An accurate residential estimate forms the foundation for managing construction cash flows.

When planning the construction of residential buildings, a well-prepared cost estimate provides an understanding of potential costs, which helps in calculating markups, budgeting, securing financing, quoting prices to clients, and negotiating with contractors and subcontractors through our Residential Estimating Services.

Smart Estimations excels in the field, offering expert estimators for your residential construction projects. After thoroughly reviewing the plans, we perform digital takeoffs of quantities using cutting-edge software and consult our construction cost database and RSMeans for zip-code-specific pricing. We break down labor costs according to union and prevailing wages, factoring in both standard and overtime hours. The bill of materials is provided in CSI MasterFormat divisions or structured to follow CSI cost patterns in EXCEL spreadsheets, making it easy to review and share with your vendors for pricing.

Our Residential Construction Estimating Services include:

• A detailed residential estimate tailored to your needs as a contractor, home builder, or owner, perfect for bidding, procurement, budgeting, and financing.
• Digital takeoff Excel files.
• Breakdown of material types and quantities.
• Detailed material and labor costs.
• Colored marked-up plans.
• A complete takeoff summary that includes labor hours, permits, taxes, contingencies, overheads, profit margins, and other essential costs.