Estimate calculator

Measurements become quantities, quantities become cost, and cost becomes a price. Every rate shown is a starting point seeded from published estimating practice, meant to be tuned to your own suppliers and crews.

New to the calculator? Each section has a ? that explains it.

Trade

Pick the work being measured.

Takeoff

Measurements from the job.

Pick a trade above to start measuring.

Pricing

Added on top of your cost. A what-if for this screen; not saved.

Overhead

Typical 15–18%Profit basisProfit margin

Typical 10–15%Material markup

15–25%; 35% fixtures, 50% customContingency

Sales tax

Applied to materials only

Pick a trade to see a price

Choose the kind of work under Trade. The price appears here as you measure.