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Cost Estimating
Line-item hard-bid estimates with labor, material, equipment and subcontract splits, using RSMeans Texas regional data and available project-specific quotes.
Statewide estimating & quantity surveying
Construction cost estimating built on Texas numbers.
Detailed takeoffs and hard-bid estimates for contractors, subcontractors and developers working anywhere in the state. Priced from RSMeans Texas regional data, a stated labor basis and the soil, wind and code realities of the market your project actually sits in.
- Coverage
- Statewide
- Delivery
- Confirmed
- Pricing
- Documented
- Divisions covered
- All CSI
Request a quote
Send the project details directly to the estimating desk. We typically respond within 10–15 minutes during business hours.
Built for
General contractorsSubcontractorsDevelopersOwnersRestoration teams
Services
Nine ways we take the estimating load off your desk
Depending on the scope, a deliverable can include a CSI-structured Excel estimate, marked drawings, a written basis of estimate and a concise bid summary. The proposal lists the exact output.
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Quantity Takeoffs
Measured counts, lengths, areas and volumes in PlanSwift and Bluebeam Revu, color-coded back to the drawing so every number is auditable.
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Material Takeoffs
Purchase-ready material lists with waste factors, sizes and supplier-formatted quantities for concrete, rebar, framing, roofing and finishes.
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Bid Estimating
Bid-day support: scope gap review, sub coverage checks, alternates, unit-price schedules and a defensible number before the clock runs out.
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Budget & Conceptual
AACE Class 5 through Class 3 budgets from napkin programs, site plans or schematic sets, with escalation and contingency stated openly.
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BIM & 5D Estimating
Model-based quantities from Revit and IFC files, reconciled against the 2D set so model gaps do not quietly become missing scope.
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MEP Estimating
Mechanical, plumbing and electrical priced in FastPIPE, FastDUCT and AccuBid, with Texas-realistic crew rates and equipment lead-time notes.
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Xactimate & Restoration
Carrier-ready Xactimate estimates and supplements for hail, wind and water losses — the bread and butter of a Texas storm season.
09 — Outsourced estimating department
Reserved estimating capacity can be structured around monthly hours, your templates, cost codes, markups and bid calendar. Responsibilities and review gates are defined before the first assignment.
Texas estimating considerations
Texas conditions priced like Texas conditions.
RSMeans Texas as the anchor
Regional reference data should be identified by metro, pricing date and source, then reconciled with available supplier or subcontractor quotes for the project.
Expansive clay caught early
Post-tension slabs, piers, moisture conditioning, select fill and over-excavation quantified from the geotech report. Foundation scope is where North Texas bids go wrong.
Gulf Coast wind-uplift literacy
Fastening patterns, connectors, impact-rated glazing and enhanced sheathing priced to the wind-borne debris requirements that govern coastal counties.
Open-shop labor modeling
Crew compositions and productivity built for a largely non-union market, with wage determinations applied only where the project actually carries them.
AACE-aligned discipline
Every estimate states its class, basis, inclusions and exclusions so you can judge its maturity and project-specific uncertainty without treating the class as a guaranteed accuracy range.
A named estimator, not a queue
The proposal identifies the estimator contact, included scope, deliverable format and committed delivery date before work begins.
Trade divisions
Construction takeoffs organized across CSI MasterFormat divisions
Trade packages can be measured independently or reconciled into a full-project estimate, with overlaps, exclusions and uncovered interfaces recorded in writing.
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Concrete
Post-tension slabs, piers, tilt-wall, structural decks
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Masonry
CMU, brick veneer, cast stone, reinforcing
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Metals
Structural steel, joists, deck, misc. metals
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Wood & Composites
Framing, sheathing, casework, rough carpentry
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Thermal & Moisture
Roofing, uplift fastening, waterproofing, insulation
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Openings
Storefront, curtain wall, impact-rated glazing, doors
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Finishes
Drywall, acoustical, flooring, paint, tile
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Fire, Plumbing, HVAC
Sprinkler, medical gas, ductwork, chillers, RTUs
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Electrical
Distribution, gear, lighting, feeders, generators
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Earthwork
Cut/fill, select fill, shoring, drilled piers
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Exterior Improvements
Paving, curbs, fencing, irrigation, landscape
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Utilities
Water, sanitary, storm, lift stations, dry utilities
Software & standards we work in
Service area
All 254 counties, priced metro by metro
Costs move across this state. A tilt-wall shell in Fort Worth, a process building in Beaumont and a hospital fit-out in El Paso carry different labor availability, haul distances and code requirements — and we price them that way.
Dallas–Fort WorthHoustonAustinSan AntonioEl PasoGulf Coast
Working outside the metros — the Permian Basin, the Valley, East Texas timber counties? Mobilization, per diem and haul distance get priced explicitly rather than buried in overhead.
Industries served
Project sectors supported by the service scope
Commercial & Office
Shells, core-and-shell, tenant improvements, adaptive reuse.
Multifamily & Residential
Garden and wrap apartments, build-to-rent, custom homes.
Industrial & Warehouse
Tilt-wall distribution, manufacturing, cold storage, racking.
Texas specialty
Oil & Gas / Energy
Pipe racks, process structures, midstream facilities, compressor stations, tank foundations and renewables balance-of-plant.
Healthcare & Institutional
Medical office, surgical suites, university and K-12 work.
Municipal & Civil
Water and wastewater, roadway, drainage, public facilities.
Data Centers & Mission Critical
Shell and core, electrical rooms, generator yards, cooling.
Retail & Hospitality
Ground-up pads, restaurant builds, hotels, rollout programs.
About the firm
Estimating support built around the decision your team needs to make
Texas Construction Estimating LLC provides quantity takeoffs, cost estimates and bid support for contractors, subcontractors, developers and project teams working across Texas.
The workflow starts with the documents and the purpose of the estimate. Scope, estimate class, pricing basis, exclusions, fee and delivery date are confirmed before measurement begins.
Deliverables are structured to remain usable after handoff: editable workbooks, marked drawings and written assumptions your bid team can review and update.
Working principles
- Measured
- Quantities tied back to the drawing set
- Documented
- Assumptions, inclusions and exclusions stated
- Regional
- Texas location and market inputs reviewed
- Editable
- Workbooks prepared for the bid team
Representative scopes
Examples of how Texas estimating scopes are organized
These are illustrative project profiles, not client claims or completed-project records. Your proposal will identify the actual documents, divisions, estimate class and deliverables for your project.
Dallas
312-unit mixed-use wrap, Deep Ellum
- Scope
- All divisions + garage
- Focus
- Structure, envelope, garage
- Basis
- AACE Class 2, PT slab
- Documents
- Design-development set
Houston
Midstream compressor station & pipe rack
- Scope
- Civil, structural, piping
- Focus
- Trade interfaces and supports
- Basis
- Class 3, FastPIPE
- Documents
- Issued-for-bid set
Austin
Data center shell, 48 MW campus phase 1
- Scope
- Shell, gear yard, cooling
- Focus
- Shell, electrical, cooling
- Basis
- Class 3 from Revit
- Documents
- Coordinated model and plans
San Antonio
84,000 SF medical office building
- Scope
- MEP + finishes takeoff
- Focus
- MEP and finish scope
- Basis
- Class 2, AccuBid
- Documents
- Construction documents
Fort Worth
640,000 SF tilt-wall distribution center
- Scope
- Concrete, steel, sitework
- Focus
- Concrete, steel, sitework
- Basis
- Class 2, PI 48 clay
- Documents
- CD set and geotechnical report
El Paso
186-unit affordable housing, two phases
- Scope
- Full estimate, HTC budget
- Focus
- Phased development budget
- Basis
- Class 4 → Class 2
- Documents
- Schematic through CD updates
How it works
Four steps from plan set to signed bid
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Send the plans
PDF, DWG, Revit, IFC or a secure shared link. Tell us the bid date and which divisions you need so the proposal can define the fee and delivery date.
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Confirm the basis
We confirm estimate class, pricing source, wage basis, geotech and wind assumptions, and what is excluded — in writing, before a single quantity is measured.
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Takeoff & pricing
Quantities are measured in digital takeoff software, organized against the project documents and checked for pricing, scope and deliverable completeness before release.
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Bid-day support
You get the estimate, the marked-up set and the summary — plus a phone line for addenda, revisions and last-minute scope changes right up to submission.
What a defensible estimate should show
Traceable quantities
Each important quantity should point back to a drawing, detail, model element or written assumption so the bid team can audit it.
Visible pricing basis
Labor, material, equipment, subcontractor inputs, escalation and markups should not disappear inside an unexplained lump sum.
Written scope boundaries
Inclusions, exclusions, alternates, allowances and unresolved questions should be stated before the estimate is used for a bid or budget.
FAQ
Questions Texas contractors ask us first
How much do your estimates cost?
We price per project based on scope complexity and drawing set size, not a percentage of construction value. The written proposal confirms the fee and delivery date before work begins.
Do I need a takeoff or a priced estimate?
A quantity takeoff measures the work so your team can apply its own rates. A material takeoff organizes purchasing quantities. A cost estimate adds a stated pricing basis for labor, materials and equipment. The right choice depends on whether you need measurements, supplier quotes or a project budget.
Are your estimates guaranteed?
No estimate can guarantee a final bid or construction cost. The deliverable records the documents, quantities, pricing basis, assumptions and exclusions so your team can review and approve the number it submits.
Do you provide construction estimating services near me anywhere in Texas?
Yes. The estimating work is performed from the current digital plan set, so projects can be supported in all 254 Texas counties. The estimate still uses the actual city or county, supplier market, labor basis, freight conditions and documented site constraints. Statewide service does not mean applying one statewide location factor to every project.
Can you prepare quantities and pricing for a TxDOT-related construction bid?
Yes, when the engagement identifies the applicable plans, proposal, bid items and specifications. TxDOT work requires quantities and unit prices to follow the correct item description, measurement and payment basis. The contractor remains responsible for reviewing the complete solicitation, addenda, qualifications and final bid submission.
Bid date this week? Send the set today.
Send the plans and bid date for a written scope, fixed fee and delivery commitment before you approve the work.