Free tools
Plan the budget, find out who approves the work, and check a contractor before you pay a deposit. Free, with sources, and most need no account.
Plan your project
- Budget Planner Price a whole home or one room from itemised Dubai rates, with a market benchmark. Full bill of quantities, specs and PDF after free sign-in Open
- Condition survey Before work starts: photograph and record what is already damaged, as a dated PDF for the contractor. Open
- Handover and snagging kit Snag a new home room by room on your phone and send the developer a numbered defects list. Open
- Quality checks by trade What good work looks like, the numbers to check, and the moments to see it before it is covered. Open
- Who approves my job? Your community and job in, the approvals in order out: NOC, building management, permit. Open
Check before you hire
- Quote checker Paste, upload or photograph a quote: each line against the market range, and what it leaves out. Open
- Compare quotes Up to three quotes side by side: what each leaves out, where the money goes, payment terms. Open
- Check a contractor Licence, Contractor Register, insurance, VAT number and permits, with the official links. Open
- Ask SoukLocal Ask a question about renovating in Dubai and get a sourced answer. Open
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The short answer
SoukLocal's free tools help Dubai homeowners plan and check a renovation before they hire. The Budget Planner prices a home or a single room from itemised rates. Who approves my job lists the approvals in order for your community. Check a contractor walks through the licence, Contractor Register, insurance and permit checks with the official links.