Building cost estimating
What do you need to know?
HOME BUILDING COST ESTIMATING SERVICES
You do not have to use rough values and numbers when you can get precisely calculated figures at the most reasonable and affordable rates.
Let Estimation Co helps you with highly precise home building cost estimating service delivered with the fastest turnaround. Generally, under 48 hours if you have a very complex project.
Every house is unique with respect to style, location, size, and quality. Plus, an accurate estimate of the cost is always necessary because rough estimates do not serve your purpose of investment. For new construction, renovation, remodeling, or improvements, an accurate estimate always helps in all phases; from planning and design to the development of detailed construction document estimate.
At Estimation Co, you always get a one-stop solution for all estimating needs. Therefore, you can rely on us for highly precise detailed cost estimates and quantity takeoffs. We will handle from ballpark value based on square footage cost to a detailed construction document estimate. Our team is proficient with the latest tools and software. That’s why we approach the right estimates and employ zip code based pricing for material and labor using RS Means and Craftsman. We follow the strict guidelines of the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE), American Society of Professional Engineers (ASPE), and the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS).
We guarantee:
- Accurate and comprehensive estimates with marked-up plans
- Fastest turnaround times of 24 to 36 hours for residential estimates
- Affordable estimates $200 on average
- Estimates comply with international standards
- Monthly packages starting from $1500 to save 60% of your in-house estimating expense
- More than 85% bid-hit ratio
- 24/7 support available
Contact us today and get 30% off on your first cost estimate!
Our Estimating services
We have unparalleled experience of delivering estimates for challenging home building projects, such as:
- Custom homes
- Modular homes
- Townhomes
- Home additions
- Home upgrades & improvements
- Remodeling
- Renovations
HOW DO WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS?
Most of the time, we do the residential estimating. our clients are residential contractors, developers, investors, lenders, home builders, owners, architects, and vendors.
Often times, we are contacted by Homebuilders and residential contractors for preliminary budget estimates because they need to quote the initial price to their clients. We provide the most reliable preliminary estimates based on square footage cost to quote fixed prices to their clients to avoid any cost fluctuation surprises during the construction.
We also do budget estimates for homeowners because they need to set the initial budget, the fair price of contractors, material procurement, understanding the number of labor and man-hours required, and to carry out negotiations. Moreover, we also provide homeowners with drawings plans, along with drafting and designing service.
We also help architectural design firms through all phases of design. So, they can remain within the budget and have various design variations. As a result, they can also present different options to their clients.
We also help sub-contractors and trade-specific contractors that are involved in lumber, drywall, painting, flooring, plumbing, HVAC, etc. generally, we do it with highly accurate and quick bid estimates that help them in winning bid proposals, setting good profit margins, and procurement of material and labor. If they demand, we also assist them in smartly filing bids, setting markups, and managing their bidding network profiles.
Here are our services in clear points.
- Preliminary estimates, budget estimates, design estimates, and bid estimates
- Feasibility reports
- Procurement & change order management
- Legal claims
- Consultation on filing proposals
- Project scheduling
- New project leads
- Subcontractor marketing
- CAD drafting
DETAIL OF OUR HOME BUILDING COST ESTIMATE
- We carefully review the drawing plans supplied by the clients. Then, our team uses the latest software like Planswift to import the blueprints for on-screen takeoff and measure the quantities using point and click method. Next, we categorize all the quantities including material and labor costs with respect to the CSI division with a separate line item for each floor. Generally, we deliver takeoffs in EXCEL sheets in CSI MasterFormat, uniformat, by cost code. If our client demands something specific, then we provide the requirement.
We perform home building cost estimates according to the requirement of the clients. Plus, we consider the following takeoffs.
- Concrete takeoff for foundation, driveway, sidewalk, paving, etc
- Masonry takeoff for walls and piers
- Lumber takeoff for structure, millwork, carpentry
- Thermal & moisture protection takeoff for insulation of roof and walls
- Openings takeoff for doors and windows
- Interior/exterior finishes takeoff for drywall. painting, flooring, roofing, wall and pier finishes
- Other specialties takeoff for stairs, toilet accessories, kitchen equipment, and furnishings
- Plumbing takeoff for various fixtures
- Mechanical takeoff for exhaust fan, HVAC systems, etc.
- Electrical takeoff for lighting, alarms, detectors, ceiling fans, TV cables, etc
- Sitework takeoff for site preparation, earthwork, landscaping, etc
- General conditions are also taken into account like permits, taxes, logistics, storage, etc
- Estimation of man-hours and labor costs (skilled and unskilled) involved
- Contingency funds for unforeseen events, inflation, etc are also considered
WHAT SOFTWARE DO WE USE FOR HOME BUILDING ESTIMATE?
- Planswift
- Bluebeam
- Quest Estimating
- RS Means
- Xactimate
- FastPIPE
- FastDUCT
- IMHS Mark Systems
- Trimble
Simple process for hiring our services
just follow the simple process:
- Submit your drawing plans: Send us plans and drawings (Dropbox link, Plans Portal link, etc.) at info@topestimators.co.uk or call us at 347 480-1903
- Get a Quote: You will receive a quote based on invoice, turnaround time, and delivery date. We will start working right after you pay via Debit card or Credit card or PayPal.
- Get an estimate: You will get the estimate in EXCEL format either in our template or your customized template.
OUR SERVICE AREAS
We provide home building cost estimating services in North American, Caribbean, and Australian regions. In the US, we serve in the following markets: New York, New Jersey, Florida, California, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Oregon, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Minnesota, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Alabama, Maryland, Connecticut.