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Price the job, without the slog

  • Build consistent rates using flexible templates
  • Import scope or quantities in seconds
  • Apply supplier quotes and track margin live

Does this
sound familiar?

  • We’ve priced this before, but I can’t find where.
  • Everyone’s rates look different — it’s a mess.
  • Repricing means starting over.
  • Copying from spreadsheets always introduces errors.
  • We can’t see how the rate was built — or why.
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Yes? Chalkstring ends the chaos.

Estimating - Assessment overview 2

Price consistently across your whole business.

  • Build consistent rates using structured but amendable templates
  • Apply supplier quotes and update instantly across the estimate
  • Respond quickly to Value Engineering requests without rebuilding
  • Keep a clear audit trail of scope, pricing and assumptions
  • Control OHP, discounts and provisional sums with clarity
  • See live cost, value and margin — with every change

How it works

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Start from templates or import the scope from the client bill

Use flexible estimating templates built around your own labour, materials and prelims — then tweak them to suit the specific needs of each project.

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Apply quotes and pricing

Price quickly using your standard terms — or generate quote requests when needed. Import selected quotes directly into your estimate, keeping everything accurate and trackable.

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Build and adjust

Use Chalkstring Takeoff, import a BOQ or enter your client’s bill — however you measure, your quantities are ready to price accurately.

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Analyse commercials

Your margin, cost and value update in real time. So you always know where you stand. See live updates to cost, value and profit with every edit. No surprises when it’s time to send the price.

See Chalkstring for yourself

With Chalkstring you will:

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Centralise

Use the same estimating database for materials, labour, prelims, supplier quotes and outputs — all in one place.

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Standardise

Build rates the same way across your team using shared templates and structured data — no more ad hoc pricing or mystery assumptions.

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Analyse

See exactly how each rate was built, what’s changed, and how it affects your cost, value and margin — in real time.

★★★★★

“PWB has grown significantly and Chalkstring has, without doubt, supported this."

Paul Bagley
PWB Drylining Ltd

★★★★★

"We can easily price different options and schemes, make changes and see the financial impact in seconds."

Rory Smith
Smiths Drylining Ltd

★★★★★

"Chalkstring's increased our speed and efficiency. We have only 2 estimators to price/win projects worth £18m pa."

Dan Elwell
Rapidfix Ltd

Discover the full capabilities of our estimating module

  • Import bills, take-off quantities & use templates
  • Access a personalised database of supplier rates
  • Create professional tenders, material/labour bills & budgets
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