Skip size helper
Enter a pile in metres, or pick a typical bathroom, kitchen or garden job. Get cubic yards, a recommended skip, weight warnings, and a comparison with a grab lorry, a man and van, or a tip run.
Open the skip helperFree UK tools
Work out the skip, the VAT and the tip — before you start the job
TipYard is a free website for building and clear-out jobs. There is no account, no app store, and nothing to pay. It works on your phone, including offline once it has loaded.
Built first for Greater Manchester, with national skip-size and building VAT tools you can use anywhere in the UK.
Building VAT checker
A short decision tree for 20%, 5% and 0% VAT on building work, including new builds, empty homes, conversions, energy-saving materials and the DIY housebuilders’ scheme. Not tax advice.
Open the VAT checkerGreater Manchester tips
Van permits, vehicle limits, soil and rubble sack limits, plasterboard sites, and Wigan’s separate system — with official links and a last-checked date.
Check tip rulesGuides
Plain-English pages that sit alongside the tools. Each one is last checked 15 Nov 2026 and links back to the official source.
Honest and free
Every rule is checked against official pages. Prices are labelled as estimates, with their source. There are empty slots for skip-hire, van-hire and rubble-sack links, and for ads, but this version has no affiliate links and no adverts.