Plan your project with real construction cost data
Plan your project with real construction cost data
Plan your project with real construction cost data
Plan your project with real construction cost data
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Builder-Level Control.
Without the Builder Margin.

Run your first build like you've done it ten times.

buildALLY gives first-time owner-builders the system every experienced builder carries in their head — your whole project sequenced, budgeted and watched over — so you keep the builder's margin instead of handing it back through rookie mistakes. Add as much real registered-builder oversight as your nerve requires.

See what you'd keep

Estimated Project Cost

$350,000
$0$60k$200k$2M+

Cost Breakdown

Amount
Typical Builder Margin (20–30%)$70,000
Total Cost Using a Builder$420,000
If You Manage The Project:
Potential Margin You Retain$70,000

On a $350,000 build, you'd keep $70,000 of builder margin. We recommend Active Oversight.

All figures shown are indicative comparisons only and do not represent a formal quote. Actual cost outcomes depend on project complexity, site conditions and trade procurement.

buildALLY System™
vs
Traditional Builder
Trad. BuilderOwner Alone+ buildALLY
Builder Margin20–30%0%0%
Cost ControlBuilderYouYou + the system
Trade ProcurementBuilderYouYou + vetted network
Quality ControlBuilderYouIndependent audits
ComplianceBuilderYouGuided by buildALLY
Risk LevelLowHighLow–Medium
ControlLowHighHigh
Cost OutcomeHighestLowest (riskiest)Controlled
buildALLY System™ Protection Levels

Founding cohort: our first 5 owner-builders lock in founding pricing for life, in exchange for sharing their story and experience. Contact us today.

Safety Net

Protect ~$20k of margin

for $3,450

fixed, one-off

A builder's eye at the moments that matter.

Best for: ~$50–150k projects

Includes Everything in Kickstart, plus

  • 1 × registered-builder strategy consult
  • 1 × independent site audit
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⭐ Most owner-builders choose this

Active Oversight

Protect ~$70k of margin

for $11,900

fixed, one-off

A registered builder watching every critical stage — so mistakes get caught before they're covered by plaster.

Best for: ~$150–500k projects

Includes Everything in Safety Net, plus

  • Quote & scope review
  • 3 × builder strategy sessions
  • 5 × milestone site audits
  • Build sequencing
  • If a trade goes sideways, we tell you what to do
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Full Project Ally

Protect $100k+ of margin

from $26,000

custom, scope-capped

Full protection, start to finish — without handing over the margin.

Best for: $500k+ / high-risk

Includes Everything in Active Oversight, plus

  • Dedicated building consultant
  • Contract & variation support
  • 10 × strategy sessions
  • 10 × deep-dive audits
  • Final defect inspection
  • We handle the hard trade conversations directly
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ESTIMATE YOUR BUILD COST

buildALLY Guarantee

Follow the buildALLY phase plan and book your scheduled audits. If you fail a statutory inspection on a buildALLY-tracked item, we keep advising and auditing — free — until you pass.

À la carte — add to any tier

Single site audit$850
Strategy session$650
Quote/scope review$750
Contract/variation review$950
Defect inspection$850

Not ready for full oversight? Start here.

DIY Kickstart

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What you get:

Get inside the system and run it yourself — add real builder oversight the moment you need it.

$490 onboarding + $49/mo
  • Full dashboard
  • Budget tracking
  • Site diary & photo log
  • Secure document vault
  • Vetted trade network
  • 1 × 30-min strategy session

Kickstart doesn't include registered-builder site audits — add those any time, per visit ($850 each).

Founding cohort stories — coming soon

ESTIMATE YOUR BUILD COST

How payment works

Safety Net, Active Oversight and Full Project Ally are one-off project fees. They cover full platform access and oversight for the life of your project — and you can stage payment to your build milestones. When your project completes, we hand over your full records and close out your project. No ongoing fees.

DIY Kickstart is a $490 once-off setup, then $49/month while you’re using it. Cancel any time.

Pricing Notes & Legal Transparency

  • • buildALLY fees provide access to the buildALLY System™, including structured frameworks, platform tools, templates and professional oversight services. They do not include on-site trade labor or physical materials.
  • • Any claim of “savings” is an indicative comparison only based on traditional builder margins of 20–30%. Actual retention depends on your site conditions and final trade procurement as owner-builder.
  • • The buildALLY System™ is a proprietary framework and may not be reproduced, replicated or used for commercial purposes without written permission.