UK construction is changing. Is your building business ready?
Answer 20 straight questions about written quotations, scope, contracts, deposits, stage payments, variations, insurance, competence, health and safety, project records, completion, defects, warranties and data handling.
Whatever the final regulatory framework looks like, expectations around contracts, competence, payments, customer protection and project records are increasing. This self-assessment shows what to fix first.
20 questions • about 5 minutes • instant score • free
- About 5 minutes
- Instant score
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What you are measured against
Every question maps to a requirement in The Builder Standard 2026, the published independent framework for professional UK domestic contractors.
- 01Professional Business
- 02Clear Agreements
- 03Fair Payments
- 04Project Records
- 05Customer Protection
Your result is a self-assessed, indicative score. A Professional Standards Audit checks your supporting evidence and turns the result into a practical action plan.
Answer 20 questions
One question at a time, in plain English. No jargon, no uploads, nothing to prepare.
Get your score instantly
A transparent 100-point score, broken down across five areas of your business.
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Optional next step. A real person reviews your documents and gives you a branded PDF report.
How the score is calculated
Twenty questions, five points each, one hundred points available. Each question sits in one of five categories so you can see exactly where your marks were lost. Nothing is hidden and nothing is weighted behind the scenes.
Professional Business
Identity, insurance, competence, health and safety, subcontractors and data handling.
20 points
Clear Agreements
Quotations, scope, contracts, exclusions, responsibilities and written approvals.
20 points
Fair Payments
Deposits, stage payments, payment records, variations and milestone evidence.
20 points
Project Records
Photos, approvals, Building Control records, instructions, completion and handover evidence.
20 points
Customer Protection
Communication, complaints, disputes, defects, guarantees, warranties and privacy.
20 points
The Builder Readiness Score is an indicative self-assessment produced by Builder Standard based on the answers you give. It is not a statutory rating, a government score, an accreditation or a guarantee of compliance with any law or scheme.