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Send us your project plans as a PDF through the submission form, along with the trade and your deadline. We review the scope and return a fixed fee quote, usually within 24 hours. Once you approve, our estimator builds the estimate.

Most quotes are returned within 24 hours, and finished estimates within 24 to 48 hours of approval. Larger multi-trade packages may take a little longer, and we offer priority turnaround for tight bid deadlines. We confirm the exact timeline in your quote.

Construction (general), HVAC, mechanical and plumbing, and electrical. We also produce standalone material takeoffs and bid verification across all of these. Our M&P estimators carry strong electrical knowledge, so coordinated MEP packages are well within scope.

PDF plan sets are ideal. We also work from CAD and Revit files where available. If you only have printed drawings, scanned PDFs work fine. Just upload whatever you have through the submission form and we'll confirm we can work with it.

Pricing is quoted per project based on size, trade scope, detail level and turnaround. Getting a quote is always free and carries no obligation. You'll have a fixed price in hand before any work begins, so there are no surprises. See the Estimation Fee page for how tiers typically work.

A clean, trade-organized cost breakdown covering materials, labor and equipment, with transparent quantities, unit pricing and clearly stated assumptions and exclusions. It's formatted to drop straight into your client proposal.

Yes. We include revisions so your estimate reflects any clarifications, addenda or scope changes. We want the numbers to be right for your bid, and we're happy to answer questions about the deliverable after it's sent.

Our estimates are prepared by specialists with 3+ years of trade experience, built from your actual drawings and priced against current market and supplier data. Every estimate is checked against relevant codes and standards before delivery.

Always. Your plans, pricing and client relationships are yours. We operate quietly as your behind-the-scenes estimating department and never share or reuse your project information.

Yes. Because we work from your digital plan sets, location isn't a barrier. We tailor pricing to current market data relevant to your project and bidding region.

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