Building estimating services, detailed cost estimates and quantity takeoffs for residential, commercial, and institutional building projects, built directly from your drawings and checked against local code requirements.

We review your architectural and structural drawings to confirm project scope, building type, and any local code considerations.
Every material and labor quantity is measured directly from your drawings using digital takeoff software.
Quantities are priced against current regional material and labor rates and organized for budgeting or bidding.
Your building estimate is delivered as an editable Excel spreadsheet and a professional PDF report, ready to submit.
Whether you're building a single-family home, a retail plaza, or an institutional facility, an accurate building estimate is what separates a winning bid from a losing one. Our building estimating services cover residential, commercial, and institutional construction, with quantities and costs built directly from your drawings rather than rough square-footage guesswork.
Different building types carry different cost drivers, a residential build is priced differently than a multi-tenant commercial structure or a code-heavy institutional facility like a school or clinic. Our estimators account for the specific materials, methods, and local code requirements each building type demands, so your estimate reflects the real project in front of you, not a generic average.
Building estimates work best as part of a coordinated pre-construction package. If your plans need refinement first, our Architectural Services team can tighten up drawings before the takeoff begins, and our Project Management team can turn your locked budget into a construction schedule ready for execution.
A complete building estimate from The ACE Services includes:
• A full material takeoff broken out by CSI MasterFormat division
• Labor cost estimates by trade and project phase
• Equipment and general conditions costs where applicable
• Regional material and labor pricing specific to your project location
• An editable Excel spreadsheet plus a professional PDF summary report
Whether residential, commercial, or institutional, your estimate reflects the specific materials and code requirements of that building type.
Estimates account for local building code and regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of compliance-driven cost surprises.
Every estimate is delivered in a professional, itemized format ready to submit to a client or general contractor.
We estimate residential, commercial, and institutional building projects, including single-family and multi-family residential, retail and office commercial space, and institutional facilities like schools and healthcare buildings.
Yes. We check estimates against applicable local building codes and regulations so your budget reflects compliance requirements specific to your project's jurisdiction, not just national averages.
Building estimating is the umbrella service covering all building types; our residential and commercial estimating services apply the same core process with pricing and code considerations tailored specifically to those project types.
Submit your blueprints and receive a precision construction cost estimate within 24-48 hours. Expedited turnaround is available.