Send us the plans. We’ll bring back the number.
Estval is a done-for-you estimating service for general contractors. Upload your plan set and our estimators run the takeoff, price it for your market, and send back a bid-ready estimate — usually within a business day.
Every estimate is verified by a person before it reaches you. No software to learn, no seats to buy.
| Div | Scope | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 30 00 | Cast-in-place concrete | 214 CY | $88,168 |
| 05 12 00 | Structural steel | 18.5 T | $77,330 |
| 06 10 00 | Rough carpentry | 12,400 BF | $35,340 |
| 09 29 00 | Gypsum board — taking off… | — | — |
SAMPLE — illustrative quantities & rates
A real takeoff, from your actual drawings.
We measure the work the way you would: quantities pulled straight off the plan set, organized by CSI division, with the scope your subs expect to see. Structural, architectural, MEP — the whole set, not a guess from the square footage.
- Quantities taken off every sheet, not factored from one
- CSI division structure your subs already recognize
- Spec books and addenda read and folded into the number
| 03 30 00 | Cast-in-place concrete — 214 CY @ $412 | $88,168 |
| 05 12 00 | Structural steel — 18.5 T @ $4,180 | $77,330 |
| 06 10 00 | Rough carpentry — 12,400 BF @ $2.85 | $35,340 |
| Booked so far | $200,838 |
| 07 21 00 | Thermal insulation — 9,600 SF @ $1.92 | $18,432 |
| 08 11 00 | Doors & frames — 24 EA @ $1,240 | $29,760 |
| 09 29 00 | Gypsum board — 21,300 SF @ $2.35 | $50,055 |
| 09 65 00 | Resilient flooring — 6,400 SF @ $6.10 | $39,040 |
| Booked so far | $338,125 |
Priced like you’d price it — for where you build.
Labor, material, and equipment broken out per line, at rates for your region — a job in Denver isn’t priced like a job in Dallas. Overhead and profit go where you want them, at the markup you tell us.
- Unit costs shown on every line — nothing hidden in a lump sum
- Regional pricing, not a national average
- Your markup, your O&P structure
Then a person checks every number.
Before anything reaches you, an estimator walks the estimate against the drawings — quantities, scope gaps, pricing that looks off for the market. If something on your plans is ambiguous, we flag it as a clarification instead of burying a guess in the number.
ESTIMATOR VERIFIED
| 22 00 00 | Plumbing — complete system | $64,500 |
| 23 00 00 | HVAC — complete system | $98,700 |
| 26 00 00 | Electrical — complete system | $112,400 |
| All divisions booked | $613,725 |
Three steps. One business day, usually.
No software to learn. No account setup before you can start. The first move takes about five minutes.
Send us your plans
Upload the plan set — PDFs, scans, even a zip of the whole bid package — with the project basics and your bid date.
We estimate and verify
Our team runs the takeoff and pricing, then an estimator checks every line against your drawings before it goes anywhere.
Your bid comes back
A bid-ready estimate lands in your project workspace, where you can talk directly with the estimator who built it.
What comes back is ready to bid with.
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The full estimateEvery line with quantity, unit cost, and extended amount — organized by CSI division.
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A proposal you can sendA clean, owner-facing bid document with your markup and terms — sign it and send it.
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Clarifications & exclusionsAnything ambiguous on the plans is flagged in writing, not silently guessed at.
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A direct line to your estimatorQuestions, scope changes, a second look — talk to the person who built your number, in your project workspace.
Built for the week of bid day.
You’re juggling three bids and a job that’s pouring Thursday. The takeoff is the part that eats your nights — so hand it to us. You review a finished number instead of building one, and you still control everything that matters: scope, markup, and the final call.
If we’re missing something — an addendum, a spec section, a sheet that didn’t scan — we ask before we price it.
Straight answers.
Who actually builds the estimate?
Our estimating team, on our in-house takeoff and pricing system, with a human estimator verifying every line before it goes out. Nothing reaches you unchecked.
What does it cost?
Flat and quoted up front — send the plans and we’ll confirm the price before any work starts. No subscriptions, no seats, no long-term commitment.
How fast is it really?
Most plan sets come back within a business day. Tight bid date? Tell us when you upload and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can hit it.
What about my plans?
Your drawings stay private — encrypted in transit and at rest, used only to build your estimate, never shared. See our security page.
What kind of work do you price?
Commercial and residential general construction — new builds, remodels, tenant improvements. Trade-scoped estimates for subs, too. Not sure yours fits? Ask us.
What if I disagree with a number?
Tell your estimator in the workspace — they’ll walk you through how it was built, and fix it if it’s wrong. It’s your bid; we work for you.
The takeoff is our night. The bid is yours.
Send today’s plan set and see what comes back. Five minutes to upload — then it’s our problem until the number is ready.
Not ready to upload? Talk to us first.
| Direct cost — all divisions | $613,725 |
| Overhead & profit @ 12% | $73,647 |
| Clarifications & exclusions | 3 noted |
| Bid total | $687,372 |