Services · Before you buy
A chartered QS view of cost, profit and maximum price, before you exchange or apply for finance.
From £750 + VAT · 3 working days
For buyers bidding on a commercial building with conversion potential.
From £2,250 + VAT · 7–10 working days
For buyers under offer, or owners applying for development finance.
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| Bid Check | Funding-Ready | |
|---|---|---|
| Question it answers | What should I pay, and should I buy? | Will this budget stand up for a lender? |
| When | Before you make an offer | Once your offer is accepted, before finance |
| Who reads it | You | You, your lender and their monitoring surveyor |
| Cost plan | Benchmarked £/ft² with key elements | Measured quantities × rates, NRM1 groups |
| Finance | Quoted interest and delay test | Monthly cashflow, peak loan, loan-to-cost |
| Fee | From £750 + VAT | From £2,250 + VAT |
Instruct a Funding-Ready report within 60 days of a Bid Check and we credit the Bid Check fee.
Other conversions, mixed-use schemes and small developments get the same approach: a cost plan for the building in front of you, a full appraisal and a straight recommendation. We quote a fixed fee once we've seen the drawings or particulars.
Discuss an appraisalOur reports are development appraisals and cost advice. They are not RICS Red Book valuations, planning opinions or tender prices, and lenders make their own assessment. See the Terms of engagement summary.
Send the particulars and floor plans. You'll have a verdict in 3 working days.
