Structural framing on a Newcastle building site

Plan Before You Build

Free Building Tools

Two tools we built because we got tired of answering the same questions with 'it depends'. No sign-up, no email required.

Materials & cost

Deck Estimator

Enter your dimensions and pick a board. You get a full materials take-off, an optimised cutting list by stock length, a live span check and a rotatable 3D view of the finished deck.

Six decking materials, from treated pine to composite
Cutting list optimised against real stock lengths
Span compliance shown against AS 1684 practice
Rotatable 3D view with balustrade and stairs
Shareable link and a printable spec sheet

Built for homeowners, DIY builders and trades.

Open Deck Estimator

Materials calculator

Pergola, Carport & Gazebo Estimator

An awning over a door, a patio off the house, a shelter over the BBQ or a gazebo by the pool. Returns every post, beam, rafter, batten, sheet and bracket you need to build it.

Six structure types, from a small awning to a poolside gazebo
Skillion falling front, back, left or right, or a pyramid roof
Gutter placed on the low edge, or left off entirely
Rafter and beam spans sized and checked automatically
Cutting list by stock length and a printable spec sheet

Built for DIY builders and trades working out what to order.

Open Pergola, Carport & Gazebo Estimator

Budget planning

Building Cost Estimator

Work out a realistic budget range for an extension, renovation, granny flat, deck or garage before you talk to anyone. Adjusts for finish level, site access, slope and the age of your house.

Eleven project types across the whole build range
Adjusts for finish, access, slope and house age
Add approvals, structural steel or asbestos removal
Rates match the figures in our written guides

Useful before you commission drawings.

Open Building Cost Estimator

Straight Talk

These are estimates, not quotes

Both tools are built from the rates we actually see around Newcastle and the Hunter, and they will get you close. They cannot see your block, your soil, what is behind your walls or how a truck gets to the back of your property. For a number you can budget against, have someone look at it.

Book a Free Site Visit Call 0428 671 019

Get Started

Planning a build? Let us take a look.

Tell us what you have in mind and we will come out, walk the site with you and give you an honest, itemised quote. No obligation, no pressure.

Request a Quote Call 0428 671 019