Construction estimating services in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Most projects are delivered in 24 to 48 hours, and rush service is available when your bid date is tight. Pricing depends on the square footage, the number of trades, and whether you need a full estimate or a quantity takeoff only. We return Excel and PDF files organized by CSI MasterFormat division, with marked-up plan sets, so your team can see exactly where each quantity came from. Send the drawings through our get an estimate page and we will confirm scope and timing before we start.

The permit figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey for 2025, which counts permits issued by the city itself for new privately-owned residential units only. That means the totals cover single-family and multifamily housing and exclude commercial, industrial, and renovation permits. For Fort Lauderdale, the survey shows 1,372 total units in 2025 against 255 in 2024, with 1,110 of the 2025 units in multifamily buildings. Treat the numbers as a demand signal, not as a count of every permit issued in the city.

Yes. We use ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor pricing, so a concrete or framing line in Fort Lauderdale reflects the local market rather than a national average. That matters here because South Florida labor rates and material delivery costs differ from other parts of the state. We also carry the line items that local conditions require, such as dewatering, pile foundations, and impact-rated glazing, so your bid does not come back short when the scope is compared against the drawings.

Yes, and that is the fastest way to work through a Fort Lauderdale apartment or condo job. We take off one unit type completely, including drywall, paint, flooring, casework, fixtures, and MEP rough-in, then multiply by the unit mix and adjust for mirrored or flipped plans. Common areas, the podium, the amenity deck, and the parking levels are taken off separately. Our multi-family estimating services page describes the unit-type method in more detail, and the output is organized so your buyout packages line up with your subcontractor list.

Send the architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings, plus any specifications, geotech report, and addenda. If you have a bid form or a scope sheet from the general contractor, include it so we match the required divisions. For sitework and foundations, the geotech report and the pile layout are the two documents that most affect the quantity. For roofing, the roof plan and the wind-uplift schedule are essential. You can send everything through our get an estimate page, and we will confirm receipt and turnaround the same day.

We list impact-rated windows, doors, and glazing as separate line items by count and size rather than carrying an allowance, because the cost difference against non-rated units is significant. On the roof, we take off the secondary water barrier, underlayment, and fastening separately from the finish roofing so a change in the wind-uplift schedule does not require a full re-takeoff. The Florida Building Code edition adopted in Fort Lauderdale and the wind-borne debris region boundaries should be confirmed with the local building department, since those determine which assemblies apply to your project.

Yes. We cover Broward County and the surrounding market, including Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, and Miramar, as well as other Florida cities such as Port St. Lucie, Cape Coral, and Tallahassee. The takeoff method is the same, but the code edition, wind zone, and soil conditions can change from one jurisdiction to the next, so we confirm those before pricing. Our Florida construction estimating services page lists the coverage and the trades we handle across the state.

Every takeoff comes with a marked-up plan set so you can audit the quantities. We color-code or tag each line item on the drawings, label dimensions and counts, and cross-reference the tag to the Excel line. That makes it straightforward to check a pile count, a window schedule, or a roof area against the sheets. If a subcontractor questions a quantity, you can point to the exact location on the plan. The plan set and the spreadsheet are delivered together in the same package.

Yes. We handle commercial estimating services for office, retail, hospitality, and mixed-use work, and industrial estimating services for warehouse and light manufacturing projects. Commercial jobs here often involve elevated decks, podium parking, and complex MEP systems, so the takeoff is organized by CSI division and by bid package. If your project includes a large site package, our sitework estimating services cover clearing, grading, utilities, and paving. Send the drawings and we will confirm which divisions you need priced.

We apply a stated waste factor to each material line rather than one blanket percentage, because the right factor differs by trade. Typical waste runs 3 to 5 percent on ready-mix concrete, 5 to 10 percent on rebar and structural steel, and 8 to 12 percent on tile and flooring. We show the factor in the spreadsheet so you can see the raw quantity and the order quantity side by side. Rounding is done at the order quantity, not at the intermediate step, so the arithmetic stays auditable.