BuildCompare by Ekhaya Life
Know what your build needs — and what it should cost.
Upload a house plan and get the full materials list in minutes. Then compare prices from suppliers and quotes from verified builders — all in one place.
3-bedroom house · ≈ 120 m²
Materials ready- PPC cement 50kg420 bags
- Common bricks18,000
- Crushed stone 19mm12 m³
- River sand24 m³
- Brickforce40 rolls
- Roof timber 38×114420 m
- IBR roof sheets64
- Floor tiles135 m²
- Window frames9
- Door frames8
- + 40 more items — plumbing, electrical, paint…
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What would you like to do?
Compare material prices
Upload a plan or list and see every supplier's total instantly.
Compare nowRequest formal quotes
Send your BOQ to suppliers and receive written quotations.
Send my BOQGet builder quotes
Builders, plumbers, electricians and more quote on your job.
Post a jobPrice trends & alerts
See which materials are rising or falling and get alerted on drops.
View trendsBrowse the directory
Find verified suppliers and rated builders near you.
BrowseHow it works
Upload your house plan or BOQ
Upload a house plan (photo or PDF) and we work out the materials you need — or upload your own BOQ or materials list.
Get your materials list
See every material, quantity and unit before anyone quotes — so you know exactly what your build needs and no one can overcharge you.
Compare supplier prices
Instantly see what each supplier would charge for your full list, with the cheapest highlighted — or send the list for formal quotes.
Compare builders & accept
Get labour estimates and quotes from verified, rated builders and tradies, then accept the best one — all inside Ekhaya Life.
Who it's for
Homeowners
Building a home, extension or renovation — know the real market price before you buy.
Contractors
Buy materials regularly? Stop chasing quotes on WhatsApp — compare them in one place.
Developers
Frequent procurement with transparent pricing across every project.
Diaspora investors
Building from Australia, the UK, the USA or South Africa? Get real quotes without flying home.
Compare service providers
Need a builder, plumber, electrician or painter? Post the job once — verified providers quote, and ratings from their past jobs tell you who to trust.
Post a jobAI does the heavy lifting
- • Reads your house plan and works out the materials needed
- • Reads your BOQ and extracts materials, quantities and units
- • Prices your full list against every supplier instantly
- • Analyses quotes — cheapest, fastest delivery, best overall value
Are you a supplier or tradie?
Hardware stores, material suppliers, builders, plumbers and electricians: create a free profile, get discovered, and respond to quote requests from customers ready to buy.