We find the work, build the numbers and submit the bid.

Remote estimating for general contractors and subcontractors. Color-coded takeoffs, estimates priced on your own markups, and bids in on time, from plan room to submission.

  • From $199 per project
  • 3 business-day turnaround
  • GCs and subs, 50 states

Legend quantities from the layers above

C1 carpet4,921.4SF
C2 walk-off carpet41.9SF
SC1 sealed concrete1,320.9SF
VCT1 vinyl tile238.4SF
4" wall base239.3LF
4" sanitary, UG215.3LF
FD-1 floor drains3EA
Light fixtures16EA
Illustrative markup. On a live job every system and size is its own layer, and every legend total ties to the Excel takeoff.

What our clients say

Their takeoffs are thorough, their pricing is clearly organized and built on our own markups, and they hit tight bid-day deadlines without reminders.

Paul, Sr. Engineer, Roof Restore
  • TXB Construction Services LLCGeneral contractor, Texas
  • Roof RestoreCommercial roofing, NH, ME, MA, VT, RI, NY and NJ
  • Commercial Roof MastersCommercial roofing contractor, Maine

References with contact details

See the work before you send a single drawing

Real takeoffs and estimates from completed bids, project names removed. Open them, download them, check our math.

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Plans in on Monday. Numbers back by Thursday.

Most projects come back in 3 business days. Here is what happens in between.

  1. Day 0

    You send the bid

    The invite or the drawings, plus your OH&P, contingency and tax rates.

  2. Day 1

    We confirm scope

    We lock what is in and out, and flag anything unclear in the drawings before measuring.

  3. Day 3

    You get the numbers

    Color-coded markups, the Excel takeoff and, if you want it, the priced estimate.

  4. Bid day

    We can submit it

    On request we assemble the package, fill the bid forms and submit before the deadline.

Two ways to pay. Both published.

Flat fees per project, or a monthly plan with a dedicated estimator. No retainers, month to month.

Best value

Monthly plan

For contractors bidding every week

$3,499/ month

Up to 20 projects, about $175 each

  • A dedicated estimator who learns your numbers
  • Help with project estimation, start to finish
  • Project hunting on public and private work
  • Extra projects at $199 each
  • Month to month, no long contract
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Per project

Flat fee, one bid at a time

ProjectFlat fee
Subcontractor, single tradeResidential or commercial$199
Residential, general contractorMulti-trade$199
Commercial, general contractorMulti-trade, counted as one project$249
Over 50,000 SFAny project typeQuoted

Markups, Excel takeoff and estimate included. Back in 3 business days.

Price a project

Full pricing, including marketing

You hold the subscriptions. We do the searching.

This is the part most contractors want pinned down before they start, so here it is plainly: you provide your own plan room subscriptions. We work inside them on your behalf, searching and selecting the projects worth your time, so nothing gets bought twice and the account stays yours.

We scan the boards for work that matches your trade, your regions and the job sizes you actually want, then bring you the shortlist. Project hunting is built into the monthly plan.

Plan rooms and bid boards we work in

  • ConstructConnect
  • Dodge
  • The Blue Book
  • PlanHub
  • and others

Named as platforms we work in. Apex is not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with any of them.

Built for both sides of the bid

General contractors

A GC bid spans every trade on the job. We take off and price the full scope, chase the pieces that need chasing and keep the package moving toward the due date. A full multi-trade GC estimate counts as one project.

  • Full-scope takeoffs across every trade, CSI-organized
  • Commercial GC projects at a flat $249
  • Public and private packages assembled and submitted

Subcontractors

Subs are core to what we do. Flooring, insulation, drywall, paint and MEP are where most of our work sits, alongside framing, metals and roofing.

  • Projects filtered to your trade, region and job size
  • Scope-specific takeoffs at a flat $199
  • Prequalification support to get you onto GC and owner bid lists

Trades and coverage in full

Tell us what you bid. We will tell you how we would run it.

Send the form and we come back with a scope, a price and a date for your next pursuit.

  • Color-coded markups and an Excel takeoff in 3 business days
  • $199 per project, or $3,499 a month for up to 20
  • Priced on your own OH&P, contingency and tax
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