△ Auto-detect but cleanup (~2–3 hrs)
✔ Automated (~1 hr review)
✔ Automated (~1 hr review)
✔ Symbol detection (~2–3 hrs review)
✔ Fixture/pipe detection (~3–4 hrs review)
✘ Manual (~4–6 hrs)
△ Semi-auto (~2–3 hrs)
✘ Manual (~4–6 hrs)
✘ Manual (~2–3 hrs)
✘ Manual (~2–3 hrs)
✘ Manual (~2–3 hrs)
△ Semi-auto (QA) (~1–2 hrs)
✘ Manual (~2–3 hrs)
N/A
N/A
△ Detected but QA (~1–2 hrs)
△ Reviewed (~1–2 hrs)
✘ Manual (~1–2 hrs)
✔ Device counts (~1–2 hrs)
✘ Manual (~1–2 hrs)
Measurements (SF/LF/Counts)
✔ Automated (~0.5 hr review)
✔ Automated (~0.5 hr review)
✔ Automated (~0.5 hr review)
✔ Automated (~0.5 hr review)
✔ Automated (~0.5 hr review)
✔ Reports (~0.5 hr cleanup)
✔ Reports (QA) (~0.5 hr cleanup)
✔ Reports (~0.5 hr cleanup)
✔ Reports (~0.5 hr cleanup)
✔ Reports (~0.5 hr cleanup)
Total Estimator Hours / Bid
~16–25 hrs
~11–13 hrs
~8–12 hrs
~12–15 hrs
~12–16 hrs
$800–$1,250
$550–$650
$400–$600
$600–$750
$600–$800