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Construction Cost Estimating

Numbers you can bid on, not gamble on.

Aquabid Estimating delivers trade-by-trade cost breakdowns for builders, contractors, and developers — turning your drawings into a bid-ready estimate in as little as 24 hours.

Construction worker on site
1,400+
Estimates Delivered
RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIALINDUSTRIALHEALTHCAREEDUCATIONHOSPITALITYWAREHOUSES RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIALINDUSTRIALHEALTHCAREEDUCATIONHOSPITALITYWAREHOUSES
Architectural blueprints spread out on a surface
98%
Accuracy Rate

Estimating that holds up once the job starts

Aquabid Estimating builds detailed, trade-by-trade takeoffs for residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Every number is checked against current material and labor rates before it reaches you — no rough guesses, no padded contingencies.

We work project by project. No retainers, no long-term contracts — just estimates you can defend at the bid table.

  • Licensed estimators reviewing every submission
  • Delivered as editable PDF and Excel
  • Marked-up plans included at no extra cost

What to send us for the tightest estimate

Send what you have — more documentation means a more precise number, but we can start with the essentials.

REQUIRED
Architectural plans
RECOMMENDED
Structural drawingsWritten specifications
SUPPORTING
Civil drawingsElectrical drawingsLandscaping drawingsHydraulic drawings

Specialized estimating, by sector

Our estimators focus by project type, so your numbers reflect how that sector actually gets built and priced.

Residential house
Residential Construction
Commercial building
Commercial Construction
Industrial warehouse
Industrial Construction
Healthcare building
Healthcare Buildings
Educational building
Educational Buildings
Hotel building
Hotels & Hospitality

What builders get by estimating with us

Time back in your week

Every hour spent reading drawings is an hour not spent running the job — hand us the takeoff instead.

No retainers, no lock-in

Use us for one project or every project. There's no subscription and no minimum commitment either way.

Fewer misreads under deadline

Dense drawing sets are easy to misread when you're racing a bid date. It's the one thing our estimators do all day.

An extra set of hands

We plug directly into your workflow during your busiest bidding periods, not instead of your own team.

Plans to priced estimate, four steps

Send your plans

Upload drawings and scope of work.

Get a quote

We quote our fee before work starts.

We take off the job

Our estimators measure every trade.

Receive your estimate

PDF and Excel, ready for your bid.

What builders say after working with us

"Turnaround was faster than we expected, and the breakdown was clean enough to hand straight to our client without any rework."

Marcus ReyesGeneral Contractor, Ontario

"We use them for every commercial bid now — the marked-up plans alone save our estimators hours."

Priya Nair, Melbourne

"No subscriptions, no pressure. We send plans when we need to and get back numbers we trust."

Daniel Ford, Manchester

"Fast, accurate, and easy to work with across three time zones."

Sarah Klein, Texas

Ready to see your numbers?

Send your plans today and get a quote back within one business day.

Request a Free Estimate