Construction Estimating Services
At Smart Estimationsllc, we offer our construction estimating services and material takeoffs. We have been around in the construction industry for 15 long years through that we have developed a vast team of construction estimators. This way, we have a proven track record of delivering accurate material estimates to our valuable clients. Thus, our portfolio includes services for every construction trade. Further, we do all this in the fastest turnaround time.
In the same manner, our construction managers and quantity surveyors have vast expertise in providing successful estimates. Thus, they provide accurate estimates for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. While they prepare, they follow the strict guidelines of the certified American Estimators Organization & American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE).
This ensures the right practices of tools and software for providing the right services to our clients. Also, we are proficient with Planswift, Bluebeam, Trimble, RS Means, Cost Works, Xactimate, FastPIPE, FastDUCT, and Quest Estimating. Further, for zip-code-based pricing, we use RS means, Craftsmen, and our developed databases.
Without any doubt, Smart Estimations is a competitive platform among other construction estimation companies. Here you get quality construction estimates at affordable rates under one roof. We stand among the top estimators on The Blue Book. Feel free to call us at +17372828012
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Construction Estimator, Material Takeoffs
We are home to an expert team of construction estimators & material takeoff specialists. Our experts hold a huge portfolio of construction projects. To cater to our client’s projects, we provide construction takeoff services and construction estimates. Our experts provide these services with accuracy. While they are used for bidding, design estimate, budget planning, quality control of bids, and procurement. Further, our clients include General Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects, Owners, Home Builders, Lenders, Engineering Firms, Fabricators, Framers, and vendors.
Construction Bid Estimates for General & Subcontractors
We provide highly accurate construction bid estimates to contractors and subcontractors. Our estimators prepare these by incorporating location-specific material and labor pricing. Moreover, we accomplish this using our developed location-based cost databases. This way, we have already served in different sorts of construction projects. These projects range from airport highways to simple HVAC projects.
Design Estimate for Architects & Designers
We provide design estimates for architects & designers. Our estimates include all stages of design from schematic, and conceptual to construction documents. Similarly, our preliminary estimating services are one of a kind. They are defensible and accurate. Further, they are based on our past experience. This experience comes from our residential, commercial, and other projects from the past.
Construction Estimator
We provide our services to our dedicated clients through the hard work of our construction cost estimators. This makes us able to provide accurate and instant construction cost estimates. Next, we offer all that at an affordable price. We have been working as a professional cost estimating consulting company with 15 years of experience.
Cost-Estimation-sider Monthly Takeoff Packages for Busy Contractors
We offer monthly packages for you. By subscribing to our monthly packages, you can minimize your expenses. You can save up to 60% of your in-house estimator’s expenses. While you have accurate and efficient construction takeoff services. This way, you will be able to bid more and win more. Get all the services under one roof.
onsultation & Bid Filing
We offer consultation to our clients to develop an understanding of construction cost estimating, various takeoffs, and managing budgets. This way, offering you our expertise to win bids and earn projects. We don’t just narrow down our concern to just proposals but also point out factors that can flourish your business profile in your respective trade as a contractor. Also, to help you win over your competitors and generate more leads.
Preliminary Estimate and Construction Document Estimate for Developers
We provide commercial estimates as pre-construction and final construction estimates to construction developers. As a result, this aids them in getting loans and also with budgeting for clients. In the same way, our estimates facilitate cost-benefit analysis. Finally, they help them with cost budgets to hire contractors. Our portfolio of construction takeoff services includes commercial, residential, civil, and industrial estimates.
Why Smart Estimations Company?
Many contractors lose their money on an average of more than $250,000 per month because they don’t bid due to a lack of construction estimation resources and time. We are is a renowned construction estimating firm that provides estimates to contractors so that they can bid more. While at the same time, this saves their estimating expenses through our expert estimating services. We assist busy contractors with a diverse range of estimating and takeoff services. And Thus, pave their way toward winning jobs successfully.
CONSTRUCTION TAKEOFF SERVICES
Our construction estimators have expertise in construction takeoffs in all CSI divisions.
Some of them are listed below:
MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) Estimating Services
We offer MEP estimating services and construction takeoff services to the concerned contractors. Our MEP services include mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services. With our separate department of expert MEP estimators, we cover everything in our MEP estimates. These estimates include HVAC, sheet metal, ductwork, process piping, pipe insulation, instrumentation & controls, etc.
Concrete Estimating Services
We offer thorough and reliable concrete estimating services to contractors. Our concrete takeoffs and estimates include foundation, footing, slabs, blocks, pavers, driveways, garage, basement takeoffs, parking lots takeoffs, etc. Similarly, our services for thermal moisture protection include fire stop, fireproof, sprinklers, spray insulation, waterproof, dampproof, and fire stop takeoffs. Further, we provide our estimates and takeoffs with high accuracy.
Painting Estimating Services
We prepare accurate estimates of material takeoffs, man-hours, and labor costs for painting contractors to avoid potential wastages. Quantities in our estimates include coatings, finishes, DTM, glazed and specialized coatings. All these are presented by mentioning the walls, partition details, and description in proper line items. We feel proud to serve roofing contractors with roofing estimates, roof insulation, flat roof shingles, and metal roofing.
Steel Estimating/ Detailing
Our structural & miscellaneous steel takeoffs cover quantities of beams, columns, trusses, castings, railings, gratings, fasteners, joints, anchors & bolts, etc. Further for steel estimating, we deal with all decks, trusses, fences, stud framing, gratings, joists, and casting. This helps to describe and acquire effectively. Thus ensuring the quality of minor things in the process.
Masonry Takeoffs
We provide masonry takeoffs services to all the contractors involved in residential and commercial projects. In our takeoffs, we quantify each and everything in the masonry trade with details and descriptions. These include concrete blocks, bricks, stones, glazed tiles, facing bricks, architectural precasts, marbles, precast lintels, precast sills, steels, and others.
Drywall Takeoffs
Drywall contractors are our regular clients. They need accurate estimates and takeoffs to quote prices to general contractors as well as to suppliers. We deal with a diverse range of clients, including general contractors, drywall installation services providers, drywall contractors, homeowners, and designers. With that, we involve in the construction of single and multiple residential, commercial, and retail projects.
Lumber Takeoffs
We help Framing contractors, Millwork contractors, Commercial Contractors, and Builders by providing them with precise millwork estimates or lumber takeoffs. Our takeoffs include Rough & Finish Carpentry, wood trusses, drywall framing, cabinetry, millwork, lumber and timber, countertops, paneling, laminates, etc. Further, outsourcing millwork estimates relieves you of hiring and training professional staff that bears huge costs.
Sitework and Earthwork Takeoffs
Our experienced estimators deliver sitework takeoffs. Our takeoff includes cut and fill dirt takeoff, earthwork takeoffs, and site utility estimates for excavators and contractors. While delivering Earthwork takeoff services, we provide cut & fill the 3D image, earthwork volumes, and surface grading. Site concrete SOW includes landscaping.
Recent Projects
Airport & Highways
Civic & Public Works
Commerical
Education
Industrial
Multi-Use Family
Recreation
Retail
Construction Cost Estimating Services
Commercial Estimating
We understand that commercial estimates and takeoffs are very complex. At the same time, our estimators hold sound and in-depth knowledge about commercial projects. Further, our pricing is cost-effective. As a result, we ensure that our commercial construction estimating services are appropriate and accurate.
Thus, we have delivered accurate estimates and material takeoffs in the past. These estimates have taken care of from $10 million to several hundred-million-dollar projects. These projects include restaurants, warehouses, airports, theaters, Retail, Educational, Recreational, and even hospitality. In the same manner, we have helped commercial contractors, GCs & Subs, commercial Developers, Lenders, Designers, and Architects.
To sum up, our services include preparing precise and detailed commercial estimates, bid estimates, design estimates, material, and labor takeoffs.
Residential Estimating
We have been providing accurate residential estimates for years now. Over the years, we have learned everything about residential projects. This means whether it’s a simple single-family residence or a complex multi-apartment building, we understand the wholesome requirement. As a result, we provide our residential estimating services.
Similarly, our clients include residential contractors, owners, architects, and lenders. Further, we offer our estimates for new construction projects as well as renovations, remodeling, and home additions.
Industrial Estimating Services
Our estimating experts are well versed in the structured approach for preparing detailed industrial estimating services. This way, we cater to the ever-changing needs of the Process & Power industry. We have provided our estimates from specific units of production plants to complex projects. We have offered our industrial estimation for various industrial projects in the past. These projects include Process piping, Instrumentation & Controls, pipeline, Co-generation, Power, Oil & Gas, and Chemical Production plants.
Civil Estimating Services
We have an experienced team. Our team holds strong preparation knowledge about estimates and quantity takeoffs for civil projects. As a result, we have aided in planning and estimating takeoffs for large civil works in the past. We have assisted in projects that require obtaining tenders, and material costs. Our portfolio includes estimation for highways in California.
Construction Estimating Services for Public Sector
Smart Estimations also has expertise and experience in providing highly precise construction estimating services for public sector projects. In this sector, we offer our services to contractors, developers, architects, and engineers associated with the sector. Our estimators are proficient with drawings plans & specifications, construction bid documents, contract languages, and various terms used in the public sector. Also, our estimates hold comprehensive expertise with detailed line item descriptions and each trade is categorized by the CSI division. Our pride is our portfolio includes:
- Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC)
- US Embassy
- US Air Force
- Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
- US Navy
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
- US Army
- Environmental Protection Agency (CALEA)
- Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC)
- Florida Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Our Construction Estimates
We provide estimates in a special company’s format in excel and pdf form. While it can be in our template or the client’s template. Our portfolio includes residential, commercial, civil, electrical, mechanical, concrete, excavation, sheet metal, conceptual estimates, preliminary estimates, painting, masonry, insulation, Sitework, and others.
Our Material Takeoffs
We have an an expert platform for material and quantity takeoff. Our takeoffs include material, labor, and manhours. We estimate material and labor costs more accurately than other construction estimators because of our diverse experience in construction projects. We provide cost-effective takeoffs with zip-code-based pricing of materials. Our experts are specialized in takeoffs of concrete takeoffs, drywall takeoffs, lumber takeoffs, roof takeoffs, Plumbing takeoffs, mechanical takeoffs, Earthwork takeoffs, electrical takeoffs, plumbing takeoffs, waterproof takeoffs, damp-proof takeoffs, and others. Also, our list includes Firestop, fireproof, painting, sitework, structural steel, doors, and windows, landscaping, irrigation takeoffs, etc. We deliver construction estimates in different formats, CSI by item code in plans or templates provided by the client.
Our Construction Estimators
We have a team of experienced construction estimators. The team holds an experience of more than 5 years. Our team comprises professional estimators, engineers, field experts, and field superintendents. They are accurate and efficient in helping building professionals. They help determine the cost of any building (commercial, residential). Their responsibilities include:
- Preparing material Takeoffs and Estimates
- Preparing the markup plans
- Managing the bidding network profiles of the clients and filing their bids
- Establishing the feasibility of budget reports for the owners and lenders
- Preparation of the bidding proposals and detailed estimates for subcontractors
- Design estimates for architectural and engineering firms
- Preparing preliminary estimates for the contractors
Our Building Estimating services
Our company is a professional and expert platform to provide building estimating services. Here, we assist you with the most precise information. We understand, that it is essential to have a building estimate for your home by a professional building cost estimator. Thus, we are here to benefit you with new construction, remodeling, renovation, or improvements. We assist you with accurate estimates and takeoffs for all phases. Our estimates and takeoffs run from planning and design to the development of construction document estimates.
We utilize the expertise of our latest software like Planswift to import blueprints for on-screen takeoff. With that, we efficiently measure different quantities with the use of the point and click method. Our building estimators are experts and proficient enough with the latest tools. Thus with them, they prepare the appropriate building estimates. As a result, we deal with the different contractors for Building estimating of their different construction projects.
Project Leads
Along with our various other things, we support our clients by providing them with project leads. To do that, we take assistance from bidding networks and consultation on bidding. Our estimating company is registered with Better Business Bureau, The Blue Book Network, Yellow Pages, and more reputed platforms.
Our Service Areas
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Our construction estimators offer construction estimating services to North America, the Caribbean region & Australian regions.
FAQ
If yes, Smart Estimations is here to provide reliable, and cost-efficient construction cost estimating services, construction estimation services, and takeoff services near your locality. We are here with our expert team of construction cost estimators. Further, we have offices in different regions covering North American, Australian, Caribbean, and European regions.
Yes, you can inspect our estimated samples on every different service page of our website. We have done several estimating projects for different clients. Our clients include contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, residential projects, painting, drywall, framing, and others.
We are not dealing with projects according to time, and our pricing relies on a per-project basis. Our experts deliver estimates for different busy contractors that demand “on-demand” estimates to complete it. Further, our contractor’s bid is based on a few projects in a month. We provide cost-effective and reliable pricing to save your construction project cost and complete it within a certain time limit.
Our estimated time of delivery is between 24 – 48 hours. It depends on the size of a construction project. While the average rate of a construction project lies between 2-4 days. We also manage to deal with different projects that demand quick delivery. You just have to notify us of the bid date, and our professional estimators will assist you accordingly. It costs a minor expedite fee so that things go better. Also, you will receive a quick delivery within a guaranteed date.
World Estimating is a reliable platform that delivers accurate and cost-efficient results using different software for estimating. Our labor and material pricing comes from the usage of the following software.
- Plan Swift
- RS Means
- Blue beam
- Quest Estimating
- Fast PIPE
- Fast DUCT
- IMHS Marks Systems
- Trimble
Every construction project is different to get a quote. Our expert team of estimators evaluates your plan after uploading your construction project. You can send your construction plans to info@worldestimating.com. Our general ranges of smaller construction projects begin with the minimum range of $200. Prices vary with the size of a construction project. Our monthly packages begin from $1500 to save you 60% of the estimated expense.