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Subcontractor Estimating

Trade-specific takeoffs and estimating support for subcontractors who need accurate, reviewable bids before the deadline.

FOR SUBCONTRACTORS

Estimating support built around your bid workflow.

BuildBetterEstimates can handle the measurement and estimating work you need without forcing you into the same deliverable for every project. Send plans, specifications and your bid deadline; we organize the scope around the way you price work.

Trade-specific takeoffs

Measure the quantities your trade needs from architectural, structural and MEP drawings, organized around your scope.

  • Concrete and masonry quantities
  • Framing and drywall assemblies
  • Roofing and exterior envelope
  • MEP, equipment and fixture counts

Labor and material pricing

Build estimates around the cost categories that matter to your trade and the bid format requested by the GC.

  • Material quantities and unit costs
  • Labor hours or crew-based pricing
  • Equipment and accessories where needed
  • Supplier and quote inputs

Bid-ready scope sheets

Make your proposal easier to review with clear inclusions, exclusions and assumptions.

  • Scope descriptions
  • Clarifications and exclusions
  • Alternates and allowances
  • Unit-price or breakout schedules

Addenda and revision support

Keep changes visible when drawings, specifications or scope updates arrive before bid day.

  • Revision comparison
  • Changed quantities highlighted
  • Updated estimate sheets
  • Final bid checklist
WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Clear files that are easy to review before bid day.

Deliverables can be organized by trade, CSI division, floor, phase or bid package. Quantities, pricing and assumptions stay easy to trace back to the drawings.

Plan-based quantitiesMarked-up takeoffs tied to the drawings.
Cost breakdownsLabor, material and subcontractor pricing as needed.
Scope notesClarifications, exclusions and assumptions documented.
Addenda supportRevisions can be tracked when updated documents arrive.

Have a bid coming up?

Send the plans and bid date. We will review the scope and respond with the next step.

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