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Estimating for Owners & Developers

Budget validation, contractor quote review and independent quantity checks, so you know the numbers are right before you sign or buy.

FOR OWNERS & DEVELOPERS

An independent check on your construction costs.

We work for you, not the contractor. Send your drawings and any quotes you have received; we measure the work, price it at current rates for your location and tell you clearly where the numbers look right, high or incomplete.

Budget validation

Check your project budget against measured quantities and current market rates for your location before you commit to design, financing or bidding.

  • Cost estimate organized by CSI division
  • Pricing based on your project location
  • Material and labor breakdowns
  • Alternates priced as requested

Contractor quote review

Before you sign, we compare your contractor's quote against measured quantities and current market rates.

  • Line-by-line scope comparison
  • Missing scope flagged
  • Items that look high identified
  • Clear questions to raise with your contractor

Independent quantity checks

Measured quantities from your drawings so you can check what you are being asked to buy before procurement.

  • Quantities measured from the drawings
  • Marked-up PDF drawings
  • Material lists by product and size
  • Every quantity referenced to its sheet

Change order pricing

Fast, documented pricing when drawings are revised or scope changes during construction.

  • Revised drawings compared with the originals
  • Added and deleted quantities
  • Documented, reviewable pricing
  • Updated for each addendum
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Numbers you can take into any conversation.

Clear, plain-language deliverables you can share with lenders, partners or your contractor, with every quantity traceable to the drawings.

Measured quantitiesMarked-up drawings showing where every quantity came from.
Cost breakdownMaterial and labor pricing organized by CSI division.
Review notesMissing scope, high items and assumptions listed clearly.
ConfidentialNDA signed on every project; your documents stay private.

Got a contractor's price?

Send it with your drawings. We review for free and send a fixed quote for the check.

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