Construction Cost Estimator helps contractors and service companies quickly create on-site estimates for construction and repair projects. You can save time and money by creating the estimate on the spot and then emailing it to the customer as a PDF or printing a hardcopy.
Each cost item is broken down into Material, Labor, Other, and Subcontract costs. You can save frequently used cost items in your own custom costbook, or you can purchase 3 different Craftsman costbooks within the app that contain detailed costs for over 30,000 common construction items.
Just search for a cost item, enter the quantity, and add it to your estimate in 3 easy steps!
FEATURES
• Fast and easy user interface for creating cost estimates
• Customize multiple types of PDF reports, and email them to customers directly from the app
• Add the logo and contact info for your company to create professional-looking estimates
• Costs are organized by Phases, Areas, and Categories that can be customized for each project
• Enter your overhead, profit, and tax rates for each project
• The app provides full support for international currencies and units
CRAFTSMAN COSTBOOKS
You can save common cost items in your own custom costbook, and you can purchase 3 different Craftsman Costbooks within the app via in-app purchase for $49.99 each. The costbook data is only valid in the US and Canada, but the costbooks are also available for purchase internationally.
• National Construction Estimator
• National Home Improvement Estimator
• National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator
Each costbook contains thousands of common construction items, and the costs are localized to your US Zip Code or Canadian Postal Code.
The Craftsman Costbooks are really helpful if you need to provide a cost estimate for work that you haven't done before, or if you need to do a sanity check on cost estimates from subcontractors. You can also copy cost items from the Craftsman Costbooks to your own custom costbook, and then change any of the numbers.
WHO USES CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATOR?
The app is used by many types of contractors, estimators, and service companies, such as:
General contractors, electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers, roofers, painters, carpenters, heating and air conditioning, flooring, siding, tile, concrete, asphalt paving, bathroom and kitchen remodeling, deck builders, handyman services, pest control, real estate flippers and rehabbers, insurance repair estimators, and more!
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See more screenshots and a sample PDF estimate at:
http://www.ConstructionCostEstimator.com
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You know most of these types of programs are way off. Also they just don’t look right or are complex to use. This isn’t. It actually makes me more money as a contractor and honestly I’ve had several customers tell me they have selected me due to my presentation of bid using this software. Also insurance companies weren’t used to it at first but have come to appreciate its great details and I have never had any issues with pricing once I show and mention the price book I utilized and how I came to my figures. It’s simple to use for us old school contractors and is quite professional for everyone and transparent. I personally have used it for years. Love it! Accurate, area coordinated pricing, fair and profitable. Keep up the good work!
Estimator
Marky/Mark
This program is a lifesaver. I can get projects sent to customer within minutes once you know the program. I have used this in over 40 projects and made some good money because how great it estimates! It is so professional and easy to use!
Good but labor intensive
Mike Stoutenburg
I’m a plumbing contractor and I’ve been using the app for more than 10 years now. I do primarily new construction, some remodeling and a little service work. I use the app for all new construction bids and remodeling. The initial setup was very labor intensive. I bought the estimator books and they helped but some of the pricing was incredibly low. Everything had to be loaded into the app by hand from the estimator books. As I’m sure you can guess every time you’re hit with a price increase for labor or materials, it’s entering everything by hand. At one point I wanted to upload my pricing to my iPad so I could input information on remodeling bids onsite. Sadly there’s no way to do that and I lost the momentum pretty quickly trying to enter everything by hand on an iPad. At the time you could purchase an add on for $35/month but with the amount of remodel work I do that price couldn’t be justified. All of that aside, once you have everything uploaded to the app it a great timesaver.
Thoughtful
lawrence_109_A
I’ve been using the app on iPhone’s for years now and it’s a great app to use. I’ve always had great customer service here but recently I’ve experienced the true nature of capitalism. I was looking into downloading the app for my MacBook but realized that I couldn’t afford the $40+ cost for this app. I reached out to customer service for a possible slight reduction in the price (this is during Covid-19 shutdowns) and literally received no response and was completely ignored. So, I decided I would not get the app here but went ahead and moved to a different app instead. Customer service is important and the foundation for our businesses. Best
Stability and performance improvements
Version 5.0.1
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