client-supplied items, exclusions, budget priorities and decisions that must be made before work can proceed.
Use completion checks, snag lists, approvals, photographs and warranty records to create a clear handover trail at the end of a project.
How a planning form helps
The form changes with the type of project. It asks for the decisions and evidence that affect scope, price, timing and preparation, then organises the answers into a summary that can guide the next step.
What exists now, what is failing and what must remain.
Approximate dimensions, photographs, sketches and available plans.
Preferred finishes, must-haves, supplied items and budget priorities.
Access, occupation, estate rules, target dates and known approvals.
The first guided forms
Choose the form closest to the project or maintenance plan you are considering. Each submission becomes a structured enquiry for review.
Tell us the bathroom type, work required, plumbing changes, budget and timing in a short guided form.
Open planner →Identify interior or exterior surfaces, property size, preparation concerns, colours, budget, timing and available photos.
Open planner →Describe the roof type, approximate area, access, coating condition, repairs, possible leaks, budget and timing.
Open planner →Record where moisture appears, when it happens, visible symptoms, previous repairs, urgency and supporting photos.
Open planner →Identify the property type, renovation scale, rooms involved, plans, budget, timing and the priorities that matter most.
Open planner →Capture the wall purpose, approximate size, preferred type, gates or security work, ground conditions, access and known approval position.
Open planner →Describe the new space, intended use, approximate size, where it connects to the house, likely services, access, plans, budget and timing.
Open planner →Capture the home type, approximate age, inspection priorities, current warning signs and preferred membership option.
Open planner →Describe the managed property, number of units, common assets, maintenance risks and preferred inspection frequency.
Open planner →What happens after submission
The summary can be sent to The Build Guy for review before a site visit or quotation. Later, approved information can create the first scope, photo record and checklist inside Build Guy Projects—without asking the client to type everything again.
Planning forms help us prepare; they do not replace measurements, a site inspection, specialist advice or a written quotation.
Help us choose what comes first
Tell us what you are planning and we can use real project needs to shape the next form.
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