Our Services
Built from your house plans, not a generic model.
Whether you're a home builder pricing a new subdivision plan, a contractor bidding a custom residence, or a homeowner planning an addition, residential cost estimating only helps if it reflects the house you're actually building.
Our residential construction estimating starts with your house plans, not a square-footage rule of thumb. We take off quantities room by room and system by system, then price materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor scope so you have a clear, defensible number before bidding, financing, or breaking ground. A house cost estimating service is only as useful as the plans it's built from - so every estimate starts there.
Built from your house plans
Room by room, system by system
Living
Primary
Kitchen
Bath
System by system
Before bidding or breaking ground
Plan-based takeoff
Quantity takeoff
Room by room
Material pricing
Current costs
Labor pricing
By trade
Editable reports
Excel-ready output
Residential quantity takeoff
A single family home estimate is built in the same sequence the house is built - from the ground up.
Material pricing applies current costs to measured quantities. Labor is priced by trade and productivity rate. Equipment rental and sub-trade pricing come from quotes where available. Allowances, alternates, waste, overhead, and profit are added as clearly identified lines, with overhead and profit included on request.
From the ground up:
Residential quantity takeoff
A single family home estimate is built in the same sequence the house is built - from the ground up. Sitework, framing, finishes, and building systems are taken off from your plans, then priced as separate lines.
Sitework, excavation, footings, foundation walls, and concrete flatwork.
Framing, lumber, roofing, insulation, doors, and windows.
Drywall, flooring, painting, millwork, cabinetry, and interior finishes.
Plumbing rough-in and fixtures, HVAC equipment and ductwork, and electrical systems.
Added as clearly identified lines, with overhead and profit included on request.
Single family home cost estimator
Estimates are scaled to the home you're actually building, from a builder-grade production plan to a one-off custom design.
Custom homes
One-off designs estimated directly from architectural plans.
Builder-grade homes
Production and spec-home plans with standard finish packages.
Luxury residences
High-end finishes, custom millwork, and specialty systems.
Detached houses
Standalone single-family homes of any size or style.
Additions
Room additions and second-story additions tied into existing structures.
Renovations
Interior remodels, kitchen and bath renovations, and whole-house updates.
Reconstruction
Rebuilds following fire, storm, or other structural loss.
Garages
Attached and detached garages, estimated on their own or with the main house.
Accessory structures
ADUs, guest houses, workshops, and other accessory buildings.
What you receive
Every home estimate is delivered as an editable package you can adjust before it goes to a lender, a bid, or a client.
Measured quantities for every trade in the home, tied to the plans they came from.
Costs shown separately so you can see where each dollar sits.
Sub-trade and equipment pricing broken out from self-perform scope.
Plans returned with markups showing what was measured and where.
Costs organized by trade for easy comparison against sub proposals.
A single summary sheet totaling the estimate for submission or lender review.
Finish allowances shown as their own line items, separate from base scope.
A written record of every assumption made and every item excluded.
The full estimate in an editable spreadsheet you can adjust and reuse.
Open questions raised during review, with answers noted once resolved.
Tools we use to measure and price your home estimate. Wherever possible, pricing is built from your own supplier and subcontractor quotes first, using published cost data to fill in where project-specific quotes aren't yet available.
Digital takeoff & markup
Quantity takeoff
Quantity takeoff
Cost data & benchmarking
Reconstruction & repair estimating
Editable final reports
Fees & turnaround
Every home is different, so fees and turnaround are quoted per project rather than fixed to a flat rate.
Larger homes take longer to quantify and price.
Custom rooflines and unusual layouts add measurement time.
Higher-end finishes require more detailed material research.
Slope, soil, and access conditions affect sitework and foundation pricing.
Preliminary plans take longer to interpret than full construction documents.
Projects without existing quotes require more market research time.
Who we serve
Home builders, contractors, developers, architects, lenders, and homeowners each need a number that matches the house in the plans.
Plan-specific estimates for production and custom builds.
Bid-ready estimates for new construction and remodel work.
Cost estimates to support lot-by-lot budgeting and pricing.
Cost checks to confirm a design fits the client's budget.
Independent cost estimates to support construction loan review.
A clear cost picture before committing to a build or renovation.
A house cost estimating service is only as useful as the plans it's built from. We take off quantities room by room and system by system, then price materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor scope so you have a clear, defensible number before bidding, financing, or breaking ground.
Upload your house plans and we'll take off quantities, price materials and labor, and deliver a bid-ready estimate for your new build, addition, or renovation.
Request a Home EstimateQuestions homeowners and builders ask
Quantity takeoff, material and labor pricing, equipment and subcontractor costs, a bid summary, and a written list of allowances, assumptions, and exclusions.
Both. We estimate new single-family homes, additions, renovations, and reconstruction work, along with garages and accessory structures.
