Service 25
Construction Cost Estimating
Quantity takeoffs, budget estimates and independent review of contractor pricing.
Knowing what a project should cost is a different discipline from designing it, and it is the question owners are usually least equipped to answer alone. An independent estimate gives you a number to plan against and a basis for judging the numbers you are quoted.
Scope
- Conceptual and budget estimates at early design stage
- Detailed quantity takeoffs from drawings
- Independent review and leveling of contractor bids
- Change order review and pricing analysis
- Schedule of values review for lender draws
- Repair cost estimates for insurance claims
- Value engineering and cost alternatives
- Budget tracking through construction
Who we work with
Owners, investors and developers pricing a project, lenders reviewing draw requests, and anyone holding a bid they are not sure how to read.
Where we deliver this
Across every town in Nassau and Suffolk, the East End and all five boroughs:
- Long Island
- New York City
- The Hamptons
- Hempstead
- North Hempstead
- Oyster Bay
- Glen Cove
- Long Beach
- Babylon
- Brookhaven
- East Hampton
- Huntington
- Islip
- Riverhead
- Shelter Island
- Smithtown
- Southampton
- Southold
Related services
- Professional Engineering Services
- Structural Engineering
- Civil & Site Engineering
- Design & Construction Documents
- Inspections & Site Observation
- Forensic Engineering
- Engineering Reports & Certifications
- Permitting & Expediting
- Violations, Open Permits & Compliance
- Legalizations
- Additions & New Construction
- NYC DOB & Agency Filings
- Pool Design & Permitting
- Health Department Permitting
- Project & Construction Management
- Variances & Zoning Relief
- Property File Review
- Certificates of Occupancy & Compliance
- Accessory Apartments & Conversions
- House Lifting & Flood Elevation
- Wetlands & Environmental Permitting
- Solar Structural Letters
- Storm & Insurance Damage Assessment
- Demolition & Change of Use
Related guides
Common questions
Can you estimate before the drawings are finished?
Yes — a conceptual estimate works from scope and area rather than a full takeoff. It carries a wider range, and that range is stated rather than hidden.
I have three bids that are far apart. Can you tell me why?
Usually. Wide spreads normally mean the contractors priced different scopes, and leveling the bids against a common takeoff shows where they diverge.