How Buildscout Works
Curious how Buildscout finds you high value leads and will get your business in front of homeowners and deliver top quality enquiries? Discover exactly how our easy to use platform works
Find my leads!
Get fully onboarded and design your direct marketing
Get your account fully set up by your Customer Success Manager and design your direct marketing materials with our external UK marketing team.
Set up alerts for architects
Stay in the know on what architects in your network are working on as well as new ones you want to build relationships with.
Pick the location and type of leads you want to target
Draw multiple custom areas in the locations you want to work and set filters so you only see homeowners wanting the type of work that is high value and suitable for your company using planning data that’s updated daily.
Further refine your leads to find the perfect jobs
Use our exclusive, advanced keyword filter to look inside all the planning documents and drawings for keywords that would make a job perfect for your company. You can also download all the planning documents and drawings from Buildscout!
Set up a fully automated campaign
Automatically send your custom-designed marketing materials at the key stages of the planning process. Create as many touchpoints as you want to engage leads effectively.
Be as hands on or hands off as you want
You can manually approve which leads to add to a campaign, or set a daily budget limit and automatically add leads to a campaign that meet your perfect fit job criteria.
Track the performance of the campaigns
We include unique QR codes on every piece of direct mail sent that will lead to your website. When someone scans it, you’ll be notified in the platform and be able to see everything related to that lead, including the details and application documents and drawings.
Regular check-ins to make sure you’re getting the most from Buildscout
Your dedicated Customer Success Manager is always on hand to ensure you get the most from Buildscout. They’ll set up regular check-ins to review your campaigns, track results, and make any tweaks needed to maximise performance.
See for yourself in our interactive demo
Here’s a short, interactive demo showing how Buildscout makes it easier to find and manage construction leads in London.
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We’ve been using Buildscout for a while now and it’s made a huge difference to how we manage our projects and communication with clients. The platform is straightforward, reliable and keeps everything organised in one place, which has really helped streamline our admin and follow-up process. Overall, Buildscout has been a great tool for us as a growing construction company, and we’d happily recommend it to anyone looking to bring more structure and professionalism to their workflow.
Buildscout has been excellent for us at Simply Extensions & Lofts Ltd. The software does what it should—clean interface, stable, and easy to use—but the real value is the team behind it. Responses are fast, solutions are practical, and nothing feels like a runaround. We’ve had a consistently personal, efficient service that helps us get the most out of the platform, not just “use” it. In short: reliable tech, backed by people who care. Highly recommended.
Mercia Electrical has been using Build Scout for just over two months, and it has already proven to be an invaluable tool for expanding our customer base. Through the platform, we’ve been able to view both domestic and commercial projects commencing in our chosen areas, giving us access to detailed information on project managers, homeowners, and architects.
Buildscout works! Ganesh and his team are so helpful and have really made a difference to J H Building Services - We have secured 2 new projects through the platform and queries keep coming in from the letters we have sent. Great customer service and fresh ideas. We highly recommend them.
Buildscout have been absolutely brilliant at finding us construction leads through the local planning portal. It’s made a real difference to our business and saves us loads of time. Grant’s been amazing every step of the way, super helpful, always quick to respond, and really knows his stuff. Couldn’t ask for better service. Thanks guys
The staff are always on hand whenever you need them and so far being with build scout it has been an absolute joy, compared to our previous providers of this sort of service. would absolutely recommend buildscout to anyone that is looking for a portal into planning applications for their local area.
The platform provides us with more in-depth data than ever before, which significantly aids other processes across our entire business. We are also able to see the outreach process working in real-time, which is the most important measure of success.
Fantastic company transitioned from another provider to Buildscout, and my business has grown since making the switch.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to your questions
Our platform lets you send targeted, personalised letters to new planning applications or permissions in your area. By focusing your outreach efforts on high-potential leads who’ve recently been granted (or applied for) planning permission, you maximise your chances of securing new business.
Whether you’re interested in single-storey residential extensions within a 10-mile radius of your place of work, or large commercial developments of 50+ units in a 100-mile radius… Our platform lets you build campaigns that suit your business.
Simply select the type of jobs you’d like to target and specify the distance you’re willing to travel. Once you’ve done this, choose a personalised letter from our library of conversion-optimised templates (or upload your own). Finally, set your follow-up frequency and then sit back and wait for the phone to start ringing.
Tracking your leads within the Buildscout platform is simple and hassle-free. Simply mark leads as “responded” and we’ll stop sending automated follow-ups. No complex CRM or other pipeline software needed.
Yes, you can run multiple side-by-side campaigns on Buildscout. Set up multiple campaigns in minutes so you can double double down on winners and maximise your return on investment.
Traditional advertising methods such as directories, newspapers, and paid social media ads are expensive and untargeted. Buildscout offers a more focused and cost-effective approach by allowing you to target the hottest leads before anyone else.
- First, timing. Your business reaches homeowners at the exact moment they’re planning work, before they’ve chosen who to carry out the work.
- Second, quality. We professionally design personalised, high-quality marketing at no extra cost, positioning your business as a trusted, premium service, not generic advertising.
- Third, early insight. Our platform identifies right-fit planning applications early, allowing you to reach homeowners before most competitors are even aware of the opportunity.
No, reaching homeowners at the submission stage actually gives you a competitive advantage. At this point, homeowners are actively planning work but haven’t committed to a contractor, so you have the opportunity to position yourself as a practical expert and build trust before anyone else.
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Erection of single storey extension and raised platform to rear of dwellinghouse.
Loft conversion including raised ridge height and dormer window to rear; roof lights to front
Conversion of an existing two storey commercial building into 8 x 1 bedroom flats
Retrospective renovation to the shop front
Proposed 3 metre single storey rear extension to create enhanced kitchen/dining/family area and utility
Installation of dormer windows and roof lights to facilitate loft conversion; alterations to existing kitchen extension; new door to side
Installation of two ensuite bathroom facilities
Two storey front extension and part single/two storey rear extension
Demolition of canopy tower outside retail unit
Listed Building consent - Proposed internal wall insulation at first and second floors. Proposed replacement lime render on rear elevations.
C3 dwellinghouse to C4 6 occupant HMOUse dwellinghouse (Class C3) as 6 person HMO (Class C4).
Erection of first floor side extension, ground floor rear extension and resiting of existing prefabricated garage.
