Loft conversion
Conversion of the existing roof from hipped to gabled along with a rear dormer.
WA11, St Helens
Typical value £45k–£75k (typical for a loft conversion)
Quoting and job software for builders in Liverpool
For builders and trades across the Liverpool City Region, EstiMate turns a site visit into a priced quote with materials and labour itemised, then carries the job through the contract, any variations and the final invoice.
The planning figures below come from the registers of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and Halton councils and are refreshed about twice a day, so you can see what kind of work has been approved near you.
- 6 councils
- Postcodes L, CH, WA, PR
- Labour index 0.96
Live from the planning registers
What's being approved in the Liverpool City Region
Applications for building work that the six Liverpool City Region councils approved between 16 September 2026 and 17 October 2026.
106
applications for building work approved
212
approvals in all, including trees, signs and condition discharges
6 of 6
councils' registers answered
By kind of work
- Extension70
- Commercial fit-out / change of use10
- Refurbishment9
- Garage / outbuilding7
- Loft conversion2
- New build2
- Conservatory / orangery2
- Landscaping / external1
- Conversion / change of use1
- Demolition1
- Commercial new build1
By council
- Sefton48
- Knowsley24
- St Helens24
- Halton10
- Liverpool0
- Wirral0
Liverpool and Wirral showno recent decisions on the register. That usually means the council's feed is behind rather than that nothing was approved, so check its own planning portal.
Recent examples
Extension
Erection of a porch extension and external alterations to the front elevation and new driveway with paved landscaping and dropped kerb.
PR9, Sefton
Typical value £40k–£105k (typical for an extension)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Change of use from residential dwelling (use class c3) to childrens care home (use class c2) for up to 2 no. Children
L33, Knowsley
Typical value £50k–£290k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Loft conversion
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed loft conversion with new dormer window to rear elevation.
PR8, Sefton
Typical value £45k–£75k (typical for a loft conversion)
Commercial fit-out / change of use
Change of use from a Church Hall associated with the former St Jerome's Church (Use Class F1(f)) to a multi-use facility operating as a day centre (Use Class E(f))…
L37, Sefton
Typical value £50k–£250k (typical for a commercial fit-out)
Extension
Extension of existing playground footprint, along with installation of new play equipment, boundary fencing, safety surfacing and hardstanding footpaths.
St Helens
Typical value £40k–£90k (typical for an extension)
Extension
Single storey side and rear extensions and garage conversion and construction of hardstanding.
WA12, St Helens
Typical value £40k–£105k (typical for an extension)
Garage / outbuilding
Conversion of integral garage to form habitable room
L34, Knowsley
Typical value £20k–£60k (typical for a garage/outbuilding)
Source: the councils' public planning registers, collected by PlanIt and searched by TenderPilot. Checked 17 October 2026 at 15:08 and refreshed about twice a day. Building work leaves out trees, signs and paperwork on existing consents. Locations are shown to postcode district only, no applicant details are shown, and value bands are typical ranges for that kind of work rather than quotes.
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How labour is priced for a site in Liverpool
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Greater Manchester & North West
Postcode areas L, CH, WA, PR: 4% below the national guide
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts L, CH, WA or PR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.96, the Greater Manchester & North West index, so labour comes out 4% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies.
What you get
What EstiMate does for a builder in Liverpool
Quotes clients accept online
Materials and labour itemised with your markup and margin, sent as a link the client can accept, decline or query on their phone, with optional extras they can tick.
Contracts with e-signature
A build contract generated from the accepted quote, with your payment terms, signed online. Variations are added as signed addenda.
Variations and extras
Price additional works from site and send a one-tap approval link. The contract total and invoices update, with a full audit trail.
Invoicing and getting paid
Invoices with card payment links, payment milestones from the quote, and automatic chasing when an invoice falls overdue.
P&L, VAT and CIS
Receipts, supplier invoices and bank imports land in one ledger: profit and loss for any period, a VAT return helper, the CIS register and aged debtors.
Finding the work
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Councils and postcodes covered
- Liverpool
- Knowsley
- Sefton
- St Helens
- Wirral
- Halton
Main postcode areas: L, CH, WA, PR.
TenderPilot can search any of these councils' planning registers, or all of them at once, free. Search local applications or browse live tenders.
Questions builders in Liverpool ask
Where do the Liverpool planning figures come from?
From the public planning registers of the six Liverpool City Region councils, collected by PlanIt, which gathers UK council registers into one search, and read by TenderPilot about twice a day. Councils publish at different speeds, so one that shows few decisions may simply be behind; its own planning portal has the full record.
How does EstiMate price labour for a job in Liverpool?
When EstiMate Pro's AI take-off prices a job whose site postcode starts L, CH, WA or PR, it multiplies its national labour day-rate guide by 0.96, the Greater Manchester & North West index, so labour comes out 4% below the national guide. If you set your own day rates in Settings, the AI prices labour from those instead and the index no longer applies. Once you know your rates, entering them is the better option.
Do I need to be based in Liverpool to use EstiMate?
No. EstiMate is an online app for builders and trades anywhere in the UK, on the web and on iPhone. This page adds what is local: the councils, their recent approvals and the labour index for the area's postcodes.
What does EstiMate cost?
Free for up to 3 jobs a month. EstiMate is £15.99 a month for unlimited jobs with quotes, contracts, invoicing and the accounts, and EstiMate Pro is £39.99 a month with the AI quote writer, take-off and Construction Copilot. Prices are per business, not per user, and there is no contract.
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