Know the real cost of your build - before and during construction
Independent documents, signed by an MNIQS Quantity Surveyor, using this month’s actual Lagos market prices. No kickbacks. No guessing.
Cost reports come back signed within 48 hours.
Cost Report
An independent check on what your contractor is charging you — before the money leaves.
- SendYou send the bill you were given
- VerifyWe confirm the stage the build has reached
- PriceThat stage priced at today’s market rates
- ReportA signed verdict before you release payment
In the document
- Verified current stage, confirmed on site
- Materials and quantities the next phase actually needs
- What that should cost at today's prices
- Line-by-line comparison against the bill you were sent
- Overcharges flagged explicitly
| Billed item | Billed | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cement 50kg, 120 bags | 1,680,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Sharp sand, 4 × 15T loads | 500,000 | 420,000 |
| Sandcrete block 9in, 900 | 855,000 | 855,000 |
| Labour, blockwork | 450,000 | 420,000 |
| Total | 3,485,000 | 3,195,000 |
Assessment
Above market by ₦290,000 — cement and sand billed above current rates
Bill of Quantities
A complete, costed list of everything your build needs — every material, every quantity, at current market prices.
- SendYou send your drawings
- MeasureA Quantity Surveyor measures the whole job
- PriceEvery item priced at this month’s market rates
- CompareContractors quote against one agreed scope
In the document
- Measured quantities for the whole build, phase by phase
- Rates from verified market prices, dated
- Total cost with a stated contingency
- Phase breakdown for planning stage payments
- Plain-English guide to what each phase covers
| Item | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cement, 50kgbag | 420 | 5,250,000 |
| Sharp sand15T load | 6 | 630,000 |
| Sandcrete block, 9inblock | 3,200 | 3,040,000 |
| Steel rod, TMT 12mmtonne | 3.5 | 3,745,000 |
| Roofing sheet, 0.45mmm² | 148 | 962,000 |
| Total incl. 8% contingency | 14,717,160 | |
The Landalyst Price Database.
Real prices from Lagos markets, each recorded on the ground with the vendor, market and date attached.
Free to search, no account needed — look up any material and see how many vendors and readings its price is built from.
View all pricesWe don’t build, we don’t supply materials, we take no commissions
The number we give you is the only thing we're selling. No commissions, no referral fees, no supplier arrangements — nothing that would make an inflated figure pay us better.
What you get from us.
Cement, sand, rods, blocks, roofing sheets — nearly 300 materials across 15 categories, recorded on the ground with the vendor, market and date attached. Not estimates, not last year's figures.
Knowing the price of a bag of cement doesn't tell you whether you need 200 of them. We work out what the job actually requires — the part most people can't check themselves.
Every document is reviewed and signed by a Quantity Surveyor holding active MNIQS membership. A professional putting their name to the number.
Costs broken down by phase, explained so it makes sense whether or not you've built before — and whether or not you can visit the site.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us where your build has reached and we'll say which document answers your question. If neither does, we'll tell you that too.