Estimating guides
Estimate each job type like it's your money — because it is
Step-by-step processes for the most common residential job types: what to measure, what to decide, what to charge for separately, and where estimates usually go wrong. Every guide pairs with a free calculator.
How to estimate a deck job
A defensible deck estimate is a takeoff, not a vibe: measure the footprint, decide the structure, count every connector, and price labor from production rates. Here is a repeatable order of operations.
Read the guideHow to estimate a roofing job
Roofing estimates are measured geometry: slope-adjusted area, edges, ridges, valleys, and penetrations. Get the measurements right and the material math follows.
Read the guideHow to estimate a painting job
Painting estimates are production-rate work: surfaces, condition, coats, and detail items decide hours. Price the prep honestly or donate the difference.
Read the guideHow to estimate a drywall job
Sheets are the visible number; screws, tape, compound, bead, and finish level are the estimate. Tie consumables to the sheet count and the job prices itself consistently.
Read the guideHow to estimate a concrete job
Volume math is the beginning, not the estimate. Base prep, forms, reinforcement, placement, and finish are where concrete jobs are won or lost.
Read the guideHow to estimate a flooring job
Flooring estimates are area, waste, and the unglamorous lines: demo, prep, underlayment, and transitions. The visible floor is the easy part.
Read the guideHow to estimate a siding job
Siding is wall geometry plus accessories: net area drives squares, but corners, trim, and wrap are where estimates go soft. Measure edges like they cost money — they do.
Read the guideHow to estimate a fencing job
A fence is a repeating section plus edge cases: corners, gates, slopes, and the first and last post. Price the section honestly, then count the exceptions.
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Certified benchmark · 2026-08-21
In 520 certified profile-mode generations across 26 supported Instant assemblies on Windows (profile/AOT) and an Android API 36 emulator, supported jobs became editable estimates in a median of 0.028 seconds (rounded); the measured 95th percentile was 48.008 milliseconds (approximately 0.048 seconds), with 0 generative-AI provider calls.
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