Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this Website, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age (or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian) and that you accept these Terms in full. If you do not accept any part of these Terms, you must not use the Website.

2. Use of the Website

You may use this Website for personal and commercial purposes related to estimating construction materials and costs. In using this Website, you agree NOT to:

• Use the Website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or related systems
• Use any automated system (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract data from the Website without prior written permission
• Interfere with or disrupt the Website’s operation or servers
• Reproduce, duplicate, or copy substantial portions of our content for redistribution
• Misrepresent yourself, our business, or the calculators provided

3. Calculator Accuracy and Estimates

Our calculators provide estimates only, based on standard industry formulas, manufacturer specifications, and common construction practices. Actual material requirements may vary based on:

• Site conditions and terrain
• Construction methods and crew experience
• Material variations between manufacturers and batches
• Local building codes and structural requirements
• Waste, spillage, and other real-world factors

You should always verify calculations with a qualified construction professional, structural engineer, or licensed contractor before purchasing materials or beginning a project. We recommend adding a safety margin to all material estimates and consulting your local building department for code requirements.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, calculator code, formulas, illustrations, and design — is the property of Building Calculator or used with permission. This content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without prior written consent. Personal use, sharing of links to our pages, and limited fair-use quotations with proper attribution are permitted.

5. User-Submitted Content

If you submit feedback, suggestions, or other content through our contact form or any other channel, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, and incorporate that content into our Website and services without obligation of compensation.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not control these third parties and are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or accuracy. Your interactions with third parties are governed by their own terms and policies.

7. Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this Website are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our content, recommendations, or calculator results. We only recommend products we believe provide value to our visitors.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Building Calculator and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Use of, or inability to use, this Website or our calculators
• Inaccurate calculations, estimates, or material shortages
• Project costs, delays, structural failures, or construction errors
• Reliance on information provided by our content or third-party services
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data

You acknowledge that this Website provides informational tools, not professional advice, and that you assume full responsibility for decisions made based on calculator outputs.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE,” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that calculator results will meet your specific requirements.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Building Calculator, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

11. Modifications to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When changes are made, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the Website at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to other users or our business.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which Building Calculator operates, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation, mediation, or applicable courts in that jurisdiction.

14. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us using the details below.