Service Type
Bid Estimating
Bid estimating is the complete package: quantities measured, pricing applied, and a total that's ready to submit — built to the tolerance a competitive bid actually demands.
What it is
A bid estimate is a quantity takeoff with pricing applied — labor, material and, where you provide them, your markup and overhead — rolled up into a bottom-line number for a specific bid date. This is the deliverable most general contractors and subcontractors mean when they say "get me a number" during bid week.
When to ask for this
Ask for bid estimating when you're pricing a specific project for a specific bid date and need a defensible, submission-ready number — not a rough budget check and not just quantities for you to price yourself.
Available for every trade we cover
Bid Estimating isn’t limited to one trade — request it for a single scope or a full multi-trade bid package.
Turnaround
24–72 hours, faster on request for a tight bid date
What ships in the deliverable
- Fully priced estimate with quantities, unit costs and extended totals
- Summary PDF suitable for internal review or client presentation
- Excel workbook with formulas intact — every number is auditable back to its quantity
- Marked-up plan set for traceability on every line item
Other service types
Quantity Takeoff
The full count and measure of every item of work on the drawings — the foundation every estimate is built on.
Material Takeoff
Quantities converted into an actual purchase list — the sheet sizes, lengths and units you'd hand to a supplier.
Conceptual & ROM Estimating
A rough order-of-magnitude number from early drawings or a program of requirements, before design is locked.
Bid more. Win more.
Stop turning down invitations to bid because the takeoff will not get done in time. Send us the plans and get your numbers back in 24–72 hours.