About BouWise

BouWise is a free set of building calculators and a simple quote builder for South African builders, tradespeople and serious DIYers. "Bou" is Afrikaans for build: bou slim, build smart.

Most calculators online stop at a single number. Ours give quantities in the units you buy, in metric and in rand, and let you take the material list straight into a priced quote you can send on WhatsApp.

Each calculator’s guide names the rules and product data it follows, such as the parts of SANS 10400 (the National Building Regulations), the Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s mix tables and manufacturers’ datasheets.

Your data stays with you

There are no accounts. Jobs, prices and your business profile are stored in your own browser. You can back them up to a file at any time.

Who builds it

BouWise is built and maintained by AfroTech, the team behind TakeoffYard.