THE BUILDPOCKET TOOLBOX · 20 FREE TOOLS

Free UK DIY calculators for materials and quantities

Choose from 20 free tools for patios, gardens and rooms. Calculate the quantity, check the allowance and see how the result is worked out.

Measure

Area calculatorCalculate rectangular floor, wall or site area Irregular and triangular area calculatorBreak an irregular space into measurable shapes Volume calculatorConvert area and depth into cubic metres

Groundworks & waste

Excavation and spoil calculatorEstimate excavated and loosened spoil volume MOT Type 1 calculatorEstimate compacted sub-base tonnage Concrete calculatorEstimate concrete order volume Skip and waste calculatorEstimate usable skip capacity

Paving

Paving slab calculatorCalculate whole slabs to purchase Mortar and bedding calculatorEstimate full-bed mortar volume Jointing compound calculatorCalculate packs of jointing material Edging calculatorCalculate whole edging units

Garden & exterior

Gravel calculatorEstimate decorative gravel tonnage Fence panels, posts and postcrete calculatorPlan a straight fence run Decking board calculatorCalculate decking boards to purchase Topsoil and turf calculatorEstimate soil volume and turf rolls

Finishes & trade

Paint calculatorEstimate litres of paint Plasterboard calculatorCalculate complete plasterboard sheets Tile calculatorCalculate whole tiles to purchase Flooring pack calculatorCalculate flooring packs Labour, markup, margin and VAT calculatorPrice labour and turn cost into a transparent selling price

Turn a quantity into a project plan

Start with a measured area, choose the relevant material calculator and check the result against actual product coverage. Keep waste allowances separate and round to the supplier’s sale unit.

Open the available free project planners or browse the free guides.