Standard turnaround time is 12-24 hours for most residential and commercial projects. For large, complex industrial or civil projects, turnaround is typically 3 to 5 days. If you have an urgent bid deadline, contact us immediately and we will prioritize your project.
Fees range from $150 for simple residential trades to $2,500+ for comprehensive commercial projects. We provide a firm fixed-fee quote within 2 hours of reviewing your drawings.
We prefer PDF format for all blueprints and drawings. We also accept AutoCAD (DWG/DXF), Revit models (RVT), and Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel) for specifications and schedules.
We deliver a comprehensive Excel workbook (.xlsx) containing the Executive Summary, the CSI MasterFormat division summary, and the line-by-line detailed quantities and pricing. We also provide a PDF version for easy printing and presentation.
Yes. Labor rates are the biggest variable in California construction. For public works, we use the applicable DIR prevailing wage determination for the specific county. For private work, we use regional open-shop or union market rates based on your company's profile.
Our primary cost database is RSMeans CostWorks, which we localize using city cost indexes for your specific project location in California. We also use specialized databases for trade-specific work, such as NECA for electrical and MCAA for plumbing.
We understand that drawings change. We offer estimate revisions based on design updates (addenda or bulletin issues) at a reduced hourly rate. We highlight the delta between the original estimate and the revised estimate for easy review.
Yes. We frequently help owner-builders understand the true cost of their project before they apply for a construction loan or start soliciting subcontractor bids. We provide owner-friendly budget formats.
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