Frequently Asked Questions!
- You only pay for us when you need us, and at reasonable rates!
- Why your company should be burdened with the cost of paying for an estimator in “down time?
- We provide estimates nationwide, for all clients which includes the related regional pricing factors.
- We provide our services on a first come first serve basis. Once you contract with us on a particular project, we guarantee to provide our service to only your company for that project and guarantee confidentiality.
Yes, we strongly encourage it. If your company receives proposals from vendors i.e. materials, subcontractors, equipment, etc. please forward these to our company. This will assist in the estimating process.
If desired we are also capable of attaining vendors from your local area for necessary proposals for the estimate. Keep in mind that this may increase the time to complete the estimate, affecting the final cost for the estimate.
When our company has completed your estimate, we discuss the worksheets with you and can schedule an ‘online meeting’ to review the estimate together, line by line. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss the estimate logic regarding the take-off, in a team approach. In this meeting we can go over the estimate items; any questions or modifications can be made then or by you once you receive the report worksheets. Please note; Payment in full must be received prior to releasing the estimate reports. Our invoice will include a time allowance for the review.
Yes. The cost of our service depends entirely on the size and type of the project. In order to provide you with a price quote, it is imperative that we see your plans and specifications. We will then analyze the project documents and provide you with a proposal and anticipated time frame on how long it will take to complete. We will provide you an estimated time proposal within hours or the next day. We do our best to perform and turn-around your estimate as expediently as we are able. Depending on the type of estimate, we offer an hourly rate, or “not to exceed” quote.
Estimating a project depends on many factors. What type of estimate is required? Is all the information provided? Level of document complexity and details required. These are the keys to shorter more accurate estimate turnaround time. Within a few hours we can give you a clearer approximation on the turn-around time once we see the project documents. Normal turn-around time is one week.
Material pricing and labor rates are adjusted regional using R.S. Means database standards.
Yes – Depending on your requirements our estimators can generate the entire project or can perform a separate estimate on any division.
We are in business for years, and we have a list of permanent customers with our company who trust us and are still in business with our company. For your satisfaction, we will sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) with you which will work as a legal document that we will be liable to keep your information confidential.
OUR PROCESS
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