Material Takeoffs
Precise, itemized material lists across all trades, ready for procurement, vendor pricing and supplier quotes.
BuildForge Estimation is your outsourced estimating department for construction, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work. Send us your plans, we return a bid-ready cost estimate, fast, accurate, and trade-by-trade.
You win work by bidding fast and bidding right. We make both possible. BuildForge acts as the estimating arm of contractors, builders and trade specialists who would rather build than spend nights buried in takeoffs.
Send us a plan set in PDF. We review the scope, return a transparent fee quote, and on approval our estimators produce a fully detailed, trade-organized cost estimate, materials, labor, and pricing, ready to drop into your proposal.
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Plan review · Pre-bid
From a single takeoff to a complete multi-trade bid package, every estimate is built to the standards your proposal demands.
Bid-level estimates and full quantity takeoffs for residential, commercial and industrial builds.
Ductwork, units, controls and distribution, sized and priced for competitive bids.
Piping, fixtures and equipment takeoffs from estimators with deep M&P experience.
Conductor, conduit, gear and fixture counts with code-compliant labor units.
Precise, itemized material lists across all trades, ready for procurement, vendor pricing and supplier quotes.
Second-set verification, value-engineering options and budget consulting to keep your project competitive.
Upload your drawings and specs as a PDF through our simple submission form. Tell us the trade and the deadline.
Our estimator reviews the scope and returns a transparent, fixed price for the estimate, usually within 24 hours.
On approval, we prepare a detailed, trade-organized cost estimate, materials, labor and pricing, to your standards.
Receive a clean, proposal-ready estimate you can submit with confidence. Revisions and questions always welcome.
Most quotes back within 24 hours and finished estimates in 24–48 hours. We move at the speed your bid calendar demands.
Detailed takeoffs interpreted from your blueprints by estimators with 3+ years of MEP and electrical experience.
Every estimate is checked against current codes, standards and your company's bidding requirements before delivery.
Current market and supplier pricing built in, so your bids stay sharp without sacrificing margin.
Takeoffs and pricing produced in industry tools, Bluebeam, Planswift, ProEst and CAD/Revit workflows.
Transparent quotes, organized deliverables and a real person to answer questions throughout the engagement.
BuildForge turned a 60-page mechanical set into a clean, line-item estimate in two days. We submitted on time and landed the contract.
Their electrical takeoffs are meticulous. The pricing was spot-on against our suppliers and saved my team a full weekend of work.
Fast quotes, accurate numbers, and they actually answer the phone. BuildForge is now our default estimating partner.
Upload your PDF, tell us the trade and deadline, and get a transparent fee quote, often the same day.