Construction & Insurance Estimating Services
ESTIMATING BUILT FOR CLAIMS AND BIDS
Whether you are recovering from a disaster or pricing a bid, the estimate behind the number decides the outcome. United Estimating provides outsourced construction estimating services and construction takeoff services that turn photos, plans, and field measurements into complete, defensible, line-item estimates. Every estimate is priced to current local labor and material rates and delivered in a carrier-ready format — Xactimate ESX, Symbility, or PDF — so contractors, homeowners, and businesses can submit claims and bids with confidence.
Hiring and retaining in-house estimators is expensive, and estimating software carries a steep learning curve. When you outsource estimating services to our team, you get accurate quantities and pricing on demand without adding headcount or licenses. You focus on selling and building; we handle the takeoff and the write-up.
What are construction estimating services?
Construction estimating services calculate the full cost of a repair or build — labor, materials, equipment, and code upgrades — priced to local market rates. Outsourcing them lets contractors and property owners produce accurate, adjuster-ready or bid-ready estimates without employing in-house estimators.
WHO WE SERVE
Homeowners
Roofing, exterior, water, fire, structural, and remediation repair estimates that document the true cost of putting your property back the way it was — with the evidence an adjuster expects to see.
Businesses & Commercial Property Owners
Commercial damage assessments with business-interruption calculations, code-upgrade documentation, and cost breakdowns detailed enough to support large or complex claims.
Contractors & Restoration Firms
Bid-ready estimates and quantity takeoffs that expedite approvals with the carrier or client. Send us the job; we return the numbers, so your crews keep moving and your bids go out faster.
CONSTRUCTION TAKEOFF SERVICES
A takeoff is the foundation of every accurate estimate. Our construction takeoff services measure and list the exact quantities a project requires — squares of roofing, linear feet of trim, sheets of drywall, cubic yards of demolition debris — from a plan set, an aerial report, or field photos. Precise quantities mean precise pricing, fewer supplements, and bids that hold their margin.
- Material quantity takeoffs from plans, sketches, or measurement reports
- Labor-hour estimates tied to each scope of work
- Waste and code-upgrade factors built in so nothing is under-counted
- Delivered as a line-item estimate, not just a spreadsheet of numbers
What are construction takeoff services?
Construction takeoff services measure and list the exact quantities of materials and labor a project requires — from plans, photos, or field measurements — so a contractor can price a bid or claim accurately. United Estimating delivers takeoffs as ready-to-submit, line-item estimates in carrier-standard formats.
TRADE-SPECIFIC ESTIMATING SERVICES
Roofing Estimating Services
Complete roof estimates — tear-off, decking, underlayment, shingles or membrane, flashing, ridge, and drip edge — with hail, wind, and storm-damage documentation and code-upgrade citations. Delivered as insurer-ready ESX files for residential and commercial roofs alike.
Electrical Estimating Services
Panel, service, wiring, device, and fixture takeoffs with code-upgrade allowances, priced to local electrician rates. Suited to restoration rewiring after fire or water damage as well as new construction bids.
Mechanical & HVAC Estimating Services
Equipment, ductwork, refrigerant-line, and controls estimates for replacement or repair. We document capacity and code requirements so mechanical scopes survive adjuster review and support accurate commercial bids.
Plumbing Estimating
Supply, drainage, venting, and fixture estimates with material specifications and labor rates — including water-damage repair scopes where concealed pipe failures drive the loss. Clear line items make plumbing claims easy to approve.
Drywall Estimating Services
Board, tape, mud, texture, and finish takeoffs by room and elevation, with the demolition and moisture remediation that usually precede a drywall scope accounted for up front.
Masonry Estimating Services
Brick, block, stone, and mortar quantity takeoffs for restoration and repair — including tuckpointing and veneer replacement — priced with the specialty labor these trades require.
Demolition Estimating
Tear-out, debris hauling, dumpster, and disposal line items, scoped alongside the repair estimate so the full cost of getting back to a clean substrate is documented in one package.
Residential & Commercial Estimating Services
Whether it's a single-family roof or a multi-tenant commercial loss, we scale the same line-item discipline to the property. Commercial work includes business-interruption and phased-repair considerations.
WHAT EVERY ESTIMATE INCLUDES
Detailed Damage Assessment
- Residential and commercial inspections informed by drone imagery, thermal readings, and moisture mapping.
- Local building-code adherence — roofing, electrical, and safety upgrades factored into the cost, not ignored.
- 24-hour preliminary scope review from your photos and documentation.
- Xactimate ESX files formatted for carrier and contractor submission.
Claim Documentation
- Line-item repair breakdowns with labor rates, material specs, and annotated photo evidence.
- Supplemental updates when hidden damage surfaces after tear-out or demolition.
- Adjuster-ready packages organized for fast insurer submission.
Cost Breakdowns & Bid Support
- Transparent line items for accurate contractor bids.
- Quantity takeoffs for material ordering and procurement.
- Code-upgrade recommendations that reduce the risk of repeat claims.
- Bid-ready documentation that helps contractors price projects with confidence.
WHY CONTRACTORS OUTSOURCE ESTIMATING TO US
Speed
24-hour standard turnaround (2–3 days for complex commercial) keeps crews and sales moving.
Accuracy
written in the same software adjusters use, so there is less back-and-forth on every claim.
No Risk
flat fee, pay after delivery, never a percentage of your job.
Maximized Scope
code upgrades and supplements captured up front, not left on the table.
Estimating Services FAQ
We charge a flat fee based on the complexity of the scope, not a percentage of the claim or job. You see the price before you commit and pay only after we deliver the finished estimate.
Most estimates are delivered within 24 hours of document submission. Larger or commercial properties may take 2–3 days depending on scope.
A takeoff measures the quantities a project needs; an estimate applies labor and material pricing to those quantities to produce a total cost. We deliver both together as one line-item document.
We estimate roofing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, drywall, masonry, and demolition scopes, for both residential and commercial properties.
Insurer-ready Xactimate ESX files by default, with Symbility or PDF available on request.
Yes. Contractors use our takeoffs and estimates for competitive bids, and property owners use our documentation for insurance claims — the same line-item discipline applies to both.
Photos, measurements, plans, or the adjuster's report if you have one. The more documentation you provide, the more complete and defensible the estimate.
Yes. We provide construction and insurance estimating services for contractors and property owners nationwide across all 50 states.
Get a Construction-Backed Estimate in 24 Hours
Send your photos, measurements, or adjuster report and receive a complete, line-item estimate ready for submission — with no upfront cost.