Commercial projects
Takeoffs and bid estimates for US general contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers, and estimators working on office buildings, core and shell, tenant improvements, and mixed-use commercial projects.
Project types we estimate
Every commercial estimate includes
Nationwide coverage
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Commercial estimating support
BidAccurate provides commercial construction estimating services for office and commercial projects across the United States. We work from your architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and fire protection drawings and specifications to produce quantity takeoffs and priced estimates for the full building or for the trades you bid.
Commercial projects mix base building and tenant work, complex envelopes, dense building systems, and delivery methods that need pricing at several design stages. We organize each estimate by division, floor, and tenant space, so your team can check the numbers, level bids, and update the estimate as the design changes.
What makes commercial work different
Commercial buildings carry cost risk in the split between owner and tenant work, the envelope, the building systems, and the way the project is delivered.
Commercial buildings are often built as a base building first, with tenant spaces finished later under a work letter. Mixing the two hides who pays for what.
How we handle it
We estimate core and shell, landlord work, and each tenant improvement as separate cost centers, so allowances and responsibilities stay clear.
Curtain wall, storefront, metal panels, EIFS, and masonry veneer each have their own details, supports, and flashing, and they are a large part of the cost.
How we handle it
We measure each envelope system by elevation and type as drawn, including openings, returns, and transitions, so systems can be priced and compared.
Commercial buildings carry rooftop or central HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, fire sprinklers, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems that are easy to undercount.
How we handle it
Equipment, fixtures, devices, and distribution are taken off by system and floor, so each MEP and fire protection scope can be checked against sub quotes.
Switchgear, generators, elevators, rooftop units, and curtain wall can have long lead times, and their pricing can change between the estimate and buyout.
How we handle it
Major equipment and long-lead items are listed as their own lines, so your team can apply current supplier quotes and track them through buyout.
Projects delivered as CM at risk or design-build are often priced at several design stages before a guaranteed maximum price is set.
How we handle it
We organize the estimate by CSI division, bid package, or your cost codes, and update it at each stage, so changes between budgets are easy to trace.
Office and commercial renovations often happen while tenants stay in the building, with phasing, after-hours work, and protection of occupied areas.
How we handle it
We break the estimate down by phase, floor, or tenant space as shown in the documents, and keep demolition and temporary work separate.
From office towers to tenant fit-outs and self-storage, each commercial building type has its own structure, systems, and cost drivers.
Low-rise to high-rise office buildings with steel or concrete frames, curtain wall, and central building systems.
Base buildings delivered with structure, envelope, cores, and main systems, ready for future tenant fit-outs.
Interior build-outs for office, professional, and commercial tenants inside new or existing buildings.
Buildings that combine office, commercial, and ground-floor storefront space with separate systems and fit-out responsibilities.
Showrooms with large glazing, service bays with lifts and heavy slabs, and customer and parts areas.
Single-story and multi-story storage buildings with repeated unit layouts, roll-up doors, and site access.
Send your drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid date. We will review the documents and confirm the scope, trades, and delivery date.
Request Your Commercial EstimateRequest a full-building estimate or only the trades you bid. Each trade is taken off with the breakdowns commercial teams use.
From feasibility to change orders
Commercial budgets are tested many times before the project is bought out. We update the estimate at each stage, so you can see what changed and why.
Stage 1 · Feasibility
Early estimates from the program, massing, and assumptions you approve, to test whether the project works.
Stage 2 · Design
Estimates updated at schematic design, design development, and construction documents, with changes listed.
Stage 3 · Bidding
Complete takeoffs and pricing by division, bid package, or cost code for hard bids and GMP proposals.
Stage 4 · Value engineering
Side-by-side pricing of alternate systems, materials, and finishes to bring the project within budget.
Stage 5 · Construction
Revised quantities for addenda, bulletins, and change orders, so cost changes can be reviewed.
Each team needs something different from a commercial estimate. We match the breakdown and format to how you bid, buy, or budget the work.
General contractors
Trade-by-trade estimates that help you check sub bids and cover scopes no one quoted.
Subcontractors
Quantities for your trade, broken down by floor, area, or tenant space for pricing and crews.
Developers and owners
Independent estimates to compare with the pro forma, contractor pricing, and tenant allowances.
Suppliers
Counts for steel, storefront, doors, hardware, ceilings, and fixtures, ready for quoting.
In-house estimators
Extra capacity during busy bid periods, in a format your team can review and reuse.
Core and shell, tenant improvements, and site work shown separately, so each scope can be reviewed.
Trade breakdowns that match how commercial work is bought, making sub quotes easier to compare.
Updates at each design stage with the changes listed, so budget movement can be explained.
Excel reports and color-coded plan markups that show where every quantity came from.
Pair commercial estimating with takeoff, drafting, shop drawing, BIM, and permit drawing support from the same team.
Priced estimates with materials, labor, and equipment for complete commercial projects.
Detailed material quantities by trade, floor, and tenant space for commercial bids.
Shop drawings for steel, rebar, millwork, and other fabricated commercial scopes.
3D models that help coordinate structure and MEP systems in commercial buildings.
Permit-ready drawing sets for commercial buildings and tenant improvements.
Plans, elevations, and construction documents drafted to your standards.
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