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Quantity surveyor for projects in Nairobi
Bills of quantities, cost estimates and reviews are prepared from drawings, so your project in Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos or Kajiado gets the same service as one next door to me. Site work is arranged per project.
By Edwin, quantity surveyor, registered with IQSK. 10 years in practice. Fixed fee agreed in writing.
What I do for Nairobi clients
- Cost estimates and feasibility checks for houses, maisonettes, apartment blocks and commercial buildings
- Bills of quantities for tender and for bank finance
- Material schedules for owner-managed builds
- Independent review of a contractor's quotation before you sign
- Valuations of work done, for payment or for a stalled project
- Final accounts and claims
How remote work is done properly
You send drawings by email or WhatsApp. We speak by phone or video so I understand the site, the standard of finish and what you need the document for. I price from current Nairobi-area rates, not Coast rates. You receive the document as a PDF and, for bills of quantities, as a spreadsheet contractors can fill in.
Where the job needs eyes on site, such as a valuation or a stalled project, I travel. The travel cost is in the fee quote from the start.
Things that move cost in and around Nairobi
- Black cotton soil in many areas, which must be removed and replaced before foundations: one of the most commonly missed costs
- Rock excavation in others, which is slow and priced differently
- County requirements and approvals, which differ between Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado
- Height: once an apartment block needs a lift and a larger frame, the cost per square metre steps up
- Basement parking, which is expensive compared with surface parking
Why use a surveyor who is not in Nairobi
Because the work product is the same and you deal with the person who actually does the measurement. I am registered with the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya, I have 10 years on building and public works contracts, and you get a fixed fee in writing before anything starts.
Services in detail
- Feasibility and cost planning
- Bills of quantities
- Tender documents and evaluation
- Valuations and payment certificates
- Variations and cost control
- Final accounts and claims
- Construction and project management
- Independent reviews
Questions clients ask
Can you prepare a BoQ without visiting the site?
Yes. A bill is measured from the drawings. I ask you about ground conditions and access, and state the assumptions in the document.
Do Nairobi banks accept your documents?
Lenders ask for a bill of quantities or cost estimate from a registered quantity surveyor. Tell me the lender and I will follow their format.
How do I send drawings?
By WhatsApp or email, as PDF or CAD files. Phone photographs of printed drawings work for a first estimate if that is all you have.
Get a fixed-fee quote
Send your drawings. You get a written scope, a fixed fee and a delivery date within two working days. No charge and no obligation for the quote.