Construction estimating pricing and bid preparation fees

A single-trade estimate costs $195 to $395 for a small job up to 10,000 SF, $395 to $895 for a mid-size job up to 50,000 SF, and from $895 for larger projects. Takeoff-only work starts at $149, and a full multi-trade estimate starts at $1,150. Each job gets a fixed quote within 2 business hours, and you pay only after you accept it.

The number of sheets and documents, the number of trades, project complexity, how complete the information is, the level of detail you need and the deadline. We review these before quoting, so the fixed price lists exactly what it covers. A clean, complete plan set with a normal deadline prices lower than a partial set due tomorrow.

No. Plan review is free, and the quote costs nothing. You pay only after you accept the fixed price and delivery date. No payment is collected through this site. If the quote does not work for you, there is nothing to cancel and nothing owed. You can also ask questions about the scope before accepting.

Yes. New customers get 25% off your first estimate. It applies to your first single-trade or multi-trade estimate and is shown on the fixed quote, so you see the discounted price before you accept. It is a simple way to check the quantities, format and turnaround on a real bid before sending more work.

Rush delivers in 24 hours for 30% more. It depends on capacity and on receiving complete documents, so the quote confirms the date before you accept. Send your bid date and time with the first message. The sooner the plans arrive, the more likely a standard turnaround still works.

No, they are scoped separately. Bid preparation organizes your approved pricing into the forms and narrative. Measuring quantities and building a cost estimate is estimating work. Tell us if you need both. The two are scheduled together, and overlapping work is not charged twice, so you pay once for each piece of work.

You pay a fixed monthly fee and send bids as they come in. Starter is $1,395 per month for up to 6 bids, Pro is $2,595 per month for up to 12 bids, and Scale is $4,795 per month for up to 25 bids, about $192 to $233 per bid. One bid is one trade on one project for one bid date. Unused bids roll over to the next month.

For many contractors, yes. The median annual wage for cost estimators was $78,740 in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is about $6,562 a month before benefits, software and recruiting. A plan costs less than that each month and scales with bid volume. If you bid one trade full time all year, a hire can make sense.

Yes. Bid forms, qualifications packages, subcontractor proposals and bid leveling are quoted to the work involved. The from $1,950 starting fee is for substantial bid and proposal packages. Smaller tasks get their own fixed quote within 2 business hours, with the same rule: you pay only after you accept.

At Bidmere it depends on scope and project size. A single-trade estimate costs $195 to $395 up to 10,000 SF and $395 to $895 from 10,000 to 50,000 SF. A full multi-trade estimate costs $1,150 to $2,500 up to 10,000 SF, $2,500 to $5,000 for mid-size jobs and from $5,000 over 50,000 SF. Takeoff only starts at $149, and a 24-hour rush adds 30%. For outsourced and in-house costs across the market, see the construction estimating cost guide.

Bidmere charges per job or per month. Per job, a single-trade estimate starts at $195, a takeoff only at $149 and a full GC estimate at $1,150, each as a fixed quote within 2 business hours. Monthly plans cost $1,395 for up to 6 bids, $2,595 for up to 12 and $4,795 for up to 25, about $192 to $233 per bid. An in-house estimator is a salary instead: the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $78,740 for cost estimators in May 2025.