Sitework takeoff
Clearing, cut and fill, rock excavation, and retaining walls on foothill lots with grade change.
CY · SF · LFMaryville, TN
Construction estimating services in Maryville, TN
Scope Precision Estimate produces material and labor takeoffs for builders in Maryville and Blount County. We price from your plan set using ZIP-code-adjusted costs, organized by CSI MasterFormat division, with marked-up drawings returned in Excel and PDF.
24–48 hours for most projectsTypical turnaround
Every CSI divisionSitework through MEP
Maryville ZIP pricingLocal material and labor
Price confirmed firstBefore any work starts
Census BPS · Maryville · 2025Real permit data
Maryville new housing permits2025
New housing units107Change vs. 2024+67%Permitted construction value$25MAverage value per unit$231,000Rank among covered Tennessee cities#22
Single-family: 107 (100%)Multifamily: 0 (0%)
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Residential only.
What makes construction estimating in Maryville, TN different?
Maryville pricing turns on Blount County labor availability, steep lot grading and retaining walls on foothill sites, clay and shale rock excavation, Tennessee wind and snow loads, and heavy single-family volume with almost no multifamily permits. Each driver changes quantity, waste, or unit cost in the takeoff.
- Maryville permitted 107 new housing units in 2025, #22 among the Tennessee cities we cover.
- About 0% were in multifamily buildings; 100% were single-family.
- Permit volume was up 67% compared with 2024.
Maryville sits in Blount County against the foothills of the Smokies, and the plan sets we see here reflect that. Residential work dominates: the city issued 107 new privately-owned residential units in 2025, all single-family, up from 64 units in 2024 — about a 67% increase. That is a market where a small builder may bid six or eight house plans a month, and where a takeoff that misses a retaining wall or a rock excavation line can erase the margin on the whole job.
We estimate from the drawings you send, not from a square-foot rule of thumb. Foundation and sitework quantities are measured separately from framing, roofing, and MEP rough-in, then rolled into a CSI-formatted summary you can hand to a lender or a subcontractor. Turnaround is 24–48 hours for most projects, with rush available. If you build outside the city limits, the same approach applies in Cookeville and Morristown, and the statewide method is described on our Tennessee construction estimating page.
- Coverage
- Maryville and nearby Tennessee communities
- Deliverable
- Excel estimate + marked-up PDF plans
- Pricing basis
- Maryville 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 are pricing a Maryville house or small commercial job against two or three other bids. We return a division-by-division takeoff with quantities, waste factors, and marked-up plans so you can see exactly where your number comes from before you submit.
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For builders. You need a purchase list, not a bid. We break framing, roofing, and foundation quantities into orderable units — board feet, squares, cubic yards — matched to Blount County supplier and labor pricing.
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For owners. You are comparing contractor proposals or checking a budget before you commit. We produce an independent quantity takeoff you can line up against each bid and question the differences line by line.
Maryville by the numbers
Maryville's residential construction pipeline
Select a bar to compare Maryville with the largest Tennessee markets we cover.
107New housing units, 2025
0.5%Of all units in the Tennessee cities we cover
$25MPermitted residential value
0%In multifamily buildings
New housing units permitted in 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
This city
Maryville
107 new housing units in 2025 (+67.2% vs 2024).
107 single-family · 0 multifamily (0%).
Single-family volume, almost no multifamily
Maryville permitted 107 new privately-owned residential units in 2025, and every one was single-family. There were no multifamily units in the city's own permit data, and the permitted value was about $25M — an average of roughly $231,000 per unit. For a bidder, that means the work in this city is detached houses, additions, and small commercial, not apartment shells. It also means your competition is other local builders pricing the same plan types, so quantity accuracy matters more than a padded square-foot number. Maryville ranked 22 of 24 among the covered state cities by units, with about 0.5% of the 19,558 covered state total. The state page on Tennessee construction estimating explains how we adjust for that smaller, steadier market.
A 67% swing changes how you buy
Units rose from 64 in 2024 to 107 in 2025, a 67% increase. When volume moves that fast in a county this size, framing crews, concrete suppliers, and truss plants get squeezed, and lead times stretch. A takeoff built from last year's pricing will understate today's material and labor. We price from ZIP-code-adjusted RSMeans data and current supplier quotes rather than a stale unit-cost table, and we flag long-lead items — trusses, windows, electrical gear — separately so you can lock them early. Builders working the corridor toward Knoxville and Oak Ridge use the same approach; see Oak Ridge construction estimating for how that market differs.
Services
Construction estimating services in Maryville
We estimate the scopes that actually appear on Maryville and Blount County plan sets, from lot grading through final trim.
Foundation estimating
Spread footings, stem walls, slab-on-grade, and crawlspace foundations priced for local clay and shale.
CY · SF · LFConcrete takeoff
Footings, walls, slabs, driveways, and flatwork measured with formwork and reinforcement separated.
CY · SF · TONFraming estimating
Floor, wall, and roof framing in board feet, with sheathing, hardware, and waste factors by member size.
BF · SF · EARoofing takeoff
Architectural shingle and metal roofing squares, underlayment, flashing, and ridge vent quantities.
SQ · LF · EAMEP estimating
Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC rough-in counts, fixture schedules, and equipment connections by division.
EA · LF · TONResidential estimating
Full-house takeoffs for the detached homes that make up nearly all of Maryville's permit volume.
SF · EA · LSCommercial estimating
Small retail, office, and light industrial scopes, including tenant fit-out and site packages.
SF · EA · LSWho we provide estimates for
Who we estimate for in Maryville
Custom home builders
You bid slab-on-grade and crawlspace plans across Blount County, and need foundation, framing, and roofing quantities separated so a footing change on one lot doesn't carry into the next.
General contractors
You are pricing small commercial and tenant fit-out work around Alcoa Highway, and need a division-by-division takeoff you can defend against competing bids.
Remodelers and additions
You are tying new framing into existing construction on older Maryville housing stock, where demolition, shoring, and MEP reroutes drive the number more than new square footage.
Subcontractors
You bid framing, concrete, roofing, or MEP packages and need quantities in your own units — board feet, cubic yards, squares, linear feet — before the GC's deadline.
Developers and landowners
You are evaluating a Blount County tract for a small subdivision and need sitework, utility, and per-lot shell costs before committing to a lot yield.
Owners and lenders
You are comparing contractor proposals or checking a construction budget, and want an independent quantity takeoff to line up against each bid.
Where we provide estimates
Maryville areas and nearby communities we cover
We estimate from plan sets for projects anywhere in Blount County and the surrounding East Tennessee counties. If your job is outside the city limits, send the address with the drawings and we price to that location.
Maryville city and central
- Downtown Maryville
- Maryville College area
- Alcoa
- Eagleton Village
- Wildwood
Blount County and lake areas
- Friendsville
- Louisville
- Townsend
- Walland
- Rockford
Knoxville metro and nearby cities we cover
Property types
Types of Maryville properties we estimate
The 2025 permit data for Maryville is almost entirely single-family: 107 new privately-owned residential units, all single-family, with no multifamily units permitted. Our takeoffs match that mix, plus the small commercial and light industrial work that comes with a county seat and an airport corridor.
Single-family homes
Custom and production houses on slab, crawlspace, or basement foundations, priced from footing to final grade with framing, roofing, and MEP rough-in measured separately.
Watch for: Footing depth, crawlspace venting, and whether the plan shows a garage slab.
Additions and remodels
Bump-outs, second-story additions, and whole-house renovations where new work ties into existing framing, and demolition and temporary protection are real line items.
Watch for: Existing framing size and spacing, plus undocumented MEP in the wall.
Small commercial
Retail, office, and tenant fit-out projects along the Alcoa Highway and downtown corridors, taken off by division with clear separation of landlord and tenant scope.
Watch for: Demising walls, sprinkler modifications, and ADA restroom upgrades.
Light industrial and shops
Pre-engineered metal buildings, shops, and storage structures, where anchor bolt layout, slab thickness, and erection scope are the quantities that move the bid.
Watch for: Anchor bolt templates, slab reinforcing, and erection vs. supply split.
Garages and outbuildings
Detached garages, workshops, and barns on Blount County lots, priced as separate structures with their own foundation, framing, and electrical scope.
Watch for: Whether the slab is thickened-edge or footing-and-stem.
Site work packages
Driveways, grading, retaining walls, and utility runs for hillside lots, measured in cubic yards of cut and fill and linear feet of pipe.
Watch for: Rock excavation allowances and topsoil stripping depth.
Local factors
What changes a construction estimate in Maryville
Two houses with the same square footage can price thousands of dollars apart in Blount County. These are the variables we ask about before we take off a plan.
Code and permitting
Maryville and Blount County review under the adopted building, residential, and energy codes, and the edition in force can change insulation, window, and framing requirements. Seismic and wind provisions for this part of Tennessee are moderate, but frost depth and footing details still govern foundation quantities. Confirm the adopted code edition with the local building department before you finalize a bid.
IBC · IRC · IECC · Blount County building departmentSoils and foundations
Foothills lots often carry clay and weathered rock, and a plan that shows spread footings may need over-excavation, engineered fill, or a deeper bearing elevation once the site is opened. We take off footing and stem wall quantities from the drawings, then flag where a geotechnical report or a rock excavation allowance would change the number.
Spread footings · Stem walls · Rock excavation · Geotechnical reportClimate and hazards
East Tennessee gets heavy spring rain, summer humidity, and occasional winter ice, which drives roof underlayment, flashing, drainage, and vapor control details. Valley and ridge terrain also means wind exposure varies by ridge top versus hollow, so roof sheathing nailing and attachment schedules are worth checking against the plan.
Ice barrier · Vapor retarder · Roof flashing · Wind exposureLabor and crew availability
Maryville is a smaller market than Knoxville, so framing, concrete, and MEP crews are often booked across multiple counties at once. That affects how you carry labor in the bid, how much overtime you assume, and whether a specialty trade has to travel in. We price labor from ZIP-code-adjusted rates and note where the crew count is thin.
Framing crews · Concrete finishers · MEP trades · ZIP-code labor ratesSite and drainage
Sloped lots near the foothills need retaining walls, swales, and downspout extensions that a flat-lot plan never shows. We measure cut and fill, wall face area, and pipe runs from the grading plan, and we flag where erosion control and a stormwater plan may add scope before the lot is buildable.
Retaining walls · Cut and fill · Stormwater plan · Erosion controlMaterials and logistics
Lumber, trusses, and concrete are sourced through Knoxville-area suppliers and delivered up into Blount County, so freight and lead times vary by how far off the main routes the lot sits. Tennessee has no state income tax, which supports demand, but it does not change material pricing — we still price from current supplier and RSMeans data.
Truss lead time · Concrete delivery · Freight · RSMeans dataMaryville estimating guide
How Maryville conditions show up in a takeoff, trade by trade
Blount County work runs from single-family subdivisions on the Maryville-Alcoa line to small commercial infill near downtown and industrial pads along the US-129 corridor, and each trade carries its own local wrinkle in the quantity takeoff.
Sitework and erosion control
East Tennessee hill lots mean cut and fill quantities swing more than the plan set suggests. We take off clearing by acre, stripping by cubic yard at a typical 6 in. depth, and structural fill by compacted cubic yard using the geotech's 95% Standard Proctor requirement. On slopes above 15%, we separate a benching line item from the mass excavation because the dirt quantities do not net out. Rock excavation is carried as an allowance unless a boring log proves otherwise; the dolomite and shale in this part of the county can turn a 4 ft cut into a 3-day hammer job. Silt fence, inlet protection and a stabilized construction entrance are measured by linear foot and each, not lump sum. If your site package needs a second set of eyes, our sitework estimating services break it down the same way.
Framing and carpentry
We take off wall framing by linear foot of plate and count studs at 16 in. o.c. with a typical 5–10% waste factor for plates and 2–5% for studs, then add blocking, headers and trimmers from the elevation and section sheets. Floor joists are measured by span and spacing, with rim board, bridging and subfloor sheathing by sheet. Roof framing is taken from the roof plan: common, hip, valley and jack rafters counted individually, ridge and hip by linear foot, and sheathing by sheet with a typical 10% waste on cut-up hips. Truss packages are quoted from the truss layout, and we verify the bearing and hold-down schedule matches the wall takeoff before releasing. Prevailing wage is not typical here, but two-story foyers and steep pitches do drive labor. Our framing estimating services handle both stick and truss.
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing
MEP takeoffs are counted, not guessed. We count fixtures and devices from the plumbing and electrical plans, measure branch piping and conduit by linear foot by size, and take off ductwork by pound or by linear foot by size and gauge. For a Maryville house, that means one water heater, two to three bath groups, a kitchen group, laundry box, hose bibs, and the corresponding DWV and supply lines. Electrical includes panel, breakers, receptacles, switches, GFCI locations, smoke and CO detectors, and the service entrance. We check that the equipment schedule matches the panel schedule and that the HVAC tonnage lines up with the load calculation. On commercial jobs, we separate rooftop units, VAV boxes and controls. Our MEP estimating services carry the same detail.
Concrete and foundations
Slab-on-grade dominates Maryville residential work, so we take off vapor barrier by square foot with 10% lap, mesh or fiber by square foot, and concrete by cubic yard using the actual thickened-edge and grade-beam sections rather than a flat 4 in. assumption. Footings are measured from the foundation plan by linear foot times width times depth, then converted at 27 cubic feet per yard. On the commercial side, we separate slab-on-metal-deck, elevated deck and equipment pads because the placement crew and pump charges differ. Anchor bolt templates, embeds and dowels are counted each. Winter placements in Blount County often need accelerator or blankets, so we note cold-weather admixtures as a line item rather than burying it in the concrete price. Our concrete estimating services follow the same structure.
Roofing, envelope and moisture control
Architectural shingle is measured by square (100 sq ft) from the roof plan plus ridge, hip, valley and starter, with a typical 10% waste on complex roofs and 5% on simple gables. We count pipe boots, vents, step flashing by linear foot at sidewalls, and chimney flashing each. Underlayment is taken off by roll with the manufacturer's coverage, and ice-and-water membrane is measured by linear foot at eaves and valleys. In this climate, attic ventilation and vapor management matter: ridge vent by linear foot, soffit vent by square foot of intake area, and house wrap or ZIP by square foot of wall area minus openings. We flag any spec that calls for a Class A assembly without listing the components. Roofing estimating services cover tear-off, decking and flashing in the same takeoff.
Scope gaps we see on Maryville bids
- Rock excavation carried as a unit price line without a defined quantity trigger, so the owner never knows when the allowance converts to a change order.
- Silt fence and inlet protection listed as a lump sum instead of by linear foot and each, which hides the real quantity until the SWPPP inspection.
- Vapor barrier and granular base under slab omitted from the concrete scope because they were assumed to be in the sitework package, and vice versa.
- Steep-slope roof waste taken at 5% on a cut-up hip roof; the sheathing and shingle quantities both come up short by the time the valleys are woven.
- Wall framing takeoff missing headers, trimmers and blocking because only the stud count was priced from the plan.
- MEP rough-in counts taken from the floor plan without checking the riser diagram, so panel feeders and main trunk lines are left out.
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 Maryville project
- Read the full setArchitectural, structural, civil and MEP drawings, the geotechnical report and every addendum.
- Check Maryville 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 MaryvilleMaterial 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: single-family residence, Maryville, TN
| Section | Line item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 30 00 | Slab-on-grade concrete, 4 in. | 46.5 | cu yd |
| 03 30 00 | Footing concrete, 16 in. x 8 in. | 12.3 | cu yd |
| 04 20 00 | CMU stem wall, 8 in. | 186 | sq ft |
| 06 10 00 | Wall framing, 2x4 studs @ 16 in. o.c. | 1,240 | lin ft |
| 06 10 00 | Roof trusses, 24 in. o.c. | 38 | each |
| 06 16 00 | Roof sheathing, 7/16 in. OSB | 62 | sheets |
| 07 30 00 | Architectural shingles | 34 | squares |
| 22 11 00 | PEX water supply, 1/2 in. | 410 | lin ft |
Worked example: slab-on-grade concrete for a Maryville single-family house
This example uses illustrative dimensions for a one-story house on a flat lot in Blount County. The slab is 52 ft by 34 ft with a 4 in. thickness, a 12 in. by 12 in. thickened edge on the perimeter, and a 24 ft by 24 ft garage slab at 4 in. We take off concrete by cubic yard, then add waste and round to the nearest quarter yard.
| Step | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Main slab area | 52 ft × 34 ft | 1,768 sq ft |
| Main slab volume | 1,768 sq ft × (4 in. ÷ 12) | 589.3 cu ft |
| Thickened edge, extra depth | 172 lin ft × 1 ft × (12 in. − 4 in.) ÷ 12 | 114.7 cu ft |
| Garage slab | 24 ft × 24 ft × (4 in. ÷ 12) | 192.0 cu ft |
| Total neat volume | 589.3 + 114.7 + 192.0 | 896.0 cu ft |
| Convert to cubic yards | 896.0 ÷ 27 | 33.2 cu yd |
| Waste and spillage at 5% | 33.2 × 1.05 | 34.9 cu yd |
| Order quantity | round up to nearest 0.25 | 35.0 cu yd |
The thickened edge is the line most often missed. A flat 4 in. takeoff on this plan would come in at 33.2 cu yd neat, or about 34.9 cu yd with waste, but the actual order is 35.0 cu yd because the perimeter section is deeper. On a sloped lot, add a separate line for the stem wall or the grade beam and do not net the fill against the slab volume. Rebar or mesh is taken off separately by square foot of slab area, and vapor barrier by square foot with a typical 10% lap. If the geotech calls for a capillary break or a thicker section, those quantities change the order. Send your plan set and we will run the same takeoff with your dimensions.
FAQ
Maryville construction estimating questions
What does a Maryville, TN construction estimating service actually deliver?
You get an Excel workbook and a PDF organized by CSI MasterFormat division, plus a marked-up plan set showing what we measured. Quantities are broken out by line item with units, and material and labor are priced with ZIP-code-adjusted RSMeans data. Most projects turn around in 24–48 hours, and rush service is available. We do not include subcontractor quotes or bid-day pricing; we give you the quantities and a defensible cost basis you can mark up.
Do you cover Blount County and the surrounding cities?
Yes. We work throughout Blount County and cover nearby cities including Cookeville, Morristown, Oak Ridge, Bristol and Mount Juliet. If your project is in Maryville, Alcoa, Townsend or anywhere in the county, send the plans and we will confirm scope and turnaround. The same ZIP-code-adjusted pricing applies, though labor and material rates shift by location.
How do you handle rock excavation on East Tennessee sites?
We take off soil excavation and rock excavation as separate line items. Unless a geotechnical report or boring log gives us a rock elevation, we carry rock as an allowance with a stated quantity and a unit price, and we tell you the trigger that converts it to a change order. Blount County sits on dolomite and shale in many areas, so a shallow cut can still hit rock. Confirm the site conditions with your geotech before you rely on the allowance.
What waste factors do you use on framing and roofing takeoffs?
For wall plates we typically use 5–10%, studs 2–5%, roof sheathing 10% on cut-up roofs and 5% on simple gables, and architectural shingles 10% on complex roofs and 5% on simple gables. These are typical industry ranges, not a rule. If your plan has a lot of hips, valleys or dormers, the waste goes to the high end. We show the waste factor on the takeoff so you can adjust it.
Can you estimate a commercial project in Maryville, not just a house?
Yes. We estimate commercial work including tenant fit-outs, retail, offices, churches and light industrial buildings. The takeoff structure is the same CSI division format, but the line items change: elevated decks, structural steel, storefront, rooftop units, fire sprinkler mains and panel schedules. For commercial jobs we also check the specification sections against the drawings so we can flag scope that is specified but not shown, or shown but not specified.
Where does the Maryville permit data on this page come from?
The permit numbers come from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey for 2025, and they count new privately-owned residential units only. In 2025 Maryville issued 107 total units, all single-family, up from 64 units in 2024. The permitted value was $25M, or an average of $231,000 per unit. That survey does not count commercial, industrial or public permits, and it does not include remodeling. Use it as a demand signal, not as a construction cost index.
How do you price labor for Maryville when wages are not published?
We use RSMeans data adjusted by ZIP code, which blends regional labor rates, productivity and material costs. For Maryville that means a rate set that reflects East Tennessee, not a national average. We do not publish a wage table because rates move and because trade-specific rates vary. If you have your own crew rates or a recent subcontractor quote, send them and we will run the takeoff with your numbers instead of the database.
What do you need from me to start a takeoff?
Send the complete plan set, including architectural, structural, civil, MEP and the specification book. A geotechnical report helps on sitework and foundations, and a survey or site plan helps on cut and fill. If you have a scope narrative or a bid form, include it. We will confirm receipt, ask questions about anything missing, and give you a turnaround. Marked-up plans come back with the estimate so you can see exactly what was measured.
Do you estimate multi-family projects in Maryville?
Yes. Multi-family takeoffs follow the same CSI divisions but we separate the unit mix, common areas, site and parking. We count fixtures and devices per unit type, then multiply by the unit count, and we take off the building envelope by elevation. Maryville issued no new multi-family permits in 2025 per the Census survey, but projects in nearby cities and throughout the region still need estimating. Our multi-family estimating services cover garden-style, townhome and mixed-use.
How accurate are your takeoffs?
We measure from the drawings you send and show the quantities and waste factors on the takeoff. Accuracy depends on the completeness of the plan set, the clarity of the specifications and the site conditions. We flag assumptions and exclusions in writing. We do not guarantee a bid result, because labor productivity, material pricing and subcontractor coverage vary. What we do is give you a transparent quantity basis you can audit line by line before you submit your number.
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Send your Maryville project plans for a quote
Email your plan set and specifications and we will return a division-by-division takeoff in Excel and PDF, usually 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.