Precise Estimates. Faster Bids. More Wins.
RK Estimating turns your plans into a CSI-organized takeoff, so your numbers are ready before the bid clock runs out.
The estimate is where most bids are actually lost
Not because the price was wrong, but because it arrived too late, or a line item got missed and turned into a change order later. Closing that gap is the whole job.
Estimating coverage across every division
Every deliverable is broken out by CSI MasterFormat division, ready to drop straight into your bid.
Material Takeoffs
Itemized quantity takeoffs for every material on the job, broken out by CSI division, so nothing gets double-counted or missed.
Cost Estimation
Quantities priced against current material and labor benchmarks.
Bid Preparation
A complete, itemized package built to your bid deadline.
Value Engineering
Alternatives flagged where they cut cost without cutting quality.
Organized the way you bid
A sample of the 24 CSI divisions covered — browse the full list any time.
Or find it by trade instead
Searching the way a contractor actually searches, not by CSI number.
Estimating methods matched to your project
Different projects call for different approaches. We pick the method that fits the scope, not a one-size-fits-all template.
Bottom-Up Estimation
The project is broken into small parts, each priced individually, then combined into a total.
Top-Down Estimation
Total budget and timeline are set first, then allocated across activities by significance.
Unit Price Estimating
Cost per unit of work, ideal for repetitive scope like flooring or paving.
Area & Volume Estimating
Early-stage costs derived from square footage or cubic volume.
Parametric Estimating
Historical cost data applied against key project parameters.
Assembly & System Estimating
Costs grouped by building assembly rather than individual material line.
Plans to numbers in three steps
Upload your plans
Drawings and specs, any format, any project size.
We build the takeoff
Every applicable division measured and priced, checked twice against your plan set.
Get your numbers
An itemized estimate lands in your inbox, sorted and ready to submit.
Built for contractors who need it right, not just fast
Bid-ready formatting
Every line item pre-sorted by CSI division, nothing to reformat before you submit.
Built for your deadline
Turnaround timed to your submission date, not the other way around.
One team, every trade
No juggling separate quotes from five different specialists on one job.
Works with what you send
Clean CAD files or a photo of a hand-marked sheet, either way, it gets taken off.
Working against a bid deadline?
Upload your plans and we'll turn around a full, itemized takeoff before you need it.
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