More bids. Less estimating backlog.
Takeoffs, complete estimates, and ongoing support built around your trade, your deadlines, and the projects you want to win.
Hemingway ProjectDesk
A bid tracker for subcontractors is being built, with status, automated follow-ups and estimate detail in one place. It is planned as a free addition to every service once released. No date is promised.
See ProjectDeskPick the level of support the bid needs.
Quantity Takeoffs
- Detailed material quantities
- Plan references on every line
- Written scope assumptions
- Checked by the founder and chief estimator
Complete Estimates
- Everything in Level 1
- Material pricing and labor-hour estimates
- Qualifications and exclusions for your proposal
- Bid-ready workbook in your format and cost database
Managed Estimating
- Dedicated, ongoing estimating support
- Bid opportunity intake and management
- Supplier quotation solicitation
- Proposal tracking and follow-ups
See what a bid-ready workbook looks like.
Organized by CSI division, with quantities, pricing and totals broken out.
More sample deliverables
Every major trade.
Trades
- Demolition
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Structural / Miscellaneous Steel
- Lumber / Framing
- Drywall / Metal Framing
- Acoustical Ceilings
- Millwork / Casework
- Roofing / Waterproofing
- Doors / Hardware
- Glazing / Storefront
- Painting
- Flooring / Tile
- Fire Protection
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Electrical
- Low Voltage / Fire Alarm
- Sitework / Earthwork
- Site Utilities
- Landscape / Irrigation
Simple pricing that starts small.
You see the price before any work starts. Material and labor pricing is tailored to your project's ZIP code and current local market.
Single-trade packages with plan references on every line.
Bid-ready pricing with qualifications and exclusions.
A defined monthly capacity of takeoffs and estimates.
What a starting price includes: one trade, one set of documents, plan references on every line and written scope assumptions. Revisions and addenda start at $100. Larger packages are quoted after we review the drawings.
Rate guide and monthly packages
| Service | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Small single-trade takeoff | $200 to $500 | Simple, narrowly defined packages start at $200. Drywall on a typical 10,000 SF tenant improvement: $350 to $500. |
| Large takeoff package | $750 to $2,000 per trade | Full MEP on a 100,000 SF building: $2,500 to $6,000+ combined, depending on complexity. |
| Complete estimate, scope under $500K | $400 to $1,000 | Most routine assignments fall between $600 and $800. |
| Complete estimate, $500K to $2M scope | $1,000 to $2,500 | Quoted after we review the drawings and your pricing requirements. |
| Complete estimate, scope over $2M | $2,500 to $5,000+ | Custom quote based on effort and complexity. |
| Rush delivery | +50% within 24 hours | $150 minimum. Standard turnaround on single-trade bids is 48 hours at no extra charge. Multi-trade packages, large drawing sets and incomplete documents are scheduled after we review the documents. Rush is subject to availability. |
| Revisions and addenda | From $100 | Minor changes: $100 to $250. Larger changes are quoted separately. Corrections to our own errors are free. |
Monthly estimating support
| Package | Monthly fee | Included work |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $1,000 | Up to 2 small complete estimates or 4 small takeoffs |
| Growth | $1,800 | Up to 4 small complete estimates or 8 small takeoffs |
| Partner | $2,500 | Up to 6 small complete estimates or 12 small takeoffs |
Each package covers one agreed trade and a standard assignment size. Larger jobs use more than one slot, agreed before work starts. Takeoffs and estimates can share the same allowance, at two takeoffs per estimate.
Priced separately: supplier outreach, extensive bid forms, multiple alternates, and repeated revisions. For complete estimates, we set up your labor rates, productivity, material costs, and markup preferences at onboarding.
From drawings to a bid-ready number.
- 01
Send Plans
Share the plans, specs, your trade scope, ZIP code and bid due date.
- 02
Approve Your Quote
We confirm scope and send a fixed-price quote with a delivery date. Pay by card, ACH or PayPal and work starts.
- 03
Receive Your Estimate
The founder and chief estimator checks the work, then it is delivered in your format.
Good questions.
Can you use my software, cost database and format?
Yes. We build inside the systems you use and hand back files you can open without us. We price from your unit costs, labor rates and production assumptions, in your template or a clean Excel workbook.
Who sees my pricing and rates?
Only you. Your pricing and rates stay yours and are never shared with other clients or used to price anyone else.
Is rush delivery available?
Rush delivery is available when capacity and project complexity allow. See the rate guide and ask when you submit.
How are conflicts handled?
Hemingway does not prepare estimates for bidders on projects where Hemingway manages procurement for the general contractor. Each request is checked, and if it is a conflict we tell you before any work starts. Your information is never used to benefit another bidder on the same project. Read the full policy.
Have a bid to get out the door?
Send the plans and your deadline. Looking for work instead? Join the bid list.