How it works

From plans received to bid-ready, in four steps.

Fee and delivery date are agreed before any work begins.

  1. 1

    Send your plans

    Upload drawings, specs, and addenda. Add the trades, bid date, and details like prevailing wage or a house spreadsheet.

  2. 2

    Get a free quote

    An estimator looks over the set and emails a fee and delivery date. You decide from there.

  3. 3

    We measure and price

    Quantities are taken sheet by sheet and sorted by CSI division, then priced to the scope you ordered.

  4. 4

    Review and delivery

    After a final check against the drawings, you receive the bid sheet, marked-up PDFs, and RFI log before your deadline.

Inside every estimate

Every project follows this sequence. A quantity takeoff ends at step 2, and a bid estimate runs through all eight.

  1. Document review

    Architectural, structural, and MEP sheets, read with the specs

    Step 1
  2. Quantity takeoff

    Measured areas, volumes, lengths, and counts

    Step 2
  3. Unit costs

    Material pricing adjusted for the project location

    Step 3
  4. Labor

    Crew hours at the wage basis the job requires

    Step 4
  5. Equipment

    Owned and rented machinery and tools

    Step 5
  6. Overhead

    Indirect costs like office, utilities, and admin

    Step 6
  7. Profit

    Your markup, often somewhere from 10% to 20%

    Step 7
  8. Quality check

    Totals reconciled against the drawings before delivery

    Step 8

What to send us

The more complete the set, the sharper the quote. Missing something? Send what you have and we'll flag the gaps in the RFI log.

  • PDF drawings: architectural, structural, MEP, and civil
  • Specifications
  • Any addenda issued so far
  • Your bid date
  • Trades to include
  • Project location or zip code
  • Public or private, union or open shop
  • Your Excel template, if you have one

Ready when your next bid is

Upload your plans now and have a price and delivery date in your inbox.

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