Accurate Sitework & Earthwork Estimates Built for Better Bids Better Bids

Get detailed sitework and earthwork estimates prepared from your civil plans, grading plans, site plans, utility drawings, specifications, surveys, and project documents. We help excavation contractors, sitework contractors, general contractors, builders, developers, and construction professionals quantify excavation, grading, demolition, soil, fill, hauling, utilities, drainage, paving, and related labor so they can bid projects with confidence.

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Team Members

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Projects Completed

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Years Experience

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Satisfied Customers

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Sitework & Earthwork Estimating Services

Detailed Sitework Estimates Without the Estimating Workload

Sitework and earthwork estimating requires careful review of civil drawings, grading plans, existing and proposed elevations, contours, utility plans, site details, specifications, and project requirements.

Residential Sitework & Earthwork Estimating

Accurate Estimates for Residential Sitework Projects

From custom homes and residential developments to additions and major site improvements, we prepare detailed sitework and earthwork estimates based on your project’s civil drawings and specifications.

Commercial Sitework & Earthwork Estimating

Detailed Estimates for Complex Commercial Site Projects

Commercial sitework projects can involve extensive excavation, grading, utility installation, stormwater management, paving, concrete, soil import and export, and large-scale site preparation.

Office & Retail

Estimate excavation, grading, utilities, drainage, paving, curbs, sidewalks, parking areas, and other commercial site improvements.

Multifamily & Hospitality

Support apartment communities, hotels, mixed-use developments, parking areas, access roads, stormwater systems, and large landscaped sites with detailed quantities.

Institutional & Industrial

Handle complex sitework scopes involving large earthwork operations, utility networks, detention systems, heavy-duty paving, equipment areas, retaining structures, and specialty site improvements.

Earthwork & Excavation Takeoff Services

Know Exactly How Much Earthwork Your Project Requires

Our earthwork takeoffs identify and quantify excavation, fill, grading, hauling, and related site preparation requirements shown in your construction documents.

Excavation, Grading, Utilities & Drainage Estimating

Estimate Every Component Behind the Sitework Scope

A complete sitework estimate goes beyond calculating dirt quantities. Hauling, disposal, imported materials, compaction, utilities, drainage, paving, equipment, and installation labor all contribute to the final project cost.

Sitework Estimating Projects We Support

From Custom Homes to Large Commercial Developments

Our sitework and earthwork estimating services support a wide range of construction and civil projects.

New residential construction
Custom homes
Production homes
Multifamily developments
Apartment buildings
Townhomes
Commercial buildings
Office projects
Retail construction
Hotels & hospitality

Why Custom Estimating

More Estimating Capacity. Less Time Measuring Civil Plans.

Civil and site plans can contain extensive grading information, contours, spot elevations, utility networks, drainage systems, pavement areas, and multiple earthwork conditions.

50+ Team Members

Work with a dedicated estimating team supporting construction professionals across the United States.

20+ Years Experience

Benefit from an experienced team focused on construction estimating and quantity takeoff work.

350+ Projects Completed

Our project experience supports a broad range of residential estimating requirements.

Nationwide Service

Get residential estimating support regardless of where your project is located in the United States.

Trade-Specific Support

Request complete project estimates or estimating support around a specific construction trade.

10k+ Satisfied Customers

Join construction professionals who have used Custom Estimating for their estimating needs.

From Plans to Bid-Ready Numbers

A Simple 3-Step Process

01

Upload Your Plans

Send us your drawings, blueprints, specifications, or project documents.

02

Tell Us Your Scope

Let us know what you need estimated, your trade, project type, and bid requirements.

03

Receive Your Estimate

Our estimating team reviews the project and prepares your takeoff or estimate in an organized, easy-to-review format.

What Our Clients Say

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Happy Clients

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Expert Engineers

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Client Satisfaction Rate

4.9 Form 299+ Reviews.

“The earthwork takeoff was detailed and easy to review. It saved our team hours of calculating excavation and fill quantities and gave us a clear breakdown of the sitework scope.”

David Wilson Managing Director

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James Carter Project Manager

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Who We Serve

Sitework Estimating Built Around Your Business

Excavation Contractors

Get detailed excavation, grading, cut-and-fill, hauling, and soil quantity takeoffs for residential and commercial projects.

Sitework Contractors

Estimate complete site development scopes including earthwork, utilities, drainage, paving, and concrete.

Home Builders

Develop detailed construction budgets for new residential projects and developments.

Remodeling Contractors

Estimate renovation, addition, repair, and remodeling costs before work begins.

Developers

Support project planning and budgeting with organized construction cost information.

Estimators & Construction Teams

Expand estimating capacity without increasing internal workload.

What's Included in a Sitework & Earthwork Estimate?

Complete Scope. Organized Quantities. Easy Pricing.

01

Sitework Scope Review

We review civil drawings, grading plans, site plans, utility drawings, surveys, specifications, details, schedules, and other available documents to understand the complete sitework scope.

02

Earthwork Takeoff

Excavation, cut, fill, grading, topsoil stripping, embankment, backfill, and other documented earthwork quantities can be calculated and organized.

 

03

Import & Export Quantities

Soil export, imported fill, stockpiling, hauling, disposal, and related earthwork requirements can be included based on the project documents.

 

04

Utility & Drainage Takeoff

Storm drainage, sanitary sewer, water lines, utility structures, catch basins, manholes, detention systems, and other applicable utilities can be quantified.

05

Paving & Site Improvements

Asphalt, concrete paving, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, and other documented site improvements can be measured and organized.

06

Labor, Equipment & Cost Breakdown

The estimate can include labor requirements, equipment, hauling, disposal, material costs, and other applicable project expenses associated with the sitework scope.

Software’s We Use

Nationwide Residential Estimating

Serving Sitework & Excavation Contractors Across the United States

Sitework Estimating Support From Coast to Coast

Whether you’re bidding a custom home, residential development, commercial property, warehouse, industrial facility, municipal project, or large site development package, our remote estimating team can support your sitework estimating workload.

Send your project documents digitally and let our estimators handle the detailed measurement and quantity work.

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

Residential Sitework
Custom Homes
Multifamily Developments
Commercial Site Development
Office & Retail
Hospitality Projects
Healthcare Facilities
Educational Projects
Industrial Sites
Municipal Projects

Sitework & Earthwork Estimating FAQs

Sitework estimating is the process of reviewing civil and construction documents to determine the quantities, materials, labor, equipment, and costs required to prepare and develop a construction site.

Earthwork estimating focuses on calculating excavation, cut, fill, grading, soil movement, hauling, backfill, compaction, and other earth-related construction quantities and costs.

We typically need the latest civil drawings, grading plans, site plans, utility plans, surveys, specifications, details, schedules, addenda, and other relevant project documents.

Yes. We can prepare detailed takeoffs for excavation, cut, fill, topsoil stripping, grading, backfill, embankment, imported fill, export soil, and other earthwork quantities.

Yes. Cut and fill quantities can be calculated based on the available existing and proposed grading information and other project documentation.

*Mandatory: First, fill all the required fields then upload your files.