Planning a new home, extension or major renovation in Perth? FTB Services provides residential quantity surveying, construction cost estimating and building design so you can test the budget, measure the work and develop clearer documentation before construction begins.
A useful estimate is more than a single number. FTB measures the scope, builds the cost plan from the available project information and can update it as drawings, finishes and construction methods change.
A Quantity Surveyor in Perth can help test whether the project scope and budget still match before the design is fully committed. FTB can prepare early budgets, measured estimates and design-stage cost reviews for residential work.
FTB also prepares residential building design and working drawings for new homes, extensions and renovations. Keeping the documentation and cost planning close together makes it easier to compare design choices against the likely construction cost.
One of the most expensive times to discover a cost problem is after the design has been fully documented. FTB brings quantity surveying into the design process so floor area, finishes, structural choices and construction methods can be reviewed while there is still room to adjust them.
For Perth homeowners, owner builders and builders, that creates a clearer link between what is drawn, what is measured and what the project is likely to cost.
Test the site, brief and approximate build scope against the available budget before detailed documentation begins.
Refine the cost plan as floor area, finishes, structural systems and construction methods are developed.
Measure the developed drawings and prepare take-offs and schedules that can support clearer builder pricing and procurement.
Compare scope changes and material choices before they become expensive variations during construction.
Confirm what is being built, what drawings exist, the level of finish and what needs to be included in the estimate.
Take quantities from drawings, schedules and project information rather than relying only on broad square-metre allowances.
Assemble labour, materials, trade packages and known project costs into a structured residential construction estimate.
Update the cost position as the design, materials or scope change so decisions can be made against a clearer budget.
FTB works with residential clients who need an independent view of construction cost before committing to the next stage. That can include a new custom home, major renovation, extension, knock-down rebuild or an owner-builder project where accurate quantities and clearer cost information matter.
Across Western Australia, building permit applications are assessed by the relevant local government. Certified BA1 and uncertified BA2 pathways are used depending on the building class and approval route. FTB can prepare the working-drawing component and help identify the estimating and documentation inputs needed before lodgement; final certification and approval sit with the relevant building surveyor and permit authority.
Early budgets, detailed estimates and working drawings for single and double-storey residential projects.
Cost reviews where existing conditions, demolition, tie-ins and material choices can have a large effect on the final build price.
Measured estimates, take-offs and documentation support for clients managing their own residential building project.
Detailed estimating and quantities for residential builders who need clearer information before pricing or procurement.
A quantity surveyor measures and prices the work required to build a project. For a Perth home, renovation or extension, FTB can use drawings, specifications and current project information to prepare early budgets, detailed construction cost estimates, measured quantities and cost reviews as the design develops.
The earlier the better. A feasibility estimate or preliminary cost plan can test the brief against the available budget before the design is fully documented. As drawings, materials and construction methods become more detailed, the estimate can be updated so major cost decisions are made while there is still room to change them.
A builder's estimate is usually prepared as part of that builder's pricing process. A quantity surveyor measures the proposed work and prepares cost information from the project documentation so the owner or project team has a clearer view of likely construction costs before or alongside builder pricing. The two can be useful at different stages of the same project.
A quantity surveyor cannot guarantee the final construction price, but early cost planning can expose budget pressure before the design is locked in. FTB can identify where floor area, finishes, structural choices or other parts of the scope are affecting the estimate, giving you better information before committing to the next stage.
Yes. FTB can work from existing architectural drawings, working drawings, schedules, specifications and other available project information to prepare a measured construction cost estimate. If the design is still changing, the estimate can also be reviewed as the scope develops.
Yes. FTB provides measured quantities, take-offs and selected material schedules from the drawings. These can support pricing, procurement planning and a clearer understanding of what is included in the documented scope.
Yes. Owner builders can engage FTB for quantity surveying, construction cost estimating, take-offs, building design and working drawings depending on the project. Having measured cost information can be particularly useful when an owner builder is comparing scope, materials and trade pricing before construction starts.
Yes. FTB provides residential building design and working drawings alongside quantity surveying and construction cost estimating. Keeping the drawing and costing work close together allows design choices to be considered against likely construction costs while the documentation is still developing.
The fee depends on the size of the project, the level of documentation available and whether you need an early budget, a detailed estimate, measured quantities or ongoing design-stage cost reviews. Send FTB the project information you have and we can confirm the appropriate scope and quote for the work.
Send the property address, a short project brief, any sketches or existing plans, a site survey if available, specifications or finish selections, your approximate construction budget and the stage the project has reached. The more developed the information, the more clearly FTB can define the estimating scope.
You do not need a finished design before speaking with FTB. Send through the site, brief, drawings and budget information you have now and we can help identify the right cost-planning and documentation scope.
