Project Budget Checklist

Main Description

The Project Budget

The Project Budget is a practical construction cost-tracking worksheet designed to help homeowners and self-builders record and monitor expenditure throughout a building project.

It provides a structured way to compare budgeted, quoted and actual costs for the principal elements of the work. Ordered and paid items can also be marked, helping users maintain an organised overview from the initial groundworks through to the final account.

What the Project Budget Covers

The worksheet includes sections for:

• Site clearance, demolition and groundworks
• Foundations, drainage and floor construction
• Structural steelwork and wall construction
• Roof structure, coverings and insulation
• Windows, doors and external finishes
• Internal partitions, plastering and joinery
• Decorations, tiling and floor finishes
• Electrical, heating and plumbing installations
• Ventilation, solar PV and battery storage
• Kitchens, bathrooms and utility-room fittings
• Driveways, paths, landscaping and other external works
• Professional and application fees
• Insurance and warranty costs
• Contingency allowances and unexpected expenditure
• Variations and client upgrades
• Overall budget summaries
• Supplier invoices and payment records
• Notes, reviews and budget approval

What You Will Receive

You will receive a seven-page PDF worksheet suitable for printing and completing throughout the project. The tables provide spaces for recording budgeted, quoted and actual amounts, calculating variances, and monitoring whether relevant items have been ordered or paid.

The document is intended as a general project-management aid. It does not calculate costs automatically and does not provide construction prices, cost estimates, tax advice or financial advice. Users are responsible for checking all figures against current quotations, contracts, invoices and professional fee proposals.

The Project Budget does not replace advice from a quantity surveyor, accountant, contract administrator or other suitably qualified professional where this is required.

The document is supplied for use on the recipient’s own project and remains subject to Houseplansdirect’s copyright and permitted-use terms. It must not be reproduced, redistributed or resold without permission.