Upload your architectural plans as one PDF: the floor plans, elevations, sections, roof plan and the window and door schedule. ClearCost reads the dimensions, room names and schedules on your drawings, builds the building in 3D and measures the quantities from the model. Every wall, slab, roof and window is priced at AIQS Building Cost Index rates (June 2026).
Uploading your own plans needs a free account: your email address, your name and whether you are an owner, builder, designer or developer. The two example buildings open without one. It works best on houses, dual occupancies and townhouses; apartment buildings are still in testing.
It is an indicative estimate: the building is modelled from what is written on your drawings, and values the drawings do not give are assumed and listed. It is not a signed quantity surveyor's report, a quotation or a valuation. When a council, a lender or a tender needs a document, order one of ClearCost's certified reports.
The 3D model and the total are free. The full breakdown and a Bill of Quantities of the same plans are $295 including GST together.
Your architectural plans as one PDF. Floor plans, elevations, sections and the window and door schedule give the closest result.
Reading the plans takes a few minutes; keep the page open while it runs. The Bill of Quantities is usually ready about 10 minutes after payment and is emailed to you.
No. It is an indicative estimate priced at AIQS Building Cost Index rates, not a signed QS report. ClearCost's EDC and building inspection cost reports are issued under the certification of an AIQS Certified Quantity Surveyor.
Yes, a free one, to upload your own plans. The example buildings open without an account.