What this service covers
Per-project freelance estimating without the overhead of full-time hires or long-term commitments.
Freelance estimating is the pay-per-project model. Send us a set of plans, we send back a fixed quote for the takeoff/estimate, you approve, we deliver. No retainer, no long-term commitment, no surprise billing.
Use case: contractors with irregular bid volume, contractors covering bid-day overflow, or contractors testing whether outsourced estimating is right for them before committing to a dedicated-estimator retainer.
How we work
Every freelance estimating services engagement starts with a free scope review — typically within 4 business hours of receiving your documents. We confirm the deliverable scope, turnaround, and fee before any work starts. Estimates and takeoffs are produced by US-based senior estimators with a minimum of seven years on the discipline in question, then reviewed by a second estimator before delivery.
Deliverables ship in your preferred format — PDF, Excel, your estimating software’s native file, or a custom client template. Bid-day clarifications during your bid submission window are handled in under an hour.
Why outsource this work
Outsourced specialty estimating gives contractors access to senior trade-specific capacity without the fixed cost of a full-time hire. The economics are simple: a senior in-house estimator costs $90K-$150K/year fully loaded; outsourced per-project work is paid as it’s used. For shops with irregular bid volume or specialty trades they bid only occasionally, the math heavily favors outsourcing.