# CDM principal designers & consultants: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/cdm-consultants (read 2026-11-13)

CDM principal designers & consultants typically costs £750 to £5,000 (per CDM principal designer appointment), according to ClearCDM fixed fees, read September 2026.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | £750 to £5,000 |
| What that price is for | per CDM principal designer appointment |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three CDM principal designers and CDM consultants, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £26 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |

Source: [ClearCDM fixed fees](https://clearcdm.co.uk/fees), read September 2026.

## What a firm will ask you

- What is the project? (Extension, loft conversion or refurbishment of a home / A new house or a large residential project / Commercial fit-out or refurbishment / Commercial development or several homes / Something else, I will explain)
- Which appointment do you need? (CDM 2015 principal designer / Building Regulations principal designer / Both / Not sure, advise me)
- Where is the project now? (Design, before planning or building control / Approved, about to start on site / Already on site)
- Rough build cost (Under £100,000 / £100,000 to £500,000 / £500,000 to £2 million / Over £2 million / Not known yet)
- When do you need the appointment? (As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three CDM principal designers and CDM consultants that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/cdm-consultants#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.