How we write and check our guides
Last updated: 10 November 2026
Who writes them
The guides on the EstiMate blog are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and published under the name of Dave Groom, EstiMate's founder. Dave set the rules below and is responsible for what the site says. He doesn't read every guide before it goes live, which is why each one has to follow these rules and link its sources, and why we ask readers to tell us when something is wrong.
The rules every guide follows
1.The answer comes first
Each guide opens with a short, direct answer to the question in its title. The detail follows for anyone who needs it.
2.Rules and rates link to the official source
Anything that comes from law or a regulator, such as VAT, CIS, building regulations, health and safety or late payment, is checked against the official page (GOV.UK, HMRC, legislation.gov.uk, HSE and similar). Those pages are listed at the end of the guide under “Sources and further reading”.
3.No made-up prices, reviews or jobs
Prices for EstiMate come from our pricing page. We don't publish invented prices, reviews, testimonials, accreditations, customer numbers or projects.
4.What we say about other software comes from their own website
When a guide compares EstiMate with another product, the facts about that product are taken from its own website when the guide is written. Prices and features change, so check before you buy, and tell us if we're out of date.
5.We make EstiMate, and the guides mention it
The blog is published by the company that makes EstiMate. Where a guide mentions our software, read it with that in mind.
6.General information, not advice
Guides explain how things usually work in the UK. They aren't legal, tax or financial advice. For your own situation, check with an accountant, a solicitor or the official source linked in the guide.
Corrections
If a guide has a fact wrong, a rule out of date or a broken source link, email support@esti-mate.app with the page address. We correct the guide and update its date. Guides we can no longer stand behind are taken down.