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Planning a home extension?
Lets make sure you get it right from the start.

Buildbud combines 25 years of domestic extension experience with clear build advice, complete architectural drawings and a fully itemised cost plan so you’re properly prepared before builders quote.

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One Team.
One Process.
One Fee.

Not sure where to begin with your your home extension or renovation?

Talk to one of our BuildBuds. We’ll guide you through the early stages with real-world building advice, architectural design and clear, fully itemised build costs – so you’re properly prepared before any builder prices the job.

Let’s get it right from the start! 

Illustration of a friendly female build bud mascot holding a carrying a toolbox .
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One team.
One process.
One fee.

Planning a home extension?
Lets make sure you get it right from the start.

Buildbud combines 25 years of domestic extension experience with clear build advice, complete architectural drawings and a fully itemised cost plan so you’re properly prepared before builders quote.

One Team.
One Process.
One Fee.

Most Projects Start Like This

Who to call first?

A builder won’t quote without plans. An Architect won’t price the build. You’re stuck in the middle.

Inconsistent Quotes

No detailed drawings = assumptions. Assumptions = different prices.

Designs without Costs

Great design is pointless if it doesn’t match your budget.

Spiraling Budgets

Problems found on site cost far more than problems solved on paper.

BuildBud fixes this — before the build starts.

BuildBud Bridges The Gap

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Traditional Architect Route

£ ??? Total actual costs are unclear.
  • Designs created with loose budgets.
  • Separate fees for planning & building regulation drawings.
  • Structural calculations outsourced and charged for separately.
  • Builders quote after plans are finished.
  • Risk of redesigns if quotes come back too high.
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BuildBud Route

£ 1,650
00
For domestic extensions, renovations and refurbishments.
  • Projects designed with clear costs from day one.
  • Planning & full building regulation drawings included.
  • Structural calculations included.
  • Clear, itemised cost breakdowns before builders quote.
  • Designs shaped around realistic build budgets and guidance from our BuildBuds.
More than drawings. Real value before you build.

What’s Included..?

Everything Included. One Fixed Fee.

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Measured survey and build advice given by your dedicated BuildBud.

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Architectural design tailored to your home and suited budget.

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Full building regulation drawings.

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Structural calculations included.

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Clear, fully itemised cost breakdown.

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Planning application preparation (where required).

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Early-stage guidance shaped by real build experience.

£1,650.00
For domestic extensions, renovations and refurbishments.
New build houses priced POA.
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Your BuildBud

When you choose BuildBud, you’re matched with your own dedicated Build Buddy — a hands-on building professional with many years of building experience who guides you through the early stages of your project, helping you understand costs, designs, risks and options before the build starts.

It’s like having an architect, surveyor and build advisor — all working together.

Illustration of a friendly male build bud mascot holding a clipboard .

Your BuildBud

When you choose BuildBud, you’re matched with your own dedicated Build Buddy — a hands-on building professional with many years of building experience who guides you through the early stages of your project, helping you understand costs, designs, risks and options before the build starts.

It’s like having an architect, surveyor and build advisor — all working together.

Local and Reliable

We support projects across the West Midlands and surrounding areas.

Clear Costs. No Guesswork.

Our fixed fee is often similar to the cost of architectural drawings alone — but includes surveys, building regulations, structural calculations and clear cost breakdowns, giving homeowners far more clarity and control before they build.