What this service covers
HVAC equipment, ductwork, piping, and controls with linear-foot accuracy.
Mechanical estimating overlaps significantly with HVAC estimating but includes some industrial scope (process refrigeration, industrial ventilation, plant cooling) and some commercial scope (food-service equipment connections, lab exhaust) that isn’t pure HVAC. We follow MCAA productivity standards for piping and SMACNA for sheet metal.
How we work
Every mechanical 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.