David Baker

David Baker Road to $10mill - Owner of RapidQS Global

£416,050. Labour only.West Midlands. Prelims at 8.5%.That's £35k just in prelims — site management, welfare, plant, insu...
27/05/2026

£416,050. Labour only.

West Midlands. Prelims at 8.5%.

That's £35k just in prelims — site management, welfare, plant, insurances.

Builders who "don't charge prelims" are hiding them somewhere else.
Or they're going to claim them as a variation at week 6.

Like if you've had a builder say they "don't charge for prelims".
For a free price check or BOQ, drop us an email at [email protected]
More real job costs: https://rapidqs.co.uk/

£49,876 for a rear extension in Bedford.£1,330 per square metre. Ex VAT.I hear "£1,000/m² is standard" every week from c...
26/05/2026

£49,876 for a rear extension in Bedford.

£1,330 per square metre. Ex VAT.

I hear "£1,000/m² is standard" every week from clients who found a number on Google.

Google isn't your QS. Neither is your neighbour who built theirs 5 years ago.

Drop your extension size below — I'll tell you what the real number looks like.
For a free price check or BOQ, drop us an email at [email protected]
More real job costs: https://rapidqs.co.uk/

£453,472 ex VAT. For a roof.Hertfordshire. Marley Canterbury tiles. Sarnafil flat roof. Full leadwork.Before you laugh —...
18/05/2026

£453,472 ex VAT. For a roof.

Hertfordshire. Marley Canterbury tiles. Sarnafil flat roof. Full leadwork.

Before you laugh — this was a large commercial/mixed-use roof, fully specified.

Cheap tiles + cheap contractor = £453k job coming back at twice the cost in 10 years.

Like if you spec quality. Love if you've paid twice for cutting corners.
For a free price check or BOQ, drop us an email at [email protected]
More real job costs: https://rapidqs.co.uk/

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