About
ABLE Estimating
10+ years helping contractors bid smarter — now with dedicated remote estimators for every trade.
Flexible, focused, and dedicated — our remote estimators become part of your team, helping you win more bids and hit your project goals.
ABLE Estimating started with a simple problem: contractors were losing bids not because their work wasn’t good enough, but because their estimating couldn’t keep pace with how many jobs they needed to bid.
For over 10 years, we’ve helped general contractors and subcontractors across the US and Canada solve that problem — first through accurate, fast-turnaround takeoffs, and now through dedicated remote estimators who work as part of your team.
Whether you need someone full-time, part-time, or just want a single accurate takeoff before you commit to anything bigger, our goal hasn’t changed: give contractors the estimating support they need, without the overhead of a bad hire or the risk of a rushed one.
Why Contractors Partner With Us?
We don’t replace your team—we supercharge them. While you sleep, our offshore estimators handle the tedious takeoff grind. In the morning, your team simply reviews the accurate material counts, applies the final pricing, and submits the winning proposal.
The Overnight Work Advantage
We prepare your detailed takeoffs while you sleep. Wake up to fully completed material counts, ready for your final review and pricing in the morning.
Rapid Bid Submission
Never miss a tight deadline again. By outsourcing the time-consuming manual counting, your business can submit proposals up to 4x faster.
Zero Night-Shift Grind
Buy your personal time back. Stop spending your evenings manually counting studs, fixtures, or tiles after a long day on the job site.
Massive Overhead Savings
Replace expensive local fixed salaries, benefits, and software licenses with a flexible, on-demand offshore technical support team.
Flawless Margin Protection
Our dedicated estimators work without daily job-site distractions, providing an ultra-precise, double-checked second pair of eyes to eliminate under-bidding risks.
Helping a Chicago Contractor Meet Critical Deadlines and Win More Bids
Industry: Subcontracting | Location: Chicago, IL | Engagement: Part-Time Estimating Support
A Chicago-based subcontractor was facing tight bid deadlines. While they had an in-house estimating team, they needed additional support to keep up with takeoffs and submit more bids.
We stepped in with a dedicated remote estimator, providing part-time estimating support during their busiest season — so their in-house team could stay focused on pricing and submitting bids.
The Result?
- Increased bidding capacity
- Faster turnaround
- Improved bid win ratio
This partnership is a testament to our ability to deliver under pressure and build long-term relationships with our clients.
See how this partnership grew into ongoing part-time support.
Our Approach
We match you with an estimator trained specifically in your trade — drywall and framing, electrical, HVAC, concrete, and more — not a generalist juggling every trade at once. If you're not ready to commit to a dedicated hire, start with a single project and see the accuracy for yourself.
Full-Time Remote Estimator
A dedicated estimator working exclusively with your team, full-time hours, fully integrated into your workflow like an in-house hire — minus the overhead. Ready to start in 24-72 hours.
Part-Time Remote Estimator
Consistent, scheduled support for teams that don't need full-time capacity but want a reliable, recurring resource they can count on week after week. Ready to start in 24-72 hours.
Project-Based Estimator
Need help on a single bid? Get a dedicated estimator assigned to just that project, with no ongoing commitment. Takeoffs delivered in 24-48 hours, starting at $200 per project.
Ready to Work With Us?
Trusted by Construction Contractors
"Hi there! Sorry for the delay, but I've just reviewed the estimate, and it looks fantastic. Thank you! I'll be sending you a few more projects soon."
"Hello, we've received your email. We've been going over everything just to make sure we have everything we need. Everything looks really good so far - excellent job! Expect more projects from us soon."
"The placement of the studs across all rooms was detailed perfectly. The demo plans and the early screenshot clarified everything! A huge thank you to this team - such reliable and good-hearted people!"
Frequently asked questions
These sets of questionnaires and answers by experts can help get a better understanding of our remote estimator services, timeline & process.
Not at all. We’re built to support your existing team, not replace it. Think of us as bid-capacity backup — helping you take on more projects, hit tight deadlines, and cover overflow work without adding full-time headcount. Your in-house team stays in control; we just help them move faster.
We work across residential, commercial, and industrial projects, and offer trade-specific estimators for concrete, electrical, HVAC, drywall, roofing, and more. developments to retail buildouts and industrial facilities.
Yes — if you specialize in a particular trade (concrete, electrical, HVAC, drywall, roofing, etc.), we can assign you a dedicated remote estimator experienced specifically in that trade, so you’re not training someone generalist on your specifics every time.
We work overlapping hours with US time zones and stay available through whatever channel works best for you — email, phone, Slack, or Zoom. You’ll have direct access to your estimator, not a rotating help desk.
Working with a remote estimator typically saves 20-45% compared to a full-time in-house hire, depending on experience level — and you avoid the overhead of salary, benefits, insurance, equipment, and software licenses, since we cover all of that on our end.
Reach out by phone or email, and we’ll walk you through a quick onboarding process — understanding your workflow, software preferences, and current bid pipeline — then match you with the right estimator for your needs.
