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Keep it simple or get into the finer details - your Cost To Build report gives you the flexibility

Cost To Build report overview

How to use your Cost to Build report

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Here's how it works

We use the data from your house plan plus a few other questions

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Then you can see how questions to our 60+ line item costs affect your overall build cost.

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Plan your build

See changes to your budget in real time

Export to PDF or excel

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Adjust Costs After Purchase
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Real Time Cost Calculations
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Line Item Cost Breakout
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Export To PDF
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Export to Excel
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StartBuild is an online CONSTRUCTION COST CALCULATOR that allows customers to make real time choices, changes, adjustments and selections to their construction cost estimate. Builders and customers can choose different building materials and quality of finish materials to make their construction cost report more accurate.
FAQ.
How accurate is the Cost To Build Report?
Answer

StartBuild works to be conservative and accurate to 10%. Your choices, changes and adjustments will also have an important impact on the line items costs.

We strive to provide a good starting point construction cost estimate for your new home project, but you can and should seek real bids and quotes from builders, subcontractors and suppliers to finalize your construction budget before you start your new home construction.

Where do you get the costing data?
Answer

We use a “blended” costing data base that includes published national, regional, state (providence), zip code, and actual Builders costs for finished homes. We update costs and data 10 to 12 times a year.

StartBuild has been providing cost to build report for new homes for almost 20 years.

How do I order a Cost To Build Report and how does it work?
Answer

  1. Choose your house plan, answer a few simple questions: building lot zip code, foundation type, material quality.
  2. Set up a StartBuild account with your username and password, and complete the purchase
  3. StartBuild will review your Cost To Build report order and home plans. We will prepare your cost to build estimate and email you when your report is ready to view. We are not an instant provider, but most reports are ready in less than 24 hours from placing your order.
  4. Once you log in you can make choices, changes and adjustments then export and save PDF or Excel copies of your cost to build report for longer term use.

Can I order more than one cost to build report? Do I have to buy the plans?
Answer

Most customers and repeat builders order more than one Cost To Build Report to compare the different plans and related costs. StartBuild can provide a Cost To Build report before you purchase the plan. We use the published plans from our partner home plan websites.

I want to modify my house plans, can you update my cost to build report?
Answer

Yes! Most builders and customers modify their house plans. You can detail with sketches and note your plan modifications, then send a scan or picture of them to our design team. StartBuild will do our best to update your Cost To Build Report according to your plan changes.

Some of our most popular plans

We strive to provide the highest quality, most accurate Cost to Build reports anywhere.

Shelia
8/11/23
"Work perfect for us and great guide"
Mathew
8/9/23
"Thanks for the info. I'm able to log in and take a look at the site and everything looks good. I will let you know if I have any questions."
Michael
8/8/23
"Thank you for the quick reply. I was able to log in and make a few adjustments and revise the cost to build. "
Gino
8/2/23
"I am able to access my quote. This is a great service."
Amy
7/31/23
"I was able to get in. I'll go through and play with it and if I have any questions I'll let you know. Thanks :)"
Bruce
7/29/23
"Thanks StartBuild, It worked fine, and I updated a few costs. I'm going to order 2 more plans to compare general costs. It's a very useful estimate. We're planning to make our final retirement downsizing."
Anton
7/27/23
"Thanks so much for your email. I was able to log in. 'Cost to build estimator' works great!"
Stacey
7/25/23
"This is great. I am still deciding on land and how to fund everything. This will be my first time to actually have a home build so I am not sure if I am capable it. Thank you. This gives me a starting point. I absolutely love this home design. I have looked at it for quite sometime now. "
Judi
7/13/23
"We were able to log in and access our two house plans and watch the instructional video. Great product! Thanks!"
Karen
7/9/23
"Thank you! I was able to log in. This is very helpful!"
Tonya
6/24/23
"Hi StartBuild, I was able to access the tool. Thank you so much. It is going to be very helpful as we build."
Ken
6/21/23
"Thanks for the login. Logged in just fine. Nice tool and good starting point."
Jim
6/16/23
"Yes, very helpful!!! And the good news it is almost to the dollar the numbers I was guessing/hoping! But before we order plans, we have to go through 'architectural review.' Sigh… Thank you!"
Anthony
5/29/23
" Thank you for your quick turnaround in getting me the information needed. I have received it and am working with my wife as to any plan modifications. This tool is quite helpful"
Jarek
5/22/23
"I think this works great. "
Chris
5/11/23
"Thank you. It's working great. Your estimates are on point. The concrete was exactly was we were given as an estimate."
Randy and Marty
4/8/23
"Thank you for the quick response! I was not expecting a reply until monday. I was looking forward to using startbuild this weekend. so thanks again."
Jackie and Judi
4/7/23
"Thank you for the cost to build report. We were able to log in and review the report. We are both very excited about this floor plan"
Joe
4/5/23
"I was able to get in, thanks this is very good information."
Mark
4/3/23
"Yep I got in Wow is this nice. Thank You"
Bill
4/1/23
"Thank you, I have been reviewing the estimate this morning, very pleased so far. Thank you for your prompt replies and the quick estimate. I wish every business had this level of service."

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