BauBudget: Cost Estimator

Plan renovations, estimate costs and review contractor quotes with AI analysis for photos and PDFs, local project history and clear decision guidance.

BauBudget: Cost Estimator – estimate renovation costs and review quotes

BauBudget helps homeowners, property owners and renovators better understand construction, repair and remodeling projects. The app analyzes project photos, considers your scope details and creates an initial AI-powered cost estimate.

You can also review contractor quotes you have already received as a photo or PDF. The app helps you understand scope, price level, labor time, transparency and open questions before you make a decision.

Results are meant as guidance and do not replace professional estimating, planning or contractor advice. They help you ask better questions and compare offers with more structure.

Key features

AI cost estimate from photos • Take a project photo or choose an image from your gallery • Preview before analysis • Choose between full renovation and single trade • Add room size, condition, wishes or special notes • Get a structured estimate for condition, tasks, materials, labor time and costs

Quote review • Upload contractor quotes as image or PDF • Check completeness, plausibility, price level and clarity • Get notes on possible issues, missing items and questions to ask • Uploaded files are processed only for the review and are not permanently stored as files • Explicit privacy consent before AI analysis

Project history • Save estimates as projects • Update project status • Open project details again later • Keep an overview of saved calculations

Saved quote reviews • Save review results • Reopen quote analyses in a dedicated overview • Track the number of saved quote reviews and the latest review in statistics

Premium features • Unlimited calculations • AI quote review • Share project PDF • 6 months of full access for typical construction and renovation phases

Settings and project data • Store project basics • Adjust hourly rates for skilled workers and master craftsmen • Use your details as context for more precise AI results

Who is BauBudget for?

•	Homeowners and private builders
•	Owners planning renovation or repair work
•	People who want to understand contractor quotes better
•	Anyone looking for an initial realistic cost orientation
•	Everyone who wants more clarity before a construction decision

BauBudget does not help you choose the cheapest quote blindly. BauBudget helps you make better prepared decisions.