Quantity surveyor..is this who I need to give me a shopping list

[zippitippitoes]

for building our house?

And to tell me how much iot will cost for materials?

Think so... qs will prepare a bill of quantities that specifies all the stuff required IIRC (including the thickness of coats of paint) but 15 years since I had anything to do with this and memory is vague - there is at least one architect and think an engineer on MN who will know much better!

we've probably got all the contractors to build, wire, plumb, decorate and style it too

at you building your own house btw. I'd love to do that... even have a subscription to Homebuilding and Renovating magazine but very little chance of doing it in near future.

How do i find one and what do i ask for, how much would i expect to pay for the advice...

we have a detailed spec drawn up by an architect and building regulations plans approvals

Hi zippi, a chartered surveyor worked out what we needed from the architect's plans for our extension. at you building your own house

It is really something which happened upon us..when we bought the house we thought the back yard could have potential as a building plot and we have managewd to get it..it is purely a way to try and make money.

It is a 2 bedroomed house (one bedroom in the roof space) and a ground floor bedroom and kitchen/living room

Hi, my dh is a building surveyor and he has said that the production of a schedule of materials and quanties is core qs work known as 'taking off'.

Contact the rics.org website (select find a surveyor - select specialism - quantity surveyor and search by area.

HTH

I just had a look on that site micku but found it a bit confusing but i think i'm maybe just tired so will try again tomorrow

Thank yoiu

I have sent them an email asking for some surveyors names, it seemed easier

hi.. I just had a look myself and I have to admit it wasn't very obvious so had to get dh over. On the left hand side of the screen click on 'find a surveyor' then on that page click on 'online member list'. It will take you to a screen with area, specialism etc.

This should take you straight to the page you need. (sorry should have done that earlier)