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Throughout the UK, you can confidently plan complicated industrial projects with the help of our Preliminary Estimating Services. We provide clear and realistic cost breakdowns early, before final design or construction begins. This allows you to understand quantities, systems, labour needs, and overall scope from the outset. It helps you control budgets, reduce risk, and avoid costly surprises later. You make informed decisions and stay in control of your industrial project from day one.
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While contractors, builders, and developers need clear cost direction early in a project, our preliminary estimating service can help. Our preliminary estimates are based on current pricing trends and realistic project assumptions because labor rates, material prices, and market conditions can change quickly. We prioritize cost visibility before detailed drawings. Our preliminary estimates include labor, materials, allowances, time factors, and regulatory considerations. This approach helps you evaluate project feasibility, plan budgets, and make informed decisions before proceeding.
Choosing COMET Estimating gives you practical advantages that keep your project planning clear, controlled, and on track from the earliest stage.
Preliminary estimating involves many trades working together in the early stages. Our preliminary estimating covers key trades so you can define scope clearly, set realistic budget direction, and avoid missing items before the design is final.
Covers foundations, slabs, footings, structural concrete, and core building structure allowances.
Includes steel framing, columns, beams, connections, and metal support elements used for early scope planning.
Covers excavation, grading, trenching, backfill, and early site preparation requirements.
Covers mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems needed for building services and early coordination planning.
Includes fire sprinklers, fire pumps, alarms allowances, and service routing considerations for early budgeting.
Covers roofing, wall systems, insulation, cladding, glazing, and weather protection scope.
Includes partitions, ceilings, finishes, doors, and general interior construction allowances.
Covers drainage, water, sewer, electrical service, and external connection allowances.
Includes project specific systems and equipment related scope that must be accounted for early.
Covers access, protection, site setup, and early stage allowances to reduce risk later.
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Share your available drawings, concept plans, specifications, or scope details with us. This may include early layouts, preliminary designs, or incomplete documents. Even limited information is acceptable at this stage and helps us understand your project direction.
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We review your project information and provide a clear quotation. You can see the scope of work, estimated timeline, and service details upfront, with no confusion and no hidden conditions.
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Once you approve the quotation, our team begins the preliminary estimating work. We review available details, apply realistic assumptions, and carefully evaluate key cost elements.
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You receive a structured preliminary estimate within the agreed timeframe. This estimate supports early budgeting, feasibility checks, and planning decisions, helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.
We focus on early stage scope definition and feasibility planning. This strengthens our understanding of drawings, systems, and technical requirements.
Early clarity helps you avoid late changes and budget shocks. You understand what may be required before the project moves forward.
Our preliminary estimates help you plan procurement strategy, equipment allowances, and workforce needs early. This supports scheduling decisions and reduces downtime.
We provide consistent support whenever you require clarification, keeping your planning smooth and decisions aligned.



Benefit from modern software, updated rates, and precise takeoffs that give you a competitive edge.
Preliminary estimating helps you understand your facility project early. You get cost direction before the design is finalised, with clear scope, quantities, and key systems identified upfront. This supports approvals, reduces risk, and prevents budget shocks later.
Preliminary estimating helps you plan complex work early, offering clear scope assumptions and early quantities. This improves tender planning, reduces guesswork, and enhances coordination. You avoid late changes and site disruption, ensuring smooth project delivery.
"The preliminary estimate gave us a clear budget direction before the final design. It helped us decide whether to move forward."
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Our preliminary estimating support helps you understand scope, cost direction, and feasibility early on. You gain clarity before designs are finalised, reduce financial risk, and make informed decisions with confidence. Contact us today and set the right foundation for your project from the start.
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