Get detailed steel and metals estimates prepared from your architectural plans, structural drawings, elevations, sections, specifications, schedules, details, and project documents. We help steel contractors, metal fabricators, general contractors, builders, developers, and construction professionals quantify structural steel, miscellaneous metals, metal framing, stairs, railings, embeds, connections, and related labor so they can bid projects with confidence.
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Detailed Steel & Metals Estimates Without the Estimating Workload
Steel and metals estimating requires careful review of structural drawings, architectural plans, steel details, schedules, specifications, connections, sections, elevations, and project requirements.
Accurate Estimates for Residential Steel & Metal Projects
From custom homes and residential developments to renovations and structural modifications, we prepare detailed steel and metals estimates based on your project’s architectural and structural drawings.
Detailed Estimates for Complex Commercial Steel Projects
Commercial steel projects can involve structural framing, steel beams and columns, joists, decking, connections, miscellaneous metals, stairs, railings, embeds, canopies, and specialty fabricated components.
Estimate structural steel framing, joists, decking, stairs, railings, lintels, canopies, miscellaneous metals, and other documented metal components.
Support apartment buildings, hotels, mixed-use developments, balconies, stairs, railings, structural framing, and repetitive metal components with detailed quantities.
Handle complex steel scopes involving large structural frames, steel joists, metal decking, equipment supports, stairs, platforms, ladders, railings, embeds, and specialty metals.
Know Exactly What Your Steel Project Requires
Our steel and metal takeoffs identify and quantify the materials shown in your construction documents, helping you build a more complete estimate while reducing manual plan measurement.
Estimate Every Component Behind the Steel Scope
A complete steel estimate goes beyond counting beams and columns. Connections, plates, bolts, welds, embeds, decking, fabrication, finishes, stairs, railings, equipment supports, and installation labor all contribute to the final project cost.
From Custom Homes to Large Commercial Builds
Our steel and metals estimating services support a wide range of construction and fabrication projects.
New residential construction
Custom homes
Production homes
Multifamily developments
Apartment buildings
Townhomes
Commercial buildings
Office projects
Retail construction
Why Custom Estimating
Stop Spending Hours Counting Steel Members and Metal Components.
Work with a dedicated estimating team supporting construction professionals across the United States.
Benefit from an experienced team focused on construction estimating and quantity takeoff work.
Our project experience supports a broad range of residential estimating requirements.
Get residential estimating support regardless of where your project is located in the United States.
Request complete project estimates or estimating support around a specific construction trade.
Join construction professionals who have used Custom Estimating for their estimating needs.
A Simple 3-Step Process
Upload Your Plans
Send us your drawings, blueprints, specifications, or project documents.
Tell Us Your Scope
Let us know what you need estimated, your trade, project type, and bid requirements.
Receive Your Estimate
Our estimating team reviews the project and prepares your takeoff or estimate in an organized, easy-to-review format.
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Steel & Metals Estimating Built Around Your Business
Get detailed structural steel, framing, joist, decking, connection, and miscellaneous metal takeoffs for residential and commercial projects.
Estimate material, labor, and trade-specific costs for your scopes of work.
Develop detailed construction budgets for new residential projects and developments.
Estimate renovation, addition, repair, and remodeling costs before work begins.
Support project planning and budgeting with organized construction cost information.
Expand estimating capacity without increasing internal workload.
Complete Scope. Organized Quantities. Easy Pricing.
We review structural drawings, architectural plans, framing plans, elevations, sections, specifications, steel details, schedules, and other available documents to understand the complete steel scope.
Steel beams, columns, channels, angles, plates, HSS members, tubing, joists, girders, and other structural members can be identified and quantified.
Base plates, cap plates, anchor bolts, bolts, welds, connection components, embeds, and other documented steel connection requirements can be included.
Steel joists, joist girders, metal decking, deck accessories, and other applicable framing components can be quantified based on the project documents.
Stairs, stringers, handrails, guardrails, ladders, platforms, bollards, lintels, brackets, canopies, equipment supports, and other miscellaneous metals can be included.
The estimate can include fabrication requirements, installation labor, material costs, equipment, subcontractor costs, and other applicable project expenses associated with the documented steel scope.
Nationwide Residential Estimating
Steel Estimating Support From Coast to Coast
Whether you’re bidding a custom home, multifamily development, commercial building, warehouse, manufacturing facility, institutional project, or large structural steel package, our remote estimating team can support your steel estimating workload.
Send your project documents digitally and let our estimators handle the detailed measurement and quantity work.
Residential Steel
Custom Homes
Multifamily Projects
Commercial Buildings
Office & Retail
Hospitality Projects
Healthcare Facilities
Educational Projects
Industrial Facilities
Warehouses & Distribution Centers
Steel estimating is the process of reviewing construction documents to determine the quantities, materials, fabrication requirements, labor, equipment, and costs associated with a steel construction scope.
A structural steel takeoff identifies and quantifies steel members such as beams, columns, channels, angles, plates, HSS members, joists, decking, and other structural components shown in the project documents.
We typically need the latest architectural and structural drawings, framing plans, elevations, sections, steel details, specifications, schedules, addenda, and other relevant project documents.
Yes. Takeoffs can be prepared for concrete, framing, drywall, roofing, flooring, painting, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, electrical, sitework, finishes, and other construction trades.
Yes. Steel beams, columns, posts, channels, angles, HSS members, and other structural framing components can be quantified based on the project drawings.
Provide professional estimating support that helps construction professionals manage their estimating workload and pursue new opportunities with greater confidence.
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