Vortex Estimating (719) 402-6501
Free quote in 4 hours · No commitment

Get a Bid-Ready Estimate
in 24 Hours. From $99.

Senior US-based estimators take your plans and turn them into a defensible, bid-ready cost estimate with ±2% accuracy. Save 60% versus hiring in-house.

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4-hour response 92% bid-hit ratio $0 for revisions NDA-friendly AACE / ASPE certified

Trusted by 500+ contractors across all 50 states

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Estimates Delivered
±2%
Accuracy vs As-Built
24-48hr
Turnaround
$0
Saved vs In-House
The Problem

Estimating is killing your bid pipeline.

If any of these sound familiar, you're leaving real money on the table.

01

Bid sheets piling up

More invitations than you can clear. Half stay unanswered while deadlines tick.

02

Hiring takes months

$90-140k all-in for a senior estimator, plus software, plus 3 months of recruiting.

03

Inconsistent assumptions

Different people, different shortcuts. Hard to know your real margin until the job is in.

The Solution

Send the plans. Get the estimate.

A US-based senior estimator on your team. Without the salary, the equipment, or the wait.

24hr

Standard turnaround

Most trades come back in 24 business hours. Complex industrial in 48-72.

$99

Per-trade entry

Single-trade takeoff under a hundred bucks. Test us before you commit.

92%

Bid-hit ratio

Our regular GC accounts win 9 out of 10 bids they put to us.

How It Works

From plans to estimate in three steps.

01
Step 1

Upload your plans

Drag-and-drop drawings, spec PDFs, target bid date. Encrypted upload, NDA on request.

02
Step 2

Get a quote in 4 hours

Senior estimator reviews scope, replies with fixed fee, turnaround, and any clarifications.

03
Step 3

Estimate delivered

CSI-organised, bid-ready cost estimate in your inbox within 24-48 hours.

No-brainer Pricing

Fixed-fee. No surprises.

Starting From
$99
per trade, per project Start with One Trade
100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Not happy? We revise until you are.

If we can't make the deliverable right inside the engagement scope, we refund. We'd rather lose one fee than a long-term relationship.

What Clients Say

Booked once, kept on.

★★★★★
"Quote came back in 90 minutes. Estimate delivered in 28 hours. We won the bid by $14k. Already sent them three more."
JM
Jake Morrison
President · BuildRight GC
★★★★★
"Tried two offshore firms first. Both came back unusable. Vortex was triple the price and worth every penny. Senior estimators who answer the phone."
SC
Sandra Chen
VP Estimating · StackBuild
★★★★★
"Saved us a full-time hire. We bid 5x more jobs this quarter than last with the same team. Their monthly package pays for itself."
MR
Marcus Reed
Owner · Reed Mechanical
Quick Answers

Frequently asked.

What does $99 actually get me?
A single-trade quantity takeoff with plan markups, in Excel or PDF, delivered in 24 business hours. Most trades land between $99-$349 depending on size.
How fast can I really expect a quote?
Most quotes go out within 4 business hours of receiving plans. Often sooner. Bid-day rush? Tell us the deadline, we'll commit to a delivery date you can plan against.
Are your estimators based in the US?
Yes. All senior estimators are US-based, AACE and/or ASPE certified, with 8-20 years experience. No offshore black box.
What if I'm not satisfied?
We revise until you are. If we can't make the deliverable right inside engagement scope, we refund.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. Send us yours and we'll sign before we open the plans, or use ours. Project data never leaves the engagement.
How do I pay?
ACH, wire, or credit card. Project work: 50% deposit, 50% on delivery. Monthly retainers: net-7 invoicing.
Start a Project

Send your plans. Get a fixed-fee quote in 4 hours.

Drag-and-drop drawings, tell us your bid date. A senior estimator replies with a quote, turnaround, and a sample. No commitment. No card on file.

For files larger than 25MB email info@vortexestimating.com

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