Who we estimate for and how we work
In 90 seconds, hear why we built Estimate, the contractors we serve best, and what to expect from the first set of plans you send us. We estimate for general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and owners across the United States, and we treat every file like a bid we need to win.
Construction estimating services for every trade and project
From schematic to closeout, you get bid ready quantities, transparent line items by CSI division, and a second pair of eyes that catches what plans hide. We estimate every trade and every project type for general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and owners across the United States.
Concrete and Structural Estimating
The load bearing core of your bid, measured clean. Covers concrete for foundations, footings, slabs, driveways, and parking lots, plus rebar, structural steel and metals, masonry in block, brick, and stone, precast, and formwork, itemized for self perform or subcontracted scope on any build today.
Architectural and Finishes Estimating
Everything that closes in the building and finishes it out. Covers wood and light gauge framing, lumber takeoffs, drywall, painting, flooring and tile, roofing, insulation and waterproofing, doors and windows, glass and glazing, acoustic ceilings, millwork, and fireproofing across a full plan set.
Civil and Sitework Estimating
Below grade and across the lot, priced for the field. Covers earthwork and excavation, grading, paving and asphalt, site utilities and drainage, landscaping, and demolition, all sized for commercial, civil, and infrastructure projects of any footprint and at any phase of the delivery you may need.
Quantity Takeoff Services
Accurate counts, areas, volumes, and lengths pulled from your plans with overlays you can audit. Covers material and blueprint takeoffs across every trade, with labor, material, and manhours separated and zip-code pricing applied so every bid starts from measured numbers, not from rounded guesses.
Cost Estimating Services
Priced line items by CSI division with regional pricing and your own subcontractor rates. Covers detailed, unit-price, assembly, conceptual, preliminary, budget, and preconstruction estimates, with labor, material, and equipment split out across commercial, residential, industrial, and civil work.
MEP Estimating
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing quantified by a dedicated MEP team. Covers HVAC, ductwork, sheet metal, process piping, pipe insulation, full plumbing systems, electrical from low voltage to instrumentation and controls, plus fire protection and sprinkler work, all in your estimators’ format.
From plans to priced bid in four calm steps
No portal to learn, no estimator to recruit. You email your plans, we send back a deliverable your team can quote from in minutes, with a senior estimator and a QA pass behind every number.
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Send your plans
Drop a Dropbox or Drive link or attach the PDF set. We confirm scope and trades within four business hours.
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Get your quote
A flat fee and a fixed turnaround, with no hourly surprises. Approve in one click and we start the same day.
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We estimate
A senior estimator owns your file and a second estimator runs QA, so quantities and pricing are checked before delivery.
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You bid and win
Delivered in PDF and Excel with a markup ready summary, formatted for your template and ready to drop into your bid.