The Smart Path
One clean flow from confusion to a better decision.
Start with the right question, get a planning number, then bring in expert help only when the project truly needs it.
Clarify the project
Use a brief to define what you are actually building and what matters most.
Estimate the basics
Run the right calculator before procurement, pricing, or site commitments.
Check the money path
Understand budget direction, phasing pressure, and what the decision will really cost.
Escalate with confidence
Book Miano when the project needs context, judgment, and experienced eyes.
Calculators
Get a cleaner planning number before you spend.
Free calculators give you quick direction. Premium calculators unlock the fuller material breakdowns contractors actually price against.
Featured · Fencing Kenya Suite
Four fence estimators behind one gateway.
Stone perimeter wall, mabati, precast, and post fence calculators — pick the fence type and price it properly before the fundi conversation.
Free
Concrete Calculator Lite
Quick slab and footing volume in m³ before ordering materials.
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KES 200
Concrete Calculator Pro
Slabs, walls & stairs with full materials, mix ratios, trucks/bags, and a costed BOQ.
Open Calculator
Free
Ndarugo & Brick Calculator
Estimate block or brick quantities from wall area faster.
Open Calculator
KES 200
Paint Calculator
Room-by-room paint planning with containers, surfaces, and practical output.
Open Calculator
KES 200
Plastering Calculator
Plaster area, materials, and paid exports for cleaner quotes.
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KES 200
Mabati Fence Calculator
Estimate mabati fencing materials before procurement and site buying.
Open Calculator
KES 200
Stone Perimeter Wall
Planning quantities and quote direction for masonry perimeter walls.
Open Calculator
KES 200
Precast Fence Calculator
Panels, columns, steel, and labor for a precast fence quote.
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KES 200
Post Fence Calculator
Chain link and barbed wire estimates with post options from one tool.
Open CalculatorBriefs
Start with the right question first.
A good brief saves you from paying professionals to guess. Frame the project properly before design work begins.
Architectural Brief
Walk into your architect's office with answers.
- Rooms, lifestyle, and real priorities
- Site and boundary realities
- Budget logic — savings, loans, SACCO, phased builds
- Needs vs wants, separated honestly
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When the numbers get serious, bring in Miano.
Calculators give you direction. A session with Miano gives you judgment — on your drawings, your quotes, your site, and your money path.
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