Accurate construction estimating, permit drafting solutions, and detailed shop drawings to help contractors, builders, and developers win more bids and plan projects with confidence.
Remarkable Estimating Services, LLC is a construction estimating company based in Hawthorne, California. We provide construction cost estimating and quantity takeoffs, material takeoffs and material lists, labor and material pricing, insurance claim estimates, steel detailing and permit drafting for contractors, builders, developers and property owners across the United States. Many construction professionals lose revenue every month due to inaccurate cost estimates and design errors.
Our mission is to change that by delivering precise, transparent, and cost-effective estimating solutions and permit-ready architectural, structural, and MEP designs for residential, commercial, civil, and industrial projects. We provide reliable, detail-oriented estimates that help you bid competitively and manage your projects with confidence. All work is done remotely: you send your plans digitally and receive your estimate by email. We are an estimating and drafting firm: we prepare estimates, takeoffs and drawings for our clients, and we do not perform construction work or submit bids on a client's behalf.
From small house renovations to luxury custom homes. Zip code-based pricing, detailed material costs, and labor breakdowns included. Read our residential estimating guide.
Retail stores, office buildings, educational and healthcare institutions, hotels and restaurants, with union and non-union wages covered. Read our commercial estimating guide.
Permit-ready architectural, structural, and MEP drawings prepared to the building codes of your jurisdiction and ready for building department submission. Learn about permit design.
Itemized repair estimates prepared in Xactimate, with the ESX file, for fire, water, storm and hail losses, for contractors, adjusters and property owners. See our insurance claims estimating services or read the Xactimate estimating guide.
Various professionals in the construction industry rely on Remarkable Estimating. If you are among the ones listed, contact us for accurate material takeoffs and cost estimates you can use in your own bids.
Professional quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for every major construction trade, typically delivered in 48–72 hours. Each trade is part of our cost estimating and quantity takeoff service; see all 19 construction trades we estimate.
Remarkable Estimating provides construction cost estimates, quantity takeoffs and material takeoffs throughout the United States, using localized pricing so your numbers are ready to use in your own bid.
Remarkable Estimating provides construction cost estimating and quantity takeoff services for residential, commercial, industrial and civil projects across all 50 U.S. states. Deliverables include quantity takeoffs, material lists, labor hours, labor and material pricing, and overhead and profit (O&P) calculations.
Our experienced estimators prepare detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates using the latest estimating software and localized pricing databases. Every estimate is reviewed for accuracy before delivery, helping contractors submit competitive bids while protecting profit margins.
Every construction estimate is reviewed before delivery. We use localized pricing, RSMeans, National Estimator and verified vendor pricing to provide dependable estimates. If there are errors in our takeoffs, we stand behind our work with a money-back guarantee.
Our dedicated team of professional staff works hard to provide you with expert services. Here's the process from start to finish.
Email your scope of work and drawings as PDF or any format you have. Include specifications, addenda, the project ZIP code and your bid due date if available.
After we review your project, we will send you a free, no-obligation quote for our cost estimation services.
After you approve the quote, we prepare detailed estimates using our advanced software for construction cost estimation.
We split payments in half. Pay 50% initially to begin, and the remainder upon completion of the estimation services.
We deliver your precise cost estimation with labor and material takeoffs in Excel and PDF files within 48–72 hours.
Steel detailing turns the engineer's design drawings into the shop and erection drawings a fabricator uses to cut, fit and install steel. At Remarkable Estimating, our steel detailers produce fabrication-ready shop drawings, erection plans, and connection details that align with AISC standards and local building codes eliminating costly on-site errors and fabrication rework.
We work directly with structural engineers, fabricators, and general contractors to translate engineering designs into detailed, dimension-accurate drawings. Whether it's a simple steel canopy or a multi-story structural frame, our team delivers complete drawing packages including anchor bolt plans, bill of materials (BOM), and 3D modeling within your project timeline.
Getting building permits approved quickly is critical to keeping your project on schedule. Our permit design team prepares architectural, structural, and MEP drawing packages for submission to your local building department. Remarkable Estimating is not a licensed architectural or engineering firm; when a stamp is required, a partnered licensed professional reviews and stamps the drawings.
From simple room additions and ADU conversions to complex commercial tenant improvements and new construction, we prepare thorough permit sets that address plan check requirements upfront minimizing back-and-forth with the building department and getting your project approved faster. Every plan set is drafted to the latest IBC, IRC, ADA, and local code requirements and is stamped by a licensed partner where your jurisdiction requires it.
Stop losing profits due to inaccurate bids. Partner with Remarkable Estimating to get accurate, transparent, and affordable construction estimates that help you win more projects. Simply send us an email and we'll be happy to share a sample estimate with you.
