What this service covers
CSI Division 8 doors, frames, hardware sets, storefronts, curtainwalls, and specialty openings.
Division 8 openings include flush doors, stile-and-rail doors, hollow-metal doors and frames, aluminum-frame entrances, fire-rated assemblies, overhead doors, glass storefronts, and curtainwalls. Hardware is specified by sets per the schedule and priced from BHMA grade requirements.
How we work
Every openings 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.