Multifamily takeoffs
Typical floor plates, unit stacks, corridor and shaft counts, and MEP rough-in for mid-rise residential.
EA · SF · LFWhite Plains, NY
Construction estimating services in White Plains, NY
White Plains permitted 220 new privately-owned residential units in 2025, 98% of them multifamily. We produce CSI-organized takeoffs and estimates for bidders, builders and owners working in Westchester County.
24–48 hours for most projectsTypical turnaround
Every CSI divisionSitework through MEP
White Plains ZIP pricingLocal material and labor
Price confirmed firstBefore any work starts
Census BPS · White Plains · 2025Real permit data
White Plains new housing permits2025
New housing units220Change vs. 2024+2100%Permitted construction value$55MAverage value per unit$250,700Rank among covered New York cities#4
Single-family: 5 (2%)Multifamily: 215 (98%)
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Residential only.
What makes construction estimating in White Plains, NY different?
Multifamily-heavy permit volume, Westchester County labor and material pricing, tight urban sites that drive excavation and shoring cost, rock and variable glacial soils, and cold-weather construction sequencing. Each factor moves the numbers more than a generic regional cost database will show.
- White Plains permitted 220 new housing units in 2025, #4 among the New York cities we cover.
- About 98% were in multifamily buildings; 2% were single-family.
- Permit volume was up 2100% compared with 2024.
White Plains sits at the center of Westchester County's construction market, and the permit data shows it. In 2025 the city issued permits for 220 new privately-owned residential units, up from 10 in 2024, with 215 of those units multifamily. That is a 2,100% year-over-year swing and 6.1% of all covered state permit volume. If you are bidding a mid-rise apartment building, a mixed-use podium, or a commercial fit-out along the Central Avenue or Westchester Avenue corridors, your competition is pricing the same labor and material market you are.
We build estimates from the drawings, not from a square-foot guess. Takeoffs are organized by CSI MasterFormat division, priced with ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor data, and returned in Excel and PDF with marked-up plan sets. Most projects turn around in 24–48 hours, and rush service is available when a bid date moves. Start with our New York construction estimating overview, then send the plan set through the Get an estimate page.
- Coverage
- White Plains and nearby New York communities
- Deliverable
- Excel estimate + marked-up PDF plans
- Pricing basis
- White Plains ZIP-code material and labor costs
- Turnaround
- 24–48 hours for most projects
- Software
- Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, RSMeans data
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For bidders. You need a complete scope before the bid date. We quantify every division, flag missing scope between trades, and return marked-up drawings so you can defend the number in a leveling meeting.
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For builders. You need quantities you can buy from. We produce material takeoffs by unit and assembly, with waste factors, so your purchase orders and field requests match the drawings.
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For owners. You need a budget before design is finished. We build conceptual and schematic estimates by system, with clear assumptions, so you can compare schemes and control scope.
White Plains by the numbers
White Plains's residential construction pipeline
Select a bar to compare White Plains with the largest New York markets we cover.
220New housing units, 2025
6.1%Of all units in the New York cities we cover
$55MPermitted residential value
98%In multifamily buildings
New housing units permitted in 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
This city
White Plains
220 new housing units in 2025 (+2100% vs 2024).
5 single-family · 215 multifamily (98%).
Multifamily drives White Plains permit volume
Of the 220 new privately-owned residential units permitted in White Plains in 2025, 215 were multifamily and 5 were single-family. The permitted value was $55M, an average of $250,700 per unit. That mix tells you where the estimating work is: mid-rise and high-rise residential, podium construction, structured parking, and the MEP rough-in that goes with it. Multifamily estimates live or die on repetition and systems. We take off typical floor plates once, verify each stack and shaft, then apply the count across the building. Unit-level MEP counts, plumbing fixture schedules, and fire-rated assembly quantities get checked against the drawings before anything is priced. For the rest of the state's permit picture, see our New York construction estimating page.
Westchester pricing and site conditions
White Plains is not priced like upstate New York. Westchester County labor rates, union trade availability, and material delivery costs sit closer to the New York City market than to Albany or Buffalo. Site conditions add cost too: glacial soils and shallow rock are common in the county, so excavation, rock removal, and foundation work need real quantities rather than allowances. Tight urban lots near the downtown core limit staging, which pushes concrete pumping, crane time, and material handling costs. We price these with ZIP-adjusted data and confirm scope against the drawings. If your project is closer to the city line, our Mount Vernon construction estimating page covers that market.
Services
Construction estimating services in White Plains
Every takeoff is organized by CSI MasterFormat division and priced for Westchester County. Below are the scopes we estimate most often in White Plains.
Commercial fit-outs
Interior demolition, partitions, ceilings, and MEP for office and retail space along the Central Avenue corridor.
SF · LF · EASitework and excavation
Mass excavation, rock removal, backfill, and utility trenching for tight urban lots in Westchester County.
CY · LF · TONConcrete and foundations
Footings, pile caps, slab-on-grade, and elevated decks, with formwork and reinforcement quantities.
CY · SF · TONFraming and drywall
Light-gauge metal stud, sheathing, and gypsum board counts by floor and assembly type.
SF · LF · EAMEP estimating
Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical counts from fixture schedules, riser diagrams, and panel schedules.
EA · LF · TONRoofing takeoffs
Membrane, insulation, flashing, and edge metal quantities for flat and low-slope roofs.
SF · LF · EAResidential estimating
Custom and single-family homes, including framing, finishes, and site work for Westchester lots.
SF · EA · LFWho we provide estimates for
Who sends us White Plains plan sets
General contractors bidding Westchester County work
You are leveling three or four subcontractor quotes on a Central Avenue mid-rise and need a division-by-division scope check before the bid date. We flag missing Divisions 03, 05 and 09 scope that would otherwise land in your contingency.
Multifamily and mixed-use developers
White Plains permitted 215 multifamily units in 2025 against 5 single-family, so your pro formas live or die on podium, parking and unit-turn cost per square foot. We build system-level budgets you can carry from schematic design through GMP.
Subcontractors pricing interior and MEP scopes
Downtown office-to-residential conversions and hospital-adjacent fit-outs mean dense above-ceiling work in occupied buildings. We quantify fixture counts, branch wiring, and duct runs from the reflected ceiling plan, not from a floor-area ratio.
Architects and owners running early budgets
Westchester design teams often need a cost check before the CD set is complete. We price by assembly from schematic drawings, state our assumptions, and let you compare schemes without waiting on a full takeoff.
Public and institutional project teams
Courts, schools and municipal work around the county seat carry prevailing-wage and certified-payroll exposure. We separate labor rates by trade so your bid reflects the wage decision that applies, not a blended open-shop rate.
Out-of-state contractors entering the White Plains market
If your pricing comes from another metro, Westchester labor, union coverage and material delivery costs will read low. We reprice your takeoff with ZIP-code-adjusted data for 10601–10607 so your first local bid is defensible.
Where we provide estimates
White Plains areas and nearby communities we cover
We estimate from plan sets for projects across White Plains and the surrounding Westchester and lower Hudson Valley towns. Send drawings by address or by municipality; the pricing basis is the same.
Downtown and central White Plains
- Downtown White Plains
- The Galleria area
- Mamaroneck Avenue corridor
- Westchester Avenue corridor
- Central Avenue corridor
- Battle Hill
Residential and outlying neighborhoods
- Gedney Farms
- Gedney Meadows
- Hillair Circle
- Rosedale
- Fulton Street area
- North White Plains
Nearby Westchester and Hudson Valley communities
- Mount Vernon
- Scarsdale
- Harrison
- Greenburgh
- Elmsford
- Port Chester
- Yonkers
Other New York cities we price
Property types
Types of White Plains properties we estimate
The 2025 permit mix was 98% multifamily, so most White Plains plan sets we see are mid-rise residential, podium parking and the commercial space that sits under them. We also price the institutional and fit-out work that fills the rest of the city's pipeline.
Mid-rise multifamily
Five- to twelve-story residential buildings with concrete or steel frame, unit-mix takeoffs, corridor and common-area finishes, and full MEP by riser. We quantify per unit type so your buyout matches the unit schedule.
Watch for: Unit repetition, balcony and terrace waterproofing, trash and elevator counts
Mixed-use podium
Ground-floor retail or medical over structured parking and residential above. We separate the podium structural package from the wood or metal-frame tower so each trade carries the right scope and wage rate.
Watch for: Podium transfer slabs, fire separation, garage ventilation and CO detection
Office and medical fit-out
Tenant improvements in downtown office towers and the hospital district, including demising walls, above-ceiling MEP, and life-safety modifications. Takeoffs come off the architectural and MEP sets together, not the architectural alone.
Watch for: Existing conditions, sprinkler relocation, after-hours work premiums
Single-family and small residential
Infill houses, additions and two-family conversions in the outlying neighborhoods. Small jobs still get a full division-by-division takeoff, including sitework, foundation and framing, because that is where budgets drift.
Watch for: Rock excavation, retaining walls, utility connections and driveway grades
Retail and restaurant
Street-level and shopping-center spaces along the Central Avenue and Westchester Avenue corridors. We price grease interceptors, hood and make-up air, restroom counts, and storefront glazing from the lease outline drawing.
Watch for: Hood and grease duct, ADA restroom count, utility capacity at the demised space
Institutional and municipal
Schools, courts, libraries and public works buildings where prevailing wage and public bidding rules apply. We break labor by trade and keep alternates priced separately so your bid form stays clean.
Watch for: Prevailing wage, certified payroll, alternates and unit-price schedules
Local factors
What changes a construction estimate in White Plains
Two identical buildings can price differently here depending on the code cycle, the subsurface, and how the site drains. These are the drivers we check before we release a number.
Code edition and permitting path
White Plains enforces the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, which adopts the IBC family with state amendments, and projects in the city go through the building department with separate reviews for site plan, fire, and in some cases the Westchester County health department for water and sewer. The adopted edition and local amendments drive egress width, sprinkler scope, and energy-envelope values, all of which move Divisions 08, 21, 22 and 23. Confirm the edition in force with the building department before you lock your bid.
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code · IBC · IECC · White Plains building departmentSoils, rock and foundation type
Much of White Plains sits on glacial till and bedrock close to the surface, and downtown sites with below-grade parking frequently hit rock that must be removed by hoe ram or drilling and blasting. That changes the excavation bid from a yardage number to a rock-removal number, and it adds sheeting, dewatering and disposal. We carry rock as a separate line with an assumed depth so you can see the exposure rather than bury it in the earthwork total.
Glacial till · bedrock · hoe ram · sheeting and dewateringClimate, snow and freeze depth
Westchester winters bring freeze-thaw cycling, snow load on roofs and canopies, and frost depth that sets footing elevations for every unheated structure. Roof drainage must handle snowmelt, so scuppers, roof drains and overflow sizing matter more than they do farther south. We price insulation, vapor control and freeze protection on piping as real scope, not as an allowance.
Frost depth · ground snow load · freeze protection · roof drainageLabor market and union coverage
White Plains sits inside the New York metropolitan labor market, where union trades are common on commercial and multifamily work and open-shop pricing is available on smaller residential jobs. The two rates are far apart, and using the wrong one is the fastest way to lose a bid. We price labor by trade and by project type so the wage basis is visible on the estimate, and public work is separated where prevailing wage applies.
New York metro labor market · union trades · prevailing wage · open shopSite access, drainage and land use
Downtown lots are tight, and a tower crane or concrete pump may need a street closure and police detail, while suburban infill sites need erosion and sediment control, retaining walls and stormwater detention to meet Westchester County and city review. Steep grades near the Bronx River corridor add drainage structures and outfall work. We quantify these as sitework and general conditions lines, not as a percentage add-on.
Stormwater detention · erosion and sediment control · street closure permits · Bronx River corridorMaterial delivery and local costs
Almost everything arrives by truck from New Jersey, the Bronx or Connecticut, so delivery charges, fuel surcharges and Manhattan-adjacent traffic windows show up in the material price. Concrete and steel are regional commodities with published escalation, and Westchester sales tax applies to materials. Our pricing uses ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor data for 10601 through 10607 so the number reflects this market, not a national average.
ZIP-code-adjusted pricing · RSMeans data · Westchester sales tax · material escalationWhite Plains estimating guide
How White Plains conditions show up in a takeoff, trade by trade
White Plains sits on the Westchester County bedrock and glacial till that shapes foundation costs, while the city's 2025 permit mix — 220 new residential units, 215 of them multifamily — tells you where the money is going. These five trades carry the most risk in a local takeoff.
Sitework and rock excavation
Westchester County sits on glacial till over metamorphic bedrock, and downtown White Plains lots are often tight with limited laydown area. A takeoff here has to separate unclassified excavation from rock removal, because rock is measured differently and priced separately. Include line items for rock excavation by the cubic yard, sheeting and shoring, dewatering, and disposal of surplus soil off-site with trucking. Confirm the city's requirements for soil erosion and sediment control and for any blasting or rock-chipping permit before you price the work. For a full division-by-division breakdown of these items, see our sitework estimating services.
Framing and structural steel
The 2025 permit data shows 215 of 220 new residential units were multifamily, which means mid-rise wood-frame or steel-framed buildings over podium garages. A framing takeoff for that work includes floor joists, wall studs, headers, sheathing, and hardware, plus a separate steel takeoff for beams, columns, and connections if the design uses structural steel. Count joist hangers, hold-downs, and anchor bolts as individual pieces; measure sheathing and drywall by the square foot with waste. If you are pricing a wood-frame apartment building, our framing estimating services can help you organize the quantities.
Roofing and exterior envelope
White Plains sees nor'easters and snow loads that drive roof assembly selection. A roofing takeoff should measure field area by the square (100 square feet), add starter course, ridge, hip, and valley linear feet, and include underlayment, ice barrier at eaves, flashing, and drip edge. On low-slope multifamily roofs, separate membrane, insulation, cover board, and tapered insulation crickets. For walls, take off air barrier, rigid insulation, sheathing, and cladding by the square foot, with sealants by the linear foot. Wind uplift and snow drift require the structural drawings, not just the architectural set. See our roofing estimating services for the full checklist.
Concrete and foundations
Foundations in this area commonly bear on rock or engineered fill, so a takeoff needs both spread footings and, where rock is shallow, pin piles or rock anchors. Measure footings by the cubic yard, formwork by the square foot of contact area, and reinforcing by the pound with lap and waste included. For below-grade walls, add waterproofing, drainage board, and footing drains. Concrete for multifamily podium and garage slabs should be separated from building slabs on grade, since mix designs and placement methods differ. Our concrete estimating services covers these divisions in detail.
MEP systems
New York State follows the International Code Council family for mechanical, plumbing, and fuel gas, with the New York City variants not applying here, but the adopted edition and any local amendments must be confirmed with the White Plains building department. For multifamily work, a takeoff should separate domestic water, sanitary, and vent piping by diameter and material, and count fixtures by type. HVAC scope typically includes split systems or PTACs per unit, corridor ventilation, and rooftop equipment for common areas. Electrical takeoff runs from service entrance through panelboards, branch wiring, and devices. Our MEP estimating services breaks these divisions out by CSI code.
Scope gaps we see on White Plains bids
- Rock excavation excluded from the base bid but shown on the geotech report as probable, leaving the owner with a change order before foundations start.
- Dewatering and temporary power not carried, even though downtown sites often hit groundwater within a few feet of the footing subgrade.
- Snow guards, roof drains, and overflow scuppers omitted from the roofing scope, then added after the first winter inspection.
- Firestopping and smoke-seal at rated wall penetrations left out of both the drywall and MEP bids, so nobody owns the penetration schedule.
- Final cleaning, dumpster pulls, and temporary toilet counts priced as a lump sum without a duration assumption, which understates cost on a 12-month multifamily schedule.
- Permit expediter, special inspection, and third-party testing fees not listed as separate line items, so the general contractor absorbs them.
Free tool
Concrete volume calculator
Quick check for a single element. For a full drawing set, send the plans and we measure everything, including the items calculators miss.
Typical waste: 3–5% for slabs, 5–10% for footings and walls. Truck count assumes 10 CY loads; confirm load size with your ready-mix supplier.
Result
19.4CY
Net volume18.5 CY
Cubic feet500 CF
Ready-mix trucks (10 CY)2
80 lb bags (premix)875
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How it works
How we estimate a White Plains project
- Read the full setArchitectural, structural, civil and MEP drawings, the geotechnical report and every addendum.
- Check White Plains conditionsLocal code edition, site and drainage requirements, soils and any hazard rules are confirmed before the takeoff starts.
- Take off by CSI sectionQuantities measured and color-coded on the plans, so every number traces to a sheet.
- Price to White PlainsMaterial and labor costs adjusted to the project ZIP code, or to your own supplier quotes and crew rates.
- Check and deliverA second estimator checks quantities before the estimate goes out.
Sample output
Sample takeoff: mid-rise multifamily over podium garage
| Section | Line item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 30 00 | Cast-in-place concrete, podium slab | 1,850 | CY |
| 03 30 00 | Cast-in-place concrete, footings | 420 | CY |
| 03 10 00 | Formwork, footings and walls | 9,600 | SF |
| 03 20 00 | Reinforcing steel, grade 60 | 148,000 | LB |
| 05 12 00 | Structural steel, beams and columns | 62 | TON |
| 06 10 00 | Wood framing, floor joists | 18,400 | LF |
| 07 21 00 | Thermal insulation, walls | 42,000 | SF |
| 09 29 00 | Gypsum board, walls and ceilings | 96,500 | SF |
Worked example: footing concrete for a White Plains multifamily building
This example shows how we build a concrete footing quantity from the structural drawings. The dimensions are illustrative and not taken from a specific project. Assume a continuous strip footing under an exterior wall, 24 inches wide by 12 inches deep, running 180 linear feet, plus six isolated column footings, each 4 feet by 4 feet by 12 inches deep.
Step 1 — Strip footing volume. Cross-section area = 2.0 ft × 1.0 ft = 2.0 SF. Volume = 2.0 SF × 180 LF = 360 CF. Convert to cubic yards: 360 ÷ 27 = 13.33 CY.
Step 2 — Column footing volume. Each footing = 4.0 ft × 4.0 ft × 1.0 ft = 16 CF. Six footings = 96 CF. Convert: 96 ÷ 27 = 3.56 CY.
Step 3 — Subtotal. 13.33 + 3.56 = 16.89 CY.
Step 4 — Waste factor. Typical waste for cast-in-place footings is 5% to 10% depending on pump loss and over-excavation. Using 7%: 16.89 × 1.07 = 18.07 CY.
| Step | Calculation | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strip footing, net | 2.0 SF × 180 LF ÷ 27 | 13.33 | CY |
| Column footings, net | 6 × 16 CF ÷ 27 | 3.56 | CY |
| Subtotal | 13.33 + 3.56 | 16.89 | CY |
| Waste at 7% | 16.89 × 1.07 | 18.07 | CY |
| Order quantity | Round up to full truck | 18.5 | CY |
We then price the 18.5 CY using ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor rates for 10601 and the surrounding Westchester County ZIPs. Formwork is taken off separately by contact area: the strip footing has two vertical faces at 1.0 ft high × 180 LF = 360 SF, plus the column footing side forms at 6 × (4 × 1 × 4 sides) = 96 SF, for a total of 456 SF. Reinforcing is measured by the pound from the placing drawings, with lap splices and chairs added. The final deliverable is an Excel workbook organized by CSI MasterFormat division, with a marked-up plan set showing where each quantity came from. If you want this level of detail on your next White Plains project, send us the structural and architectural drawings through our get an estimate page.
FAQ
White Plains construction estimating questions
Where does the permit data for White Plains come from?
The figures we cite come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey for 2025, which counts new privately-owned residential units permitted by the city itself. For White Plains, that was 220 total units, up from 10 in 2024, with 215 multifamily units and 5 single-family units. The survey does not include commercial, industrial, or public construction, so it is a residential indicator only. We use it to understand the direction of local residential work, not as a complete picture of all construction activity in the city.
Do you need the geotechnical report to estimate foundations in White Plains?
Yes, if one is available. Westchester County's glacial till and shallow bedrock mean foundation design can swing between spread footings and rock sockets within the same site. The geotech report tells us the assumed bearing stratum, allowable bearing pressure, and groundwater depth. Without it, we estimate from the structural drawings and note rock excavation and dewatering as allowances. If the report comes later, we can revise the takeoff. That is cheaper than discovering rock during excavation and pricing it as a change order.
What CSI divisions do you cover for a White Plains multifamily project?
We cover all 50 CSI MasterFormat divisions, from Division 01 general requirements through Division 48 electrical power generation. For a typical White Plains multifamily building, the heavy divisions are 03 concrete, 05 metals, 06 wood and plastics, 07 thermal and moisture protection, 08 openings, 09 finishes, and 22/23/26 plumbing, HVAC, and electrical. Each division is broken into sections with quantities, units, and notes. You get an Excel workbook and a PDF with the plan set marked up to show where the quantities came from.
How do you handle snow loads and ice barrier in a White Plains roofing takeoff?
We read the structural drawings for ground snow load and roof snow load, then check the architectural roof plan for valleys, dormers, and low-slope transitions where drift accumulates. Ice barrier is measured along eaves, in valleys, and at wall intersections by the linear foot. On steep-slope roofs, we add snow guards by the piece or linear foot. On low-slope membrane roofs, we take off tapered insulation and crickets by the board foot or square foot. The adopted code edition and any local amendments should be confirmed with the White Plains building department.
Can you estimate a project in Mount Vernon or another nearby city?
Yes. We cover White Plains and the surrounding Westchester County cities, including Mount Vernon, and we also work in upstate cities like Schenectady, Utica, Troy, Niagara Falls, and Binghamton. Pricing is adjusted by ZIP code for material and labor, so a takeoff for Mount Vernon uses different rates than one for Utica. If your project is in a nearby city, send the address with the drawings and we will apply the correct location factor.
What is your turnaround time for a White Plains estimate?
Most projects are returned within 24 to 48 hours. Rush service is available if you have a bid deadline sooner than that. Turnaround depends on the size and completeness of the drawing set. A single-family renovation with a full set of plans is faster than a mid-rise multifamily building with architectural, structural, and MEP drawings. If you send partial drawings, tell us which disciplines are missing so we can note them as exclusions rather than guessing.
Do you price union labor for White Plains projects?
We use RSMeans data adjusted by ZIP code, which reflects local labor rates and productivity. Whether a project is union or open shop affects the labor burden and fringe rates. If you tell us the labor basis you are bidding, we can apply the appropriate rates. If you do not specify, we use the prevailing rates for the ZIP code and note the assumption in the estimate. You can then adjust the labor columns in the Excel workbook if your actual rates differ.
What do you need from me to start a takeoff?
Send the architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings in PDF format, along with any specifications, addenda, and the geotechnical report if available. Tell us the project address, the bid date, and whether you want the estimate organized by CSI division or by your own cost codes. If you have a preferred waste factor or a list of exclusions, include that. The more complete the set, the fewer assumptions we have to make. You can upload plans through our get an estimate page.
How do you handle rock excavation in a White Plains takeoff?
We separate unclassified excavation from rock excavation. Rock is typically measured by the cubic yard in place and priced with a separate rate that includes drilling, blasting or chipping, and disposal. If the geotech report gives a rock elevation, we calculate the volume between the bottom of footing and the rock surface. If no report is available, we carry a rock allowance and note it clearly. The City of White Plains may require a blasting permit or pre-blast survey; confirm the specific requirements with the building department.
Do you provide a marked-up plan set with the estimate?
Yes. Every estimate includes a PDF with the plan sheets marked up to show the boundaries and dimensions we used for each quantity. This lets you check our takeoff against the drawings without re-measuring everything. The Excel workbook is organized by CSI MasterFormat division, with columns for quantity, unit, waste factor, and notes. If you need the quantities mapped to your own estimating software, we can provide a CSV or a formatted import file.
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Upload your drawings and we will return a division-by-division takeoff with marked-up plans, typically within 24 to 48 hours.
- We review the set and check for missing sheets or addenda.
- You get a quote with a price and a delivery date.
- You approve and we start the takeoff.
- You receive the Excel estimate and marked-up plans.