Clear quantities
Materials measured from your drawings and specifications.
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Follow your project from drawings to a structured final estimate. Estimating Buddies helps Utah contractors and construction professionals measure the work, organize trade costs and bid with a clearer picture.
For Utah, that means practical support for budgeting during design, bid preparation, procurement planning and cost analysis as projects change.
Estimate path - UT
Utah
Introduction
Estimating Buddies LLC is a construction estimating and quantity takeoff company supporting contractors, builders, developers, design professionals and property owners across the USA and Canada.
Our professional estimators work remotely from your drawings and specifications to measure materials, organize trade scopes and prepare cost estimates your team can review and use.
Use us for a complete project estimate, a single-trade takeoff or overflow help when your own estimators are stretched. As an estimating company serving Utah, we focus on clear quantities, written assumptions and organized outputs, not one-size-fits-all numbers.
Clear quantities
Materials measured from your drawings and specifications.
Written assumptions
Assumptions your team can review, with gaps listed as questions.
Organized outputs
Trade scopes and cost estimates prepared for review and use.
All services
Our construction estimating services in Utah cover whole projects and individual trades. Many are used together: a takeoff often feeds a full estimate.
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Whole-project cost estimates organized by trade.
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Measured quantities for any pricing method.
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Bid-day numbers with alternates and exclusions.
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Envelope, interiors and finish costs.
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New homes, additions and remodels.
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Retail, offices, healthcare and industrial buildings.
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Piping, fixtures and equipment.
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Ductwork, piping and equipment, alongside HVAC estimating in Utah for heating and cooling.
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Power, lighting and low voltage.
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Coordinated mechanical, electrical and plumbing pricing.
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Sprinkler, standpipe and alarm scope.
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Quantities from Revit and IFC models.
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Scanned and older drawing sets.
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Repair and restoration scopes.
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Footings, slabs and flatwork, often paired with rebar estimating in Utah.
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Members, connections and metal framing.
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Wood and light-gauge framing.
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Block, brick and veneer.
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Roof systems, tear-off and flashing.
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Board, finishing and ceilings.
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Interior and exterior coatings.
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Hard surface, carpet and specialty floors.
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Grading, excavation and site utilities.
Plans
Before any quantity is counted, we review the documents together: sheet coverage, scales, revisions, addenda and conflicts between drawings and specs. Gaps are listed as questions, so surprises surface early.
Full sets, scanned or digital.
Architectural, structural, civil, MEP.
Materials, methods and requirements.
Scaled and marked on screen.
Scope
Scope is where an estimate is won or lost. We organize it so you can see what is in, what is out and what still needs a decision.
Residential, commercial, industrial and more.
Which trades are included.
Products and systems called out.
Tasks and labor basis.
Areas, lengths and counts.
Requirements that affect cost.
Work covered by the estimate.
Work left out, in writing.
Phasing, access and deadlines.
Takeoff
Quantity takeoff turns drawings into material lists. For contractors who need construction takeoff services in Utah without full pricing, this stage can stand on its own.
Typical examples
How items are measured
| Item | Typically measured as |
|---|---|
| Concrete | Cubic yards, slab and footing areas |
| Lumber | Linear feet, board feet, piece counts |
| Drywall | Square feet, sheet counts |
| Roofing | Roofing squares, linear feet of flashing |
| Flooring | Square feet, transitions and trim |
| Piping | Linear feet by size, fittings counts |
| Electrical components | Device and fixture counts, conduit and wire lengths |
| HVAC components | Equipment counts, ductwork lengths |
Trade costs
Once quantities are set, they are organized into cost categories by trade, which supports construction cost estimating in Utah that your team can audit.
Illustrative only. The real mix depends on the project.
Material
Items and quantities from the takeoff.
Labor
Hours and rates by task.
Equipment
Rentals, tools and lifting needs.
Other
Subcontract items, allowances and markups where applicable.
Actual pricing varies with project location, scope, market conditions and pricing sources. We use your supplier quotes where you have them.
Final estimate
Deliverables vary with project scope and the service you request. A single-trade takeoff looks different from a full bid estimate, and we agree on the format with you before delivery.
Estimate package
Before delivery
A single-trade takeoff looks different from a full bid estimate. We confirm the package against the service you request, then deliver quantity breakdowns, costs, totals, assumptions, exclusions and bid-support information that fit that scope.
Utah projects
Residential estimating services in Utah range from valley subdivisions to mountain homes, while commercial work spans offices, distribution buildings and healthcare.
Utah drawings
Seismic design, snow, soils, steep sites and temperature swings can change quantities and schedules. We follow what your drawings and reports show.
Structural requirements along the Wasatch Front can affect framing, steel and concrete scope.
Roof loads and winter schedules matter in mountain communities.
Some sites have expansive or collapsible soils, so we follow the geotechnical report when provided.
Grading, retaining and access can change sitework quantities.
Hot summers and cold winters influence placement and exterior schedules.
Confirm adopted codes with the local building official.
Coverage
We support projects throughout Utah, not only the cities below. Because we work from your drawings, location mainly informs pricing assumptions.
Software
We use tools such as PlanSwift, Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, Trimble, Xactimate, RSMeans, Revit and AutoCAD, and can deliver in Excel or PDF.
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Digital takeoffs and assemblies.
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Drawing review and PDF measurement.
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Area, linear and count measurements.
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Estimating and model-based workflows.
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Repair and restoration pricing.
RS
Cost data for unit-cost checks.
RV
Model-based quantities for BIM projects.
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Reading and measuring CAD drawings.
Who we support
Contractor estimating services in Utah help with bidding, budgeting, scope review, procurement planning and cost comparison, whatever your role on the project.
Quality review
We do not claim perfect estimates. We do review each one against a consistent checklist.
Utah projects
Share your Utah drawings, specifications and project details. We will review the documents, confirm the scope and take it from there.
Questions we hear from Utah contractors
We offer construction cost estimating, quantity takeoff, bid estimating, trade estimating, BIM, Xactimate and residential and commercial estimating for projects throughout Utah. You can start from the home page to see the complete estimating lineup.
Yes. You can request measured quantities only, then apply your own supplier quotes, labor rates and markups. Related quantities can move through our quantity takeoff services.