Sitework takeoff
Clearing, grading, cut and fill, erosion control, and utility trench quantities for Collierville lots with grade change.
CY · SF · LFCollierville, TN
Construction estimating services in Collierville, TN
Collierville sits in Shelby County, where new residential permitting ran 98 single-family units in 2025 and no multifamily units, per the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. We produce CSI-organized takeoffs and estimates for builders working that market.
24–48 hours for most projectsTypical turnaround
Every CSI divisionSitework through MEP
Collierville ZIP pricingLocal material and labor
Price confirmed firstBefore any work starts
Census BPS · Collierville · 2025Real permit data
Collierville new housing permits2025
New housing units98Change vs. 2024−46%Permitted construction value$67MAverage value per unit$682,800Rank among covered Tennessee cities#23
Single-family: 98 (100%)Multifamily: 0 (0%)
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Residential only.
What makes construction estimating in Collierville, TN different?
Collierville's cost drivers are Shelby County soil and pad prep, a permit mix that is 100% single-family, high per-unit permitted value, IECC thermal detailing, and ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor pricing. With no multifamily units permitted in 2025, most takeoffs here are custom-home scopes rather than repeated unit plans.
- Collierville permitted 98 new housing units in 2025, #23 among the Tennessee cities we cover.
- About 0% were in multifamily buildings; 100% were single-family.
- Permit volume was down 46% compared with 2024.
Collierville is a Shelby County town with a residential-heavy permit profile: 98 new privately-owned units in 2025, all single-family, at a permitted value of $67M and an average of $682,800 per unit. That spread tells you the work is custom and semi-custom homes, not tract plans you can price once and repeat. If your pipeline runs across the metro, our Tennessee construction estimating page covers the state context, and Bartlett construction estimating covers the neighboring Shelby County market.
We take off from the drawings you send — architectural, structural, civil, MEP — and return quantities by CSI MasterFormat division in Excel and PDF, with the plan set marked up so you can see where each number came from. Pricing is ZIP-code-adjusted for Collierville material and labor, using RSMeans data as the base and Bluebeam Revu and PlanSwift for the takeoff itself. Most projects turn around in 24–48 hours, with rush available. Because single-family scopes here carry full sitework, foundation, framing, and finish packages, we build the estimate so your bid package and your buyout list come from the same quantities.
- Coverage
- Collierville and nearby Tennessee communities
- Deliverable
- Excel estimate + marked-up PDF plans
- Pricing basis
- Collierville 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 quantities you can defend in a bid review. We return division-level takeoffs with marked-up plans, so every line traces back to a sheet and detail. Useful when you are pricing against two or three other Collierville builders.
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For builders. You are carrying the budget from contract through buyout. We price sitework, foundation, framing, and MEP separately so you can issue subcontracts without re-measuring, and adjust when the plan set revises.
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For owners. You want a cost check before you commit. We estimate the full scope by CSI division and flag the allowances — sitework, utilities, finishes — that carry the most risk on a Shelby County lot.
Collierville by the numbers
Collierville's residential construction pipeline
Select a bar to compare Collierville with the largest Tennessee markets we cover.
98New housing units, 2025
0.5%Of all units in the Tennessee cities we cover
$67MPermitted residential value
0%In multifamily buildings
New housing units permitted in 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
This city
Collierville
98 new housing units in 2025 (-45.9% vs 2024).
98 single-family · 0 multifamily (0%).
A single-family market, and the takeoff follows
The 2025 permit data is unusually clean: 98 units, all single-family, zero multifamily. That is a 46% drop from 181 units in 2024, and it ranks 23rd of 24 covered state cities by units, at 0.5% of the state total of 19,558. For an estimator, the practical effect is that there is no repeated-unit shortcut. Each Collierville takeoff is a one-off plan: individual footing and slab layouts, individual roof geometry, individual MEP routing. That raises the value of a disciplined takeoff process, because you cannot amortize a mistake across 40 identical units. It also means bid volume per project is higher — you are measuring the whole house, every time. If you also work the eastern side of the metro, Cleveland construction estimating covers a different demand pattern.
High per-unit value means high finish risk
At $682,800 average permitted value per unit and $67M total permitted value, Collierville sits well above a typical production-home budget. High-value single-family work concentrates cost in the finishes and the envelope: cabinetry, countertops, tile, window and door packages, and the HVAC and electrical trim-out. Those are the divisions where a quantity error hurts most, because unit prices are high and waste factors are not forgiving. It also puts pressure on sitework and foundation line items, since a custom home on a graded Shelby County lot often carries retaining, drainage, and utility runs that a tract plan would standardize. We break those out as separate line items rather than burying them in a general conditions allowance. Compare with Brentwood construction estimating if you bid in Williamson County as well.
Services
Construction estimating services in Collierville
Every takeoff below is organized by CSI MasterFormat division and delivered in Excel and PDF with the plan set marked up. Send the drawings and we will confirm scope before we start.
Concrete and foundations
Footings, stem walls, slab-on-grade, and flatwork measured from structural sheets, including formwork and reinforcement.
CY · SF · TONFraming takeoff
Floor, wall, and roof framing by member size and length, with sheathing and hardware counted separately.
LF · PC · SFRoofing takeoff
Roof area by pitch and plane, underlayment, flashing, ridge and hip, and typical waste factors for steep-slope assemblies.
SQ · LFMEP estimating
Plumbing fixtures and rough-in, HVAC equipment and ductwork, and electrical devices, panels, and home runs.
EA · LF · TONResidential estimating
Full-house estimates for custom and semi-custom homes, division by division, from footings through finish.
LS · SFCommercial estimating
Shell, core, and interior fit-out takeoffs for Collierville retail, office, and light industrial buildings.
SF · EAMulti-family estimating
Unit-mix takeoffs and common-area scopes for apartment and townhome projects, priced per unit and per building.
EA · SFWho we provide estimates for
Who we prepare Collierville estimates for
Custom home builders
Collierville's 2025 permits were all single-family at an average of $682,800 per unit, so you are pricing one-off plans with deep finish schedules, not repeats. We take off each plan set fresh.
General contractors
You bid Shelby County work against a short list of local builders and need division-level quantities that survive a scope review. We mark up the plans so every line traces to a sheet.
Remodelers and additions
Town infill and older-lot additions mean selective demolition, tie-ins to existing framing, and matched finishes. We measure the new work and the patching separately so your change orders hold up.
Sitework and concrete subcontractors
Fayette and Shelby County lots need cut and fill, retaining, driveways, and flatwork priced before the house package. We take off earthwork and concrete by area and volume, not lump sum.
Developers and small infill builders
You are testing whether a Collierville lot pencils before you buy it. We return a division-level budget from schematic drawings so you can compare land cost against hard cost.
Architects and designers
You need a cost check while details are still moving. We flag the allowances and assemblies that drive the number, so you can revise the drawings before bid day.
Where we provide estimates
Collierville areas and nearby communities we cover
We estimate from plan sets for projects anywhere in Shelby County and the surrounding West Tennessee market. If your site is in one of these areas, send the drawings and we will price it with Collierville ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor.
Property types
Types of Collierville properties we estimate
The 2025 permit data shows 98 new single-family units and no multifamily, so the bulk of our Collierville work is detached custom and semi-custom housing on individual lots. The rest is the commercial and institutional work that supports a growing Shelby County town.
Custom single-family homes
Full-scope takeoff from foundation through finishes, including sitework, framing, MEP rough-in, and trim. These plans carry long finish schedules and allowances that need to be separated so your bid reflects what is actually specified.
Watch for: Finish allowances, custom millwork, and window packages.
Semi-custom production homes
Plan sets with a base plan and option list. We take off the base house and price each option separately, so you can issue a clean base bid and add alternates without re-measuring the whole plan.
Watch for: Option pricing, plan revisions, and repeat-plan consistency.
Additions and major remodels
Second-story additions, kitchen and primary-suite expansions, and covered outdoor rooms. Existing conditions drive the scope, so we measure demolition, temporary protection, and tie-in work as separate line items.
Watch for: Selective demolition, structural tie-ins, and finish matching.
Light commercial and retail
Small offices, retail shells, and tenant fit-outs along the Poplar corridor. We estimate the shell and the interior build-out by division so a landlord and a tenant can each see their own scope.
Watch for: Shell versus fit-out split, storefront, and MEP capacity.
Religious and civic buildings
Sanctuaries, fellowship halls, and community buildings on larger Collierville parcels. These projects mix long-span framing, commercial kitchen, and assembly occupancy requirements that change the MEP and life-safety scope.
Watch for: Assembly occupancy, kitchen equipment, and HVAC zoning.
Sitework and flatwork packages
Driveways, parking, retaining walls, and utility runs priced as standalone packages or as part of the house scope. We take off cut and fill, stone base, concrete, and reinforcement by measured area and volume.
Watch for: Cut and fill balance, base thickness, and utility trenching.
Local factors
What changes a construction estimate in Collierville
Collierville sits in Shelby County, where the adopted code edition, local soil, and the West Tennessee climate all move the number. These are the drivers we adjust for on every takeoff.
Permitting and code review
The Town of Collierville reviews and issues its own permits, and the adopted editions of the IBC, IRC, and IECC govern plan review and inspections. Energy-code compliance affects envelope, glazing, and HVAC sizing, which shows up as cost in Divisions 07, 08, and 23. Confirm the current adopted editions and any local amendments with the Collierville building department before you lock the estimate.
Town of Collierville building department · IBC · IRC · IECCSoils and foundation design
Much of the Collierville area is underlain by loess and clay soils that shrink and swell with moisture, and a geotechnical report usually governs the foundation type. Pier and grade-beam, stiffened slab, and over-excavation with engineered fill price very differently, and the report may require drainage or moisture control. We estimate the foundation from the geotech recommendations, not from a default detail. See our foundation estimating services for the scope we cover.
Geotechnical report · shrink-swell clay · pier and grade-beam · foundation estimating servicesClimate and storm loads
West Tennessee sees high summer humidity, freeze-thaw cycles, and severe thunderstorm and tornado risk. Wind design and roof covering selection affect sheathing nailing, roof-to-wall connections, and flashing details. We carry those assemblies as separate line items so you can see the cost of the wind-rated package rather than burying it in a square-foot allowance. Roofing estimating services covers the shingle, underlayment, and flashing takeoff.
Wind design · freeze-thaw · roof-to-wall connections · roofing estimating servicesLabor market and crew mix
Collierville draws from the Memphis metro labor pool, and custom-home trades such as trim carpenters, tile setters, and finish electricians are the tightest. Labor rates in the estimate are ZIP-code-adjusted, but the bigger risk is crew availability stretching the schedule and driving overtime or premium time. We keep labor and material separate in the takeoff so you can re-price labor if your subcontractor numbers come in higher.
Memphis metro labor pool · ZIP-code-adjusted labor · finish trades · overtimeSite grading and drainage
Lots with grade change need cut and fill, retaining walls, and drainage swales, and the aggregate base and concrete quantities follow from those decisions. Collierville also enforces local stormwater and grading requirements, which can add detention, silt fence, and inlet protection to the site package. We take off earthwork by measured volume and flatwork by area so the site package is not a lump-sum guess. Sitework estimating services and concrete estimating services cover the detail.
Cut and fill · retaining walls · stormwater requirements · sitework estimating servicesMaterial pricing and sales tax
Tennessee has no state income tax, and the state sales tax applies to building materials, so material pricing in the estimate has to reflect what your suppliers actually charge. Lumber, concrete, and mechanical equipment move with the national market, and Collierville's distance from regional suppliers affects delivery. We use RSMeans data adjusted for the local ZIP code and separate material from labor, so you can update one side without rebuilding the estimate.
Tennessee sales tax · RSMeans data · lumber and concrete pricing · supplier deliveryCollierville estimating guide
How Collierville conditions show up in a takeoff, trade by trade
Collierville sits in Shelby County, where expansive clay soils, summer heat, and a slow residential permit year (98 new privately-owned units in 2025, down 46% from 181 in 2024) all leave marks on a takeoff. Here is how each trade changes when the plans land on our desk.
Sitework and grading
Collierville's rolling terrain and Shelby County's expansive clay mean cut and fill never balance the way they do on flat farmland. We take off unclassified excavation by the cubic yard, then separate topsoil strip, unsuitable material undercut, and borrow or waste. A typical lot here needs 12–18 inches of undercut below footings, and the geotech report drives the number. Storm drainage runs are short but deep, so trench excavation, bedding stone, and backfill are measured separately from pipe. If your plans show a retaining wall at the rear lot line, we price the wall, drainage board, and gravel backfill as one line. Our sitework estimating services break this out by bid item so your excavator can price haul-off honestly.
Framing and lumber
Collierville plans are mostly wood-frame, and the takeoff is driven by wall height, plate count, and roof pitch. We measure wall area in square feet, then convert to studs at 16 or 24 inches on center with typical 5% waste. Headers, trimmers, and blocking are counted by piece, not by board foot, so the lumber yard can quote the same list. Roof sheathing is taken off by square (100 square feet) with a waste factor that rises on hips and valleys. Engineered floor systems are quoted from the layout sheet, with rim board and hangers as separate lines. Our framing estimating services and residential estimating services pages show the format we return.
MEP and interior finishes
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing takeoffs in Collierville follow the adopted codes, which you should confirm with the town's building department. We count fixtures, devices, and equipment by type, then measure pipe and duct in linear feet by size. For commercial work, we separate rooftop units, curb, and crane from the ductwork. Interior finishes are taken off room by room: drywall by square foot of wall and ceiling, paint by square foot of substrate, flooring by square foot with a typical 5–10% waste. Our MEP estimating services and commercial estimating services pages explain how we organize these by CSI division.
Concrete and foundations
Slab-on-grade is standard, but the soil report usually calls for a post-tensioned slab or a stiffened edge beam. We take off concrete by the cubic yard with a typical 5–10% waste factor, then count formwork by square foot of contact area, not slab area. Rebar is measured in linear feet by bar size and converted to tons, with lap and chair allowances. Vapor barrier, granular base, and termite treatment are separate lines because they are separate subcontracts. For a Collierville house or low-rise commercial building, the foundation package is where bid spreads are widest, so we show quantity and unit for each item. See our concrete estimating services and foundation estimating services for the full breakdown.
Roofing and exterior envelope
Collierville gets hail and high wind, so roof assemblies are usually architectural shingle over synthetic underlayment with ice-and-water at valleys and eaves. We take off roofing by the square, count ridge and hip in linear feet, and list drip edge, valley metal, pipe boots, and vents individually. Wall cladding is measured by square foot of elevation, with brick, fiber cement, and stone backed out separately because the labor units differ. House wrap, flashing, and caulking are small lines that get missed on self-performed bids. Our roofing estimating services team returns a marked-up roof plan with every penetration called out.
Scope gaps we see on Collierville bids
- Undercut and unsuitable soil removal excluded from the sitework bid, then added as a change order after the geotech report is read.
- Vapor barrier, granular base, and termite treatment left out of the concrete package because each is assumed to be another trade.
- Roof sheathing waste on hip and valley roofs priced at the same percentage as a simple gable, understating material.
- Wall cladding measured as one square-foot number, ignoring the different labor units for brick, fiber cement, and stone.
- Temporary power, final cleaning, and dumpster pulls missing from the general conditions on residential and light commercial bids.
- Permit fees and plan review costs not carried as a line item, even though the town issues permits directly and bills 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 Collierville project
- Read the full setArchitectural, structural, civil and MEP drawings, the geotechnical report and every addendum.
- Check Collierville 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 ColliervilleMaterial 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: Collierville single-family house on slab
| Section | Line item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 30 00 | Slab concrete, 4 in. thick | 42 | cu yd |
| 03 20 00 | Rebar, #4 at 16 in. o.c., both ways | 3.1 | tons |
| 06 10 00 | Wall framing, 2x4 studs at 16 in. o.c. | 4,850 | sq ft |
| 06 10 00 | Roof sheathing, 7/16 in. OSB | 62 | squares |
| 07 30 00 | Architectural shingles, 30-year | 68 | squares |
| 09 29 00 | Drywall, 1/2 in. on walls and ceilings | 9,200 | sq ft |
| 09 90 00 | Interior paint, two coats | 9,200 | sq ft |
| 22 00 00 | PEX water lines, 1/2 in. and 3/4 in. | 1,150 | lin ft |
Worked example: slab concrete for a Collierville house
You are pricing the slab for a 2,400-square-foot single-family house on a graded lot in Collierville. The dimensions below are illustrative; use your own plan dimensions and confirm the geotech recommendation before you order concrete.
Assume a 4-inch slab over a 10-mil vapor barrier, with a 12-inch-by-12-inch thickened edge beam around the perimeter. The slab area is 2,400 square feet. The perimeter is 200 linear feet.
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Slab volume | 2,400 sq ft × (4 in. ÷ 12) | 800 cu ft |
| Slab volume in yards | 800 ÷ 27 | 29.6 cu yd |
| Edge beam volume | 200 lin ft × 1 ft × 1 ft | 200 cu ft |
| Edge beam in yards | 200 ÷ 27 | 7.4 cu yd |
| Subtotal | 29.6 + 7.4 | 37.0 cu yd |
| Waste at 7% | 37.0 × 1.07 | 39.6 cu yd |
| Order | round up to full yard | 40 cu yd |
Now add the vapor barrier: 2,400 square feet plus a typical 10% lap and perimeter waste gives 2,640 square feet, ordered as one 2,640-square-foot roll or the nearest stock size. Granular base at 4 inches compacted runs 2,400 square feet × 0.333 feet = 800 cubic feet, or 29.6 cubic yards, before compaction; a typical 20% compaction factor brings it to about 35.5 cubic yards. Rebar in the slab at #4 bars on 16-inch centers both ways is roughly 2,400 square feet × 1.5 pounds per square foot, or 3,600 pounds, plus 10% for laps and chairs, about 3,960 pounds, or 2.0 tons.
Two Collierville-specific checks. First, Shelby County clay often requires undercut below the edge beam, so add a line for unsuitable material removal and backfill with select fill; your geotech report sets the depth. Second, post-tensioned slabs need a different takeoff for tendons, anchors, and stressing, so do not price a PT slab from a conventional rebar list. If the plans call for a stiffened slab instead, the beam depth and spacing change the concrete volume, not just the rebar. We return this level of detail in Excel and PDF, organized by CSI division, with the slab plan marked up so your concrete sub can check every dimension. Send the plans through our get an estimate page and we will turn the takeoff around in 24–48 hours for most projects.
FAQ
Collierville construction estimating questions
Where does the Collierville permit data on this page come from?
The 2025 figures — 98 new privately-owned residential units, 0 multifamily, $67M in permitted value, and a 46% drop from 181 units in 2024 — come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey. That survey counts new privately-owned residential units permitted by the city itself. It does not include commercial permits, additions, or renovations, so treat it as a residential volume signal, not a full picture of Collierville construction activity.
What does the $682,800 average value per unit tell an estimator?
It tells you the average permitted unit in Collierville is a high-value custom or semi-custom house, not a production starter home. That shifts the takeoff toward upgraded finishes, deeper foundation work, and more custom millwork and cabinetry lines. It also means allowances for fixtures and appliances need to be realistic for that price band. Confirm the scope behind the number before you use it as a benchmark, because a single large custom home can move an average in a low-volume year.
Does Collierville's soil affect how I take off foundations?
Yes. Shelby County soils include expansive clays that shrink and swell with moisture, so most plans here call for a post-tensioned slab, a stiffened slab, or deeper piers than you would see on stable ground. In a takeoff, that means measuring undercut and select fill separately, counting tendons and anchors if the slab is post-tensioned, and not assuming a simple 4-inch slab on grade. Have the geotech report in hand before you finalize quantities.
How do you handle Collierville's wind and hail requirements in a roofing takeoff?
We take off the roof by the square, then list underlayment, ice-and-water membrane at valleys and eaves, drip edge, valley metal, ridge vent, and every penetration as separate lines. Wind-rated shingles and specific nailing patterns change the labor and the fastener count, so we note them on the marked-up roof plan. Confirm the adopted code edition and any local amendments with the Collierville building department before you lock the specification.
Can you estimate a commercial project in Collierville, or only houses?
We estimate both. Residential work in Collierville is mostly custom single-family, but the town also has commercial and light industrial work along the corridors, and we take those off by CSI MasterFormat division the same way. For commercial projects we separate general conditions, sitework, structure, envelope, MEP, and finishes, and we return a marked-up plan set with the Excel and PDF. Our commercial estimating services page shows the deliverable format.
What do you need from me to start a Collierville takeoff?
Send the architectural, structural, and MEP plan sets, the geotech report if you have it, the specification book, and any addenda. If you have a bid date, tell us, because we work 24–48 hours for most projects with rush available. We also need to know your preferred unit format and whether you want quantities grouped by trade or by CSI division. The more complete the set, the fewer assumptions we have to flag.
Do you price Collierville labor at local rates?
We use ZIP-code-adjusted material and labor pricing, so the labor units reflect the Collierville and greater Memphis market rather than a national average. That matters for trades where local crew availability and union status move the number, such as concrete, framing, and MEP. We do not publish a single wage figure because it changes by trade and by contract type. If you have recent local quotes, send them and we will sanity-check our pricing against them.
How do you organize the takeoff we receive?
We deliver Excel and PDF organized by CSI MasterFormat division, with the plan set marked up so you can see where each quantity came from. Each line shows the CSI code, description, quantity, unit, and the sheet or detail it was measured from. That format lets your subcontractors check the numbers without re-measuring the whole job. We can also group by bid package if you are sending scopes to multiple subs.
What nearby cities do you cover besides Collierville?
We cover the Memphis metro and much of Tennessee, including Bartlett, Hendersonville, Kingsport, Smyrna, Cleveland, and Brentwood. Each city has its own permit office, soil conditions, and labor market, so we adjust pricing and code references accordingly. If your project is in one of those cities, start from our Tennessee construction estimating page or send the plans directly and we will confirm scope and turnaround.
Is a post-tensioned slab takeoff different from a conventional slab?
Yes. A post-tensioned slab takeoff adds tendons, anchors, stressing pockets, and a different edge detail, and it removes most of the conventional rebar mat. You still measure concrete by volume and formwork by contact area, but the reinforcing line changes completely. If the plans show a PT slab and you price it from a rebar list, you will miss the tendon footage, the anchorage assemblies, and the stressing labor. Confirm the slab type before you build the estimate.
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Send your Collierville project plans for a quote
Send your plans and specs through our get an estimate page and we will return a division-organized takeoff in Excel and PDF, typically within 24–48 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.