Masonry Estimating
If you are searching for the adequate masonry estimating services, City Estimator is at your service. With years of diversified experience in the estimation industry, we have excelled in delivering timely and most accurate estimates.
THE RANGE OF MASONRY ESTIMATING SERVICES
With years of experience and practical knowledge in the AEC industry, we have aced in preparing timely and accurate estimates for masonry works to the respective clients i.e. general contractors, masonry repair contractors, masonry contractors, vendors, masons, developers, architects, designers, home builders.
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- Masonry Quantity Takeoffs
- Design Estimates
- Budget Estimates
- Bid Estimates
- Bid Submittal Preparation
- Proposal Preparation & Pricing
- Expert Witness
- Masonry Restoration Estimates
- Change Order Estimates
- Masonry Consulting
- Masonry Contractor Marketing
- Project Lead Generation
- Value Engineering
- Masonry Brick Wall 3D Designing Services
Budget Estimating
If you are a developer or owner, the budget estimate can aid you to define the initial budget, project financing, verify bids submitted by the contractors and to allocate budget limits for the architects. It even helps in the selection of the material as well as to optimize efficiency and control costs. City Estimator estimates provide you reliable pricing to make the right business decisions regarding vendor quotes and negotiating with contractors to avoid additional change orders.
Preliminary Estimating
At initial stages of project planning, preliminary estimates allow investors, developers and owners to check the feasibility of the project. City Estimator will provide the most reliable and defensible preliminary estimates based on the data from past products using incomplete drawing plans. Our estimators come up with the square footage costs to assist our clients analyze if the project is worth investing their money and time.
WHAT DO WE TAKEOFF IN THE DIVISION 4 MASONRY TRADE?
For the preparation of drawing plans, masonry estimate and specifications provided by the client are reviewed thoroughly with respect to the plan, elevation, and section views to define the scope of work. Masonry takeoff softwares that we use for measuring the quantities by point and click method includes Bluebeam, Planswift, etc, and the quantities are imported to EXCEL spreadsheets organized by MasterFormat. We follow CSI codes for items mentioned in the drawings.
Our masonry estimating spreadsheet comprises of the breakdown of the following quantities:
- All masonry units used for the construction of the foundation wall. It includes concrete masonry units, bricks, acoustic blocks, glass units, CMU blocks, clay bricks, clay tiles, brick tiles, stones, marble, limestone, terra cotta, precast masonry panels rubble, and their different forms e.g. corner units, pilaster units, bond beams, knockouts, stirrups, sill block, angle block, lintel blocks, square pilasters, headers, halves, half high, etc.
- Deductions for openings i.e. windows, doors, ventilation are considered.
- The number of facing bricks and masonry veneer, brick veneer, stone veneer if required.
- Masonry units involved in various categories i.e. facings, backings to facings, walls and partitions, furring to walls, fire protection are mentioned distinctly.
- The amount of mortar required, depends on whether it is pre-bagged or site batching, site conditions, mortar proportions, etc. it also depends on the type of mortar, i.e. masonry cement mortar, pre-blended mortar, or portland cement lime mortar.
- The amount of grout required, depends on the density of the concrete block used. Wastages are also covered.
- Masonry reinforcement if required.
- Scaffolding if required.
- Other miscellaneous items i.e. anchor bolts, sleeves, brackets, brick ties, etc.
- Masonry insulation, masonry flashing, and weep holes if required.
- Material, equipment and labor costs are applied using RSMeans and City Estimator construction cost database for zip code based prices.
- Estimation of labor costs and man-hours involved in various tasks and costs like transportation, taxes, permits, and costs for restoration & cleaning if required. etc.
- Contingency funds are taken into account which includes unforeseen costs, inflation, etc.
WHY OUTSOURCING YOUR MASONRY ESTIMATE?
City estimator have diversified experience of working with general contractors and subcontractors companies and follow the strict policies of AACE and AIQS. Our team comprises professional construction cost estimators who are trade specialists, civil, including site work, structural, mechanical and electrical, and a lead estimator who covers all the aspects of the project.
Today, the construction industry is highly competing and you are bidding on small profit margins, only accurate and detailed estimates can deliver you an edge over your competition. Accuracy is the main challenge in preparing a masonry estimate, making it complicated and time-consuming. For the accurate masonry works estimate, detailed knowledge of masonry units, mortar, reinforcements, grout, men-hours, labor costs, transportation costs, and various other quantities and proficiency in software and tools is necessary. Buying expensive software and hiring a full-time estimator brings a lot out of your budget in terms of monthly salary, bonuses, benefits.