Proper Job Building Cost Calculator

io.github.falsalama/proper-job

Free UK building-cost estimates, US beta estimates and scenario comparisons. No account needed.

Yes, your AI can use this right now.Answered a live MCP handshake in 573 ms with no sign-in needed and exposes 4 tools.

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URL: https://www.proper-job.uk/api/mcp

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Pulled straight from the server with tools/list on 2026-10-17.
calculate_building_workread-only

Use this when a user asks the cost of building, extending or renovating a home, remodelling a kitchen/bathroom, refining a budget or costing drawings, even without naming Proper Job. Computes repeatable local-currency estimates using versioned country-specific construction benchmarks, scope and allowance rules, checked measurement conversions and source-cited drawing quantities. Returns an interac

get_estimate_requirementsread-only

Retrieve UK/US input requirements or labelled reference examples when specifically requested. For a project budget, vague cost question or drawings, use calculate_building_work. Reference examples are not the user's project price. No account or drawing-file access.

calculate_guide_price

Calculate the established GB/US Guide Price contract with its required project inputs, when explicitly requested or used with guide comparisons. For the conversational building budget, other countries or drawings, use calculate_building_work. Returns the original guide card and does not read files, save projects or issue quotes.

compare_guide_scenarios

Compare GB/US Guide Price scenarios when the user explicitly asks to compare alternatives within those existing policies. Returns the original comparison card and deltas. For other countries or drawing-based refinements, use calculate_building_work with each requested scenario. No foreign-rate conversion or saved-project access.

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