Residential construction estimating

Accurate numbers, ready for your bid

Residential margins are tight, and a missed item on a house bid can wipe out your profit. We prepare complete residential construction estimates from your plans, covering every trade from footings to final finishes.

Whether you build custom homes, production homes, additions, remodels or multi-family buildings, you get quantities and costs you can check line by line and take straight into your bid.

What's included

• Foundations, slabs and concrete flatwork
• Lumber packages, trusses and sheathing
• Roofing, siding, windows and doors
• Insulation, drywall and interior trim
• Flooring, tile, cabinets and paint
• Plumbing, HVAC and electrical rough-in and trim

What you receive

• Excel estimate with quantities, unit costs and totals by CSI division
• Marked-up drawings showing where every quantity came from
• Scope notes listing inclusions, exclusions and assumptions
• Revisions if addenda or revised drawings are issued before your bid date

Who it's for

Home builders, remodelers, general contractors and subcontractors bidding single-family and multi-family work.