Trade-specific estimators
Who read plans the way your field crews build them.
TX
Estimating Buddies is a construction cost estimating and quantity takeoff company serving contractors, builders, developers and restoration firms across the United States. Our estimators read your plans, measure every scope and return clear, bid-ready numbers.
For Texas projects, that means takeoffs and cost estimates for everything from Houston industrial work to Hill Country homes, delivered remotely and built around your bid date.
Estimate log - TX
Texas
Texas construction
Texas has no single statewide building code. Cities and counties adopt and amend their own editions, and requirements in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio can differ from one another. Estimates need to reflect the scope and conditions of the jurisdiction where the work is actually built.
Estimating Buddies prepares cost estimates and quantity takeoffs for that kind of project mix: data centers, semiconductor and industrial work, Gulf Coast facilities, multifamily, commercial interiors, custom homes and storm-damage restoration.
Send us plans in PDF, CAD or BIM format. We return organized, bid-ready estimates that your team can price, mark up and submit.
Trade-specific estimators
Who read plans the way your field crews build them.
Clear, organized output
With quantities and scope notes you can check line by line.
Flexible capacity
For one bid or a steady stream of weekly packages.
What we offer
Eleven estimating services, each available for projects anywhere in Texas. Open any service to see how it works.
TX-01
Whole-project cost estimates for Texas general contractors, builders and developers, built from your plans and specs with current Texas labor, material and equipment pricing.
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Measurement-only takeoffs for estimators who price in-house. We count and measure every scope from your drawings and hand back organized quantities you can drop into your own bid.
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Plumbing takeoffs and pricing for Texas projects, from slab-on-grade rough-in to multi-story risers, fixtures, gas piping and domestic water systems.
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Electrical estimates covering power, lighting, low voltage and service gear, prepared for Texas electrical contractors who need accurate counts and clean bid numbers.
TX-05
HVAC and mechanical estimates sized for the Texas cooling season, with equipment, ductwork, piping and controls priced against current supplier costs.
TX-06
One coordinated estimate across mechanical, electrical and plumbing, so subs and GCs see the full building-systems cost in a single package.
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Finish-level and envelope costing from architectural drawings, from early schematic budgets to full construction-document pricing.
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Model-based estimates that pull quantities straight from Revit and IFC models, which keeps pricing tied to the design and quick to update when it changes.
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Estimates from paper blueprints, scanned sets and plain PDFs. Send what you have and we turn it into a clear scope and a priced estimate.
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Insurance-ready Xactimate estimates for Texas restoration contractors and adjusters, covering hail, wind, hurricane and water-damage claims.
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Cost estimates for custom homes, spec homes and production builders across Texas, including slab and pier-and-beam foundations and Texas-specific framing and roofing.
Service areas
We work with contractors in every part of the state, including these cities.
Software
PDF, scanned blueprints, CAD and Revit models are all accepted. These are the tools we use to measure and price them.
PS
Quick digital takeoffs with reusable assemblies.
BB
Plan markup and revision comparison.
XA
Insurance and storm-damage repair estimates.
TR
Model and construction data workflows.
OS
Precise measurement on big plan sets.
RS
Cost data for labor, material and equipment.
AC
Direct measurement from DWG files.
RV
Quantities extracted from BIM models.
How it works
Our estimating process is simple, organized, and built around your project needs.
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Customer sends PDF drawings, specs, or ZIP files through one clear form.
02
Estimator checks trade, project size, timeline, and required deliverable.
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Quantities, labor, material pricing, and scope notes are prepared.
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Client receives a clean estimate they can use for bidding and planning.
Next step
Share your plans and due date. We will confirm the scope and get your estimate moving.
Plans and specifications in PDF, CAD or BIM format, plus any addenda and the trades or divisions you want priced. Scanned and paper-origin sets are fine.
Why choose us
Estimates are delivered remotely, built around your bid date, and written so your team can check every line.
We plan around your deadline and handle addenda as they land.
From plumbing to BIM to Xactimate, one team handles the full scope list.
Order measured quantities only, or a complete priced estimate.
PDF, scanned blueprints, CAD and Revit models are all accepted.
Use us for a single project or as an extension of your estimating desk.
Texas projects
Share your plans and due date. We will confirm the scope and get your estimate moving.
Questions we hear from Texas contractors
We provide construction estimating, quantity takeoff, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and MEP estimating, architectural cost estimating, BIM and blueprint estimating, Xactimate estimates and single-family residential estimating for projects anywhere in Texas.
We work remotely with contractors across Texas, including Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso and smaller cities and rural counties. Because the work is plan-based, location does not limit what we can estimate.