FAQs
Answers before you send anything over.
Accuracy, pricing, software, and how Raybil fits into the way you already run jobs.
Trust and accuracy
How can I check your numbers?
Every quantity is traced on your drawings in color, scope by scope. If the sheet shows 168 LF of partitions, the marked-up PDF shows which walls add up to it, so a quick review before bidding is simple.
An outside firm got my work wrong before. Why would this be different?
You do not have to trust us blindly. Estimates come with markups showing what was measured and an RFI log listing every assumption. Try us on one small job first if you want to see the work before sending more.
Who is responsible if a detail gets missed?
You stay in control: you review our work and apply your own rates and margin before anything goes out. To reduce surprises, we flag unclear or conflicting items as we find them, so you can raise them with the design team in time.
Working together
Can I use you for just one service?
Yes. Most clients start with estimating, or with whatever is stacking up fastest. Nothing is bundled and every service is priced on its own.
Can I order quantities only and price them myself?
Yes. A quantity takeoff gives you measured quantities by trade and CSI division, and you apply your own labor and material pricing.
Do we have to use your formats?
No. Send a blank copy of your spreadsheet, proposal template, or cost-code list and we will work inside it.
What software do you work in?
Takeoffs are done in professional digital takeoff software, and drawings and models in standard CAD and BIM tools. Everything comes back in formats your office already opens: Excel, PDF, and the file types your project requires.
We have staff already. Where would you fit?
As overflow: when your estimator is out, or three bid invites land in the same week. There is no retainer, so you only pay for the jobs you send.
Business is slow right now. Is this worth setting up?
There is nothing to set up and no contract. Send one job when you have a minute, so backup is ready when things pick up.
Pricing and coverage
What does it cost, and why is there no rate card?
No two plan sets are alike, so a published rate card would be fiction. The fee depends on the size and scope of the work, and we set it after reviewing what you send. Every service is priced per project, the quote is free, and it comes with a delivery date.
How quickly can you deliver?
It depends on the size of the job and how many scopes are involved. Your quote states a delivery date set ahead of your deadline, before any work starts.
Where do your prices come from?
Costs come from current construction cost data and market pricing for the area where the project is built. Every assumption behind a price is noted, so you can swap in your own supplier quotes.
Can you handle prevailing wage and union projects?
Yes. Tell us the funding source, the labor basis, and whether overtime is expected. Davis-Bacon wages can push labor close to double open-shop rates on some jobs, so we account for them from the start.
Where do you work?
Anywhere in the 50 states and D.C., with pricing matched to the project location. Projects outside the U.S. are welcome too; include the location in your quote request.

Have work piling up?
Tell us what you need covered. You'll get a fee and a delivery date by email before committing to anything.
