CostwiseGot quotes for a job?
Put your quotes side by side before you say yes.
My Home lines written quotes up against your budget, flags VAT that hasn’t been confirmed, and shows what you still need to save before the work starts.
No card for the trial. It never turns into a payment by itself.
Bathroom refit
3 written quotes · Budget £9,500
Rowan Interiors
£8,200
VAT not confirmedCheck before comparing. Excludes tiling of the window reveal.
Brook & Sons
£8,950
VAT included£550 under budget. 30% deposit, balance on completion.
Clearwater Bathrooms
£9,400
No VAT charged£100 under budget. Includes 2-year workmanship guarantee.
Compare like with like
The cheapest quote isn’t always the cheapest job.
Keep notes on each quote so you can see what’s really included. These are the questions worth asking every supplier.
- 01
Is it for the same work?
Ask each supplier to quote against the same list, so the totals mean the same thing.
- 02
Is VAT included?
A quote without VAT can look lower than it is. My Home flags any quote where it isn’t confirmed.
- 03
What’s excluded?
Waste removal, making good and materials are common gaps.
- 04
How are payments staged?
Note the deposit and when each payment falls due.
- 05
What guarantee comes with it?
Write down the length and what it covers.
Savings plan · Bathroom refit
At £350 a month you’ll have it covered in 11 months.
Then plan the money
Know when you can afford to book it.
Add a contingency, what you’ve already saved and what you can put away each month. My Home shows the gap and when you’ll close it. Started from a Costwise price guide? Link it to the project and keep its estimate in the notes.
And once the work is done, the rest of the house.
Reminders that come to you
Set a date once. You get an email when it’s coming up, with one-tap Mark done, and a private calendar link that keeps your own calendar current.
Records you can search
What was done, what it cost, who did it and the part number. Finished projects keep their quotes.
Yours to take away
Download everything as a file whenever you like. No advertising or marketing trackers inside the app, and nothing passed to installers.
Pricing
30 days free. Then one simple plan.
- No payment card to start the trial
- The trial never becomes a subscription by itself
- Cancel any time from the billing portal
- Cost guides and calculators stay free for everyone
Questions
What happens when the trial ends?
Nothing is charged. Choose £4.99 a month or £39 a year to keep editing. If you don’t, you can still sign in and download what you added.
Do I need My Home to use the cost guides?
No. Every Costwise guide and calculator stays free and works without an account.
Who can see my information?
It isn’t shared with installers, affiliates or advertisers, and you can delete your account at any time. The privacy notice lists the providers that run the service.
Can I upload quote documents?
Not yet. You can record each quote’s amount, VAT status and notes on what’s included. A home file lists the certificates and guarantees you keep, and where.
Made by Stephen Evans, who runs Costwise. Questions or ideas?