Budget Estimating
Freelance Estimating
Blueprint Estimating
In business since 2011
The estimating company contractors trust across all 50 states.
Since 2011, contractors across all 50 states have trusted PRO Estimating Services for accurate cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and bid preparation that actually hold up in the field. 8,300+ projects. Licensed estimators. Flat-fee pricing.
96%
Accuracy rate
8,300+
Projects completed
15+
Years in business
50
States served
Company Timeline
2011
Founded in Miami, FL
PRO Estimating Services opens serving contractors in Florida and the Southeast.
2014
Expanded to all CSI trades
Added dedicated estimators for MEP, structural, and specialty trades.
2018
Nationwide coverage, all 50 states
Remote delivery model fully operational. Clients across every US state.
2022
8,000+ projects milestone
Crossed 8,000 completed estimates. 96% accuracy rate confirmed.
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2026
8,300+ projects and growing
Serving contractors, GCs, developers, and architects nationwide.
● Our story
Built for contractors who can't afford to miss on a bid.
A wrong number on a bid costs you the job. An estimate that runs short costs you the profit. PRO Estimating Services was founded in Miami, Florida in 2011 specifically to solve that problem for contractors who needed accurate construction estimating services they could actually rely on.
Over 15 years and 8,300+ completed projects, our clients have included general contractors, subcontractors, real estate developers, architects, and construction managers across every US state. Residential new builds. Multi-story commercial. Industrial facilities. Ground-up and renovation. The scope has changed over the years. The accuracy standard hasn't.
This isn't a software output or a template service. Every estimate passes through a licensed estimator who reads your drawings, reviews the scope of work, and flags anything that looks like a missing or ambiguous item before pricing begins. The detail that catches a $30,000 scope gap on a commercial project is the same detail that keeps a residential bid from going sideways two months into construction.
Flat-fee pricing came from listening to contractors. Too many were getting surprised at invoice time after hourly estimating bills. The fix was simple: quote a firm price before starting, get approval, then deliver. No scope creep billing. No rate changes mid-project. That's still how every job works today.
Talk to our team →Who we serve
General contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, and construction managers. From a single-trade subcontractor bidding a drywall scope to a GC putting together a full preconstruction package.
Confidential plan handling
Your drawings, specifications, and project details stay between you and our estimating team. Plans are not shared, distributed, or retained beyond the project scope. No exceptions.
Submit more bids, win more work
Contractors using professional estimating services typically submit more bids per month than those doing it in-house. More bids with accurate numbers means better odds on the work worth winning.
Based in Miami, FL
Headquartered at 1065 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33130. Our team serves construction projects across all 50 states from a single location with consistent estimating standards.
● What makes us different
Six things contractors notice after the first estimate.
Fifteen years of project experience gets refined into a very specific set of habits. Here's what that looks like from your side of the table.
01
Licensed estimators, not generated output
Every estimate is completed by a licensed professional who reads the drawings and applies judgment to what's on the page. Bid items that are vague, conflicting, or commonly missed get flagged before pricing, not discovered after award.
02
Flat-fee pricing, quoted before we start
A firm price is sent before work begins. No hourly rates, no post-delivery surcharges based on how long it took. The number quoted is the number invoiced, whether the project is a $200 single-trade takeoff or a $5,000 full GC package.
03
24 to 48 hour turnaround
Standard scopes come back within 48 hours. On a tight bid window, that's often the difference between submitting and sitting it out. Rush turnaround is available when the timeline is genuinely short.
04
RS Means cost data, location-adjusted
Pricing pulls from RS Means, cross-referenced against current local market rates for materials and labor in your project's zip code. The result is a cost estimate that reflects real-world conditions, not national averages.
05
All trades, one turnaround
Concrete, electrical, HVAC, drywall, sitework, millwork, and everything in between. Multi-trade scopes don't require four different estimating firms and four separate timelines. One team handles the full scope.
06
Response within 15 to 30 minutes
Send plans during business hours and expect a response confirming scope, turnaround, and pricing within 15 to 30 minutes. You'll know right away whether we can take the job and when it comes back.
● Our process
From plans to complete estimate in four steps.
The less time you spend managing the estimating process, the more time you spend running your business. Here's exactly how it works.
Step 01
Send your plans
Upload your blueprints, drawings, or project specifications by email or our contact form. PDFs, CAD files, and scanned sets all work. Include scope notes if you have specific trade requirements or exclusions.
Step 02
Scope review and quote
A licensed estimator reviews the drawings within 15 to 30 minutes. You receive a firm flat-fee quote covering scope, trades, and turnaround time before any work begins.
Step 03
Takeoff and cost build
Quantities are measured directly off your plans, priced against current local market data for materials and labor, and organized into a line-item cost breakdown by trade and CSI division.
Step 04
Delivered within the agreed window
The completed estimate lands in your inbox within the confirmed turnaround. If the scope shifts or the drawings get updated before bid day, revisions are covered at no additional cost.
● Tools & standards PlanSwift Bluebeam RS Means BIM Estimating
Licensed software. Industry-standard pricing data.
PlanSwift handles digital quantity takeoffs directly off your plans. Bluebeam is used for plan markup, scope review, and drawing management. RS Means provides location-adjusted material and labor cost data that keeps estimates grounded in what things actually cost in your market, not what they cost somewhere else.
All estimates follow CSI MasterFormat structure, which is the organization standard used by owners, architects, GCs, and specification writers across the industry. Beyond format, it also means cost categories map cleanly to budget line items, which matters when a project owner or lender is reviewing the numbers or when the scope needs value engineering before the bid goes out.
Accuracy & Standards
CSI MasterFormat RS Means Data ASPE Guidelines AACE Guidelines
● Flat-fee pricingYou know the price before
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You know the price before
we start.
Contractors sometimes run into estimating firms that charge more when the drawings are dense or the project has a lot of trades. That's not how this works. The flat fee is based on scope when you submit, and it stays fixed regardless of what the drawings turn out to contain or how many line items end up in the final estimate.
Single trade
One CSI division, any project type
$200–$400
Residential / Light commercial
Multi-trade scopes, mid-size projects
$400–$1,000
Full GC package
Complete multi-trade commercial estimates
$1,000–$5,000
Every estimate includes
No add-ons. No extra fees. This is the full scope of what you get with every project.
- Full quantity takeoff, itemized at the line-item level
- Material and labor costs from RS Means, location-adjusted
- Organized by CSI MasterFormat division
- Scope gap review included in every takeoff
- Revisions covered when scope changes
- Bid-ready format, no reformatting required
- Completed by a licensed estimator, not automated software
● Ready to work together
Send your plans. Get your estimate in 24 to 48 hours.
Most contractors who work with us come back. That usually happens because the first estimate was accurate, on time, and ready to submit without cleanup. Give us a scope and find out.