Democratizing construction cost intelligence for Kenya
We are building the definitive pricing platform for Kenyan homebuilders — replacing costly guesswork with verified structural ratios and live regional market data.
Building a home should not start with an expensive guess
For decades, building a home in Kenya has been an opaque, high-risk endeavor. Prospective homeowners save for years, buy a plot, and then rely on informal "fundi" estimates or anecdotal figures from friends. The result? Stalled projects, blown budgets, and unexpected construction stalls.
A professional Quantity Surveyor (QS) can provide an accurate Bill of Quantities, but that service costs tens of thousands of shillings and takes weeks — inaccessible when you are simply exploring whether you can afford to break ground.
HomeCostify closes that gap. We give every aspiring homeowner, developer, and contractor immediate access to professional estimation logic, tailored to Kenyan house designs and priced with real local rates.
The HomeCostify Promise
- • 100% Free Access: Calculate full Bills of Quantities without requiring upfront payment or subscription.
- • Independent Data: We do not take hidden manufacturer commissions or inflate quantities.
- • Real Regional Rates: Cement in Nairobi is not priced the same as in Kisumu or Lodwar — our database reflects local supply realities.
How our numbers work
Three foundational principles ensure our estimates reflect actual Kenyan building sites.
1. Quantity Surveying Ratios
Our templates are built from real architectural takeoffs calibrated for standard Kenyan house plans (strip foundations, quarry stone masonry, box profile or clay tile roofing).
2. Active Hardware Verification
Prices are collected from verified local suppliers and checked regularly. Every material line shows its exact verification timestamp so you know how fresh the data is.
3. Separated Labor Ranges
Unlike generic estimators that blend labor and materials into one confusing lump sum, we always separate labor as a realistic range to reflect local negotiation dynamics.
Built for local builders & diaspora worldwide
Over a third of residential construction investments in East Africa are funded by families and investors living abroad in North America, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. Building from thousands of miles away often means dealing with inflated contractor quotes and zero cost transparency.
Switch instantly between USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AED and local currency with live conversion rates.
Toggle seamlessly between square meters (m²) and square feet (sq ft) on all 2D floor plans.
Send live read-only web links or unwatermarked PDFs to foremen and fundis on site in real time.
✓ What HomeCostify is
A powerful planning, feasibility, and negotiation tool. It gives you a complete materials checklist so you know exactly how many bags of cement or tonnes of sand your house should take before speaking to a fundi or contractor.
× What HomeCostify is not
It is not a legally binding construction quote, nor does it replace soil testing, structural engineering drawings, or on-site supervisor oversight required by Kenyan county authorities (NCA).
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