Extension
Erection of single storey rear extension
G76, East Renfrewshire
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Quoting and job software for builders in Glasgow
EstiMate is quoting and job software for builders across Glasgow and the surrounding council areas, from Renfrewshire and Inverclyde to North and South Lanarkshire.
Price the work with materials and labour itemised, send a quote the client accepts online, and run the job through to the final invoice. The planning figures below come from the eight councils' registers and are refreshed about twice a day.
- 8 councils
- Postcodes G, PA, ML
- Labour index 0.97
Live from the planning registers
What's being approved in the Glasgow City Region
Applications for building work that the eight Glasgow City Region councils approved between 29 September 2026 and 30 October 2026.
239
applications for building work approved
416
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
8 of 8
councils' registers answered
By kind of work
- Extension115
- Garage / outbuilding28
- Refurbishment24
- Loft conversion20
- Landscaping / external14
- Commercial fit-out / change of use13
- New build6
- Conversion / change of use6
- Demolition4
- Structural work3
- Commercial refurbishment2
- Commercial new build2
- Conservatory / orangery2
By council
- South Lanarkshire63
- North Lanarkshire37
- East Renfrewshire35
- Glasgow34
- Renfrewshire29
- East Dunbartonshire27
- Inverclyde12
- West Dunbartonshire2
Recent examples
Garage / outbuilding
Erection of a new garage
G61, East Dunbartonshire
Typical value £25k–£70k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Garage / outbuilding
Erection of a garden room/outbuilding to rear for use as home golf simulator
G77, East Renfrewshire
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Commercial refurbishment
Extension and alterations to existing warehouse and office building and formation of area for delivery facilities
PA8, Renfrewshire
Typical value £60k–£460k (typical for a commercial refurbishment)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Change of use from Massage and Beauty Therapy Unit to Hot food Takeaway( Sui Generis) and ancillary works including installation of extraction flue, front windows and a…
ML5, North Lanarkshire
Typical value £60k–£300k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Refurbishment
Internal alterations
G2, Glasgow
Typical value £35k–£120k (typical for a refurbishment)
Conversion / change of use
Conversion of two flatted dwellings to form one dwellinghouse (Class 9) and external alterations including enlargement of front window opening to form patio doors…
PA16, Inverclyde
Typical value £80k–£230k (typical for a conversion)
Loft conversion
Conversion of loft to form an ensuite bedroom, formation of rear dormer windows and associated raised decking.
G72, South Lanarkshire
Typical value £45k–£85k (typical for a loft conversion)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 30 October 2026 at 07:55 and refreshed about twice a day. Building work leaves out trees, signs and paperwork on existing consents. Locations are shown to postcode district only, no applicant details are shown, and value bands are typical ranges for that kind of work rather than quotes.
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Labour rates
How labour is priced for a site in Glasgow
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Scotland
Postcode areas G, PA, ML: 3% below the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts G, PA or ML, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.97, the Scotland index, so labour comes out 3% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies.
What you get
What EstiMate does for a builder in Glasgow
Quotes clients accept online
Materials and labour itemised with your markup and margin, sent as a link the client can accept, decline or query on their phone, with optional extras they can tick.
Contracts with e-signature
A build contract generated from the accepted quote, with your payment terms, signed online. Variations are added as signed addenda.
Variations and extras
Price additional works from site and send a one-tap approval link. The contract total and invoices update, with a full audit trail.
Invoicing and getting paid
Invoices with card payment links, payment milestones from the quote, and automatic chasing when an invoice falls overdue.
P&L, VAT and CIS
Receipts, supplier invoices and bank imports land in one ledger: profit and loss for any period, a VAT return helper, the CIS register and aged debtors.
Finding the work
TenderPilot, the sister product, searches live tenders and every council's planning register. Searching is free on any plan.
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£15.99/ month
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£39.99/ month
Everything, plus the full AI suite and the site tools.
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Councils and postcodes covered
- Glasgow
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Renfrewshire
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
- Inverclyde
Main postcode areas: G, PA, ML.
TenderPilot can search any of these councils' planning registers, or all of them at once, free. Search local applications or browse live tenders.
Questions builders in Glasgow ask
Where do the Glasgow planning figures come from?
From the public planning registers of the eight Glasgow City Region councils, collected by PlanIt, which gathers UK council registers into one search, and read by TenderPilot about twice a day. Councils publish at different speeds, so one that shows few decisions may simply be behind; its own planning portal has the full record.
How does EstiMate price labour for a job in Glasgow?
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts G, PA or ML, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.97, the Scotland index, so labour comes out 3% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies. Once you know your rates, entering them is the better option.
Do I need to be based in Glasgow to use EstiMate?
No. EstiMate is an online app for builders and trades anywhere in the UK, on the web and on iPhone. This page adds what is local: the councils, their recent approvals and the labour index for the area's postcodes.
What does EstiMate cost?
Free for up to 3 jobs a month. EstiMate is £15.99 a month for unlimited jobs with quotes, contracts, invoicing and the accounts, and EstiMate Pro is £39.99 a month with the AI quote writer, take-off and Construction Copilot. Prices are per business, not per user, and there is no contract.
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