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Estimating resources

Cost data, process breakdowns, and coverage context — everything you need to scope a bid or evaluate an estimating partner.

Cost data

Estimating cost guides

Per-trade cost guides for New Jersey: electrical, HVAC, concrete, MEP, fire alarm, solar, asphalt and more — with labor, materials, and permit context.

Browse cost guides → Guides

Blog & takeoff 101

Long-form estimating guides: quantity takeoff fundamentals, CSI MasterFormat, framing estimates, tiny house budgets, and bid-day tactics.

Read the guides → Services

Service catalog — 43 trades

Every trade we take off, with scope inclusions and starting prices. From electrical and HVAC to fire sprinkler, glazing, and process piping.

Browse all trades → Coverage

County & city coverage

Local estimating context for all 21 New Jersey counties and 44 cities — labor markets, permit processes, site conditions, and cost drivers.

Find your county → Process

How our process works

Four steps from plan upload to CSI sheets: scope review, takeoff, cost build, and review. What we need from you and what lands in your inbox.

See the process → Pricing

Pricing & retainers

Transparent starting prices by trade, bid package rates, and monthly retainer options for firms that bid weekly or daily.

View pricing → Capabilities

Capabilities

Project types we estimate across New Jersey — multifamily, commercial fit-outs, industrial, glazing, institutional, fire protection, process piping, and sitework.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers on costs, turnaround, deliverables, revisions, and coverage — the questions contractors ask before outsourcing their takeoffs.

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Resources explain the process. A free quote prices your actual plans — fixed, itemized, and usually back the same day.

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