Xavier and Rachel had a total of £350,000 to spend and had some basic architectural plans. On our suggestion they allocated a maximum of £335,000 for the construction project, which included a 10% contingency leaving £15,000 to set aside for other expenses and fees.

The build was expected to take 6-8 months, so they decided to subscribe to our Pro Gold service with 4 videocalls a month for £995; starting their subscription straight away so that they could check their budgeting assumptions before they progressed their plans further.

The couple talked with Frank, their designated Construction Guru PM, and after carrying out a design review, agreed it made sense to start by using two of their calls to talk with Rob, one of our heating and energy Gurus. Rob helped them decide on their windows choices, what level of insulation to add to their new home and how to update and improve their heating arrangements. They then used this information to brief and refine their plans with their architect.

They had a couple of local builders in mind, so they asked Frank their PM to use their next 4 sessions to coach them through the process of drawing up their documentation so they could tender the works. Frank then explained how they should analyse the returns and appoint their build team.

The remaining calls were used to support them throughout the construction period – helping them monitor progress and as well as giving them guidance on invoices. While there were no major disasters, along the way our clients changed their minds on a few elements, so Frank helped them make sure the revised quotations from the builders were fair and reasonable.

The changes meant our client used up most of their contingency, but in the end the build came in on budget at £335,250, with an additional spent of £9,950 on 10 months of Pro Gold subscription. By investing as little as 3%* of their budget on our Pro Gold subscription service Xavier and Rachel made improvements to their design and got access to expert advice before and during the build. They were able to better protect themselves financially and kept their build on track.

*3% cost based on £345,200 supported via 10 months of Pro Gold (40 sessions) @ £9,950.