Trade-specific estimators
Who understand energy-code, seismic and wet-climate scope items.
WA
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 Washington projects, that means estimates shaped by rain, seismic design, strict energy rules and a market driven by tech, aerospace and data centers, with pricing for work from Seattle towers to Cascade cabins, delivered remotely and built around your bid date.
Estimate log - WA
Washington
Washington construction
Washington adopts its codes statewide through the State Building Code Council, and local jurisdictions enforce them, with Seattle adding its own amendments. The state's energy code is among the most demanding in the country, so heat pumps, heat recovery and tight envelopes show up in many bids.
Cost drivers here are specific: Puget Sound seismic requirements, a wet climate that shapes schedules, steep and wooded sites, and wildfire risk east of the Cascades. The pipeline runs from Seattle and Bellevue tech campuses and Boeing aerospace to Quincy data centers, Tri-Cities energy and cleanup work, and Yakima Valley agriculture. Estimating Buddies prepares takeoffs and estimates for that mix, plus residential, healthcare and storm and wildfire recovery.
Send us plans in PDF, CAD or BIM format. We return organized, bid-ready numbers your team can check, price and submit.
Trade-specific estimators
Who understand energy-code, seismic and wet-climate scope items.
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, for projects from Puget Sound to the Palouse. Open any service to see how it works.
WA-01
Whole-project estimates for Washington general contractors, built around Puget Sound's tech and aerospace market, wet-climate scheduling and strict state energy requirements.
WA-02
Measured quantities from Washington plan sets with no pricing attached, so your estimators can apply their own unit costs, supplier quotes and markups.
WA-03
Plumbing estimates for Washington projects, from Seattle multifamily and mixed-use towers to hospitals, schools and Eastern Washington industrial buildings.
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Electrical estimates for Washington contractors covering data-center power, building electrification, EV charging and tech-campus fit-outs.
WA-05
HVAC and mechanical estimates built for Washington's energy code, with heat-pump systems, heat recovery and efficient ventilation priced in.
WA-06
Combined mechanical, electrical and plumbing estimates for Washington data centers, hospitals, labs and large mixed-use projects.
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Finish and envelope costing from Washington architectural drawings, including rainscreen cladding, mass timber, high-performance glazing and waterproofing.
WA-08
Model-based estimates for Washington projects, extracting quantities directly from Revit and IFC models, a standard on tech-sector and public work.
WA-09
Estimates from scanned and older drawings, a frequent need for Washington seismic retrofits, historic buildings and tenant improvements.
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Claim-ready Xactimate estimates for Washington restoration contractors, covering wildfire, atmospheric-river flooding, windstorm, landslide and water-intrusion damage.
WA-11
Cost estimates for Washington homes, from Seattle-area infill and ADUs to Spokane builds, Cascade cabins and wine-country houses.
Service areas
From the Pacific coast to the Inland Northwest, we support contractors in 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
Wildfire, flood and water-damage 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.
03
Quantities, labor, material pricing, and scope notes are prepared.
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Client receives a clean estimate they can use for bidding & planning.
Next step
Share your plans and due date. We will confirm the scope and get your estimate moving.
Why choose us
Energy-code, seismic and wet-climate scopes are priced, west and east of the Cascades are both covered, and the work is handled remotely around your bid date.
Heat-pump, heat-recovery and envelope items priced from your plans.
Structural and bracing quantities counted separately.
Puget Sound, Spokane and Tri-Cities conditions handled.
PDF, scans, CAD and Revit models are all accepted.
One bid or a weekly stream, handled remotely.
Washington projects
Share your plans and due date. We will confirm the scope and get your estimate moving.
Questions we hear from Washington 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 across Washington State.
Yes. We price work across Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma and the greater Puget Sound region, from tech offices and multifamily buildings to healthcare, industrial and residential projects.