We'll help get your building business ready.
Send us what you currently use. Quotes, terms, payment schedules, contracts, whatever you have. We'll assess it, tell you plainly what's missing, and help put the right paperwork and procedures in place.
Send us what you've got. We'll help sort what's missing.
Independent commercial service. Not a government scheme.
Example readiness result
- Business detailsReady
- InsuranceReady
- Quotation standardsReady
- ContractsNeeds attention
- Payment milestonesNeeds attention
- VariationsReady
- Project evidenceMissing
- HandoverNeeds attention
Your business is 72% Builder Standard Ready.
4 areas need attention.
Illustrative example. Your own result comes from the free readiness check and is indicative only.
Good builder. Good work. Better business systems.
You're a builder, not a paperwork expert.
Most building businesses don't have a commercial department, a contracts administrator or a quantity surveyor. They run on quotes, email, WhatsApp, invoices, photographs and conversations. That isn't unprofessional, it's normal. It just leaves gaps when a job goes sideways, and Builder Standard exists to close them.
The model
Get ready. Stay ready. Protect your payments.
Three simple stages. You can start at the first one for nothing.
- Stage 1 of 3
Get ready
We check where you are and help sort what's missing.
We look at how your building business actually runs today, quotes, payment terms, contracts, variations, photographs, handover, and identify what is missing. Then we help put the right paperwork and procedures in place.
- •Free readiness check, about 5 minutes
- •Detailed review of how you currently work
- •Send us what you already use, we sort the gaps
- Stage 2 of 3
Stay ready
We help you keep working to the Standard.
Once your business reaches the Standard, membership keeps it there. Templates stay current, reminders keep records up to date, and your project evidence builds as you work.
- •Templates and document updates
- •Reminders before insurance and records lapse
- •Project evidence and customer paperwork in one place
- Stage 3 of 3
Protect your payments
Independent assessment when a payment stage matters.
Agree what each payment stage means before work starts. When the stage is reached, submit the agreed evidence and Builder Standard independently assesses it against those pre-agreed criteria.
- •Milestone criteria agreed up front
- •Evidence assessed against those criteria only
- •Verified, Further evidence required, or Not verified
The journey
Check, audit, fix, maintain, verify.
- 01
Check
Complete the free Builder Standard Readiness Check and get an indicative result for your business.
Free, about 5 minutes
- 02
Audit
A detailed review of how your business actually operates, area by area, with a written result and a plan.
£295, credited against setup
- 03
Fix
Send us what you currently use. We help put the missing paperwork, templates and procedures in place.
Done for you, from £995
- 04
Maintain
Membership keeps your documents current, your records complete and your business working to the Standard.
From £49 a month
- 05
Verify
When an important payment stage arrives, independent milestone verification is available.
From £99 per milestone
The audit
A proper look at how your business runs.
The £295 Builder Standard Audit reviews the areas that cause the most trouble on residential jobs. You get a written result, a clear picture of where you stand and a plan. The fee is credited against a setup package taken within 90 days.
What we look at
- Business information
- Insurance
- Quotations
- Scope definition
- Contracts
- Payment terms
- Deposits
- Milestone definitions
- Variations
- Project evidence
- Customer communication
- Complaints
- Subcontractor records
- Completion
- Handover
Done for you
We'll help fix what's missing.
This is the part most builders never get round to. We build it with you, using how your business already works, so it gets used rather than filed away.
Quotation structure
A clear, professional quotation format your customers can understand.
Scope of work
A written scope format that says what is, and is not, included.
Payment schedule
Stage payments set out in plain terms, in writing, before work starts.
Defined milestones
Each payment stage defined objectively, with the evidence required.
Variation procedure
A simple way to price, agree and record changes before they are built.
Customer approvals
A consistent approval step so decisions are recorded, not remembered.
Project evidence
A routine for photographs and records as the job progresses.
Complaints procedure
A written procedure customers can see, and you can follow.
Subcontractor records
What you collect from subcontractors, and when.
Completion checklist
A consistent finish, so nothing is left hanging.
Handover process
A tidy handover pack for the customer at the end of the job.
Record keeping
One structure for where everything lives afterwards.
Builder Standard provides templates and business processes, not legal advice. For project-specific terms, or for larger or higher-risk contracts, take your own legal advice or use a recognised industry contract. Builder Standard is not a solicitor and does not provide legal representation.
Document review
Send us your paperwork. We'll tell you where the gaps are.
Upload the quotation, terms, payment schedule, variation form, complaints procedure, insurance or handover documents you already use. We check them against the Builder Standard framework and show you what's missing in plain English.
Then we help fix it.
Payment schedule
- Payment stages identified
- Milestones aren't objectively defined
- No evidence requirements stated
- Variation payment treatment unclear
Builder Standard can help fix this.
Illustrative example. A document review highlights potential gaps against the Builder Standard framework. It is not legal advice.
Get me ready.
Tell us a bit about your business and what you currently use. We'll come back within one working day with what we'd suggest and what it costs. No obligation.
Not sure yet? Start with the free readiness check, it takes about five minutes.