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RapidEstimatingTakeoffs & Estimates

About Us

The estimating team behind thousands of bids

Since opening our doors we have focused on one thing: getting contractors accurate numbers quickly, with communication that stays clear and concise from first plan set to bid day.

An estimator drawing out a floor plan by hand at a drafting desk

Our Approach

Quantities you can trace back to the drawing

We work from your architectural and structural drawings to produce quantity takeoffs that stand up to scrutiny — because every measurement is colour-coded back to the sheet it came from.

Most estimating problems are not maths problems. They are missed scope, misread details and deductions nobody applied. Our process is built to catch exactly those: a takeoff is produced by one estimator and re-checked against the drawings by a second before it ships.

We serve general contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers across the United States and Canada. Some clients send us a single trade when their own team is at capacity. Others hand us every bid they chase and treat us as their preconstruction department.

Either way the commitment is the same — work efficiently, keep the lines of communication open, and deliver a number you are willing to put your company name behind.

  • General Contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Developers
  • Home Builders
A construction crew working on an active building site

$10/hr

Flat rate, every trade

24h

Fastest turnaround

2,000+

Projects estimated

98%

Bid accuracy rate

Why Choose Us

An estimating department you switch on when you need it

No salaries, no software licences, no idle overhead between bids. Send the plans, approve the quote, get the numbers back.

  • One flat rate — $10 per hour

    No tiered pricing, no trade surcharges, no minimum retainer. Every takeoff and estimate is billed at the same hourly rate, quoted up front before we start.

  • Turnaround in 24–72 hours

    Most residential packages come back in two to three days, and we routinely turn urgent scopes around in 24 hours so you never miss a bid deadline.

  • Estimates that hold on bid day

    Every quantity is checked against the drawings by a second estimator. Catching a missed deduction in review costs nothing; catching it after award costs the job.

  • Capacity for any workload

    A large in-house engineering team means bid season does not become a bottleneck. Send five packages the same week and they all land on time.

  • Pay only when you need us

    Work with us as an overflow estimating department. No salaries, no software licences, no idle overhead between bids — engage us per project.

  • Industry-standard software

    Takeoffs are produced in PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff, RFMS Measure and Excel, and delivered with marked-up plans so you can audit every number.

The Team

Estimators who have read the drawings before

Your takeoff is produced by people who work in construction documents every day — not by a queue of generalists rotating between industries.

  • Portrait of Fida H., CEO & Lead Estimator at Rapid Estimating

    Fida H.

    CEO & Lead Estimator

    Reads construction drawings the way most people read a sentence. Sets the standard for quantity accuracy on every package that leaves the office.

  • Portrait of Asad H., Head of Technology at Rapid Estimating

    Asad H.

    Head of Technology

    Builds and runs the takeoff tooling, the deliverable templates and the systems that keep turnaround times measured in hours rather than days.

  • Portrait of Meera Krishnan, Senior Takeoff Engineer at Rapid Estimating

    Meera Krishnan

    Senior Takeoff Engineer

    Handles MEP and metal framing scopes, and runs the second-estimator review that catches deductions before they reach a bid.

  • Portrait of Gowtham Srinivasan, Concrete & Structural Estimator at Rapid Estimating

    Gowtham Srinivasan

    Concrete & Structural Estimator

    Quantifies footings, slabs and formwork contact area, and keeps rebar schedules reconciled against the structural drawings.

Bid more. Win more.

Stop turning down invitations to bid because the takeoff will not get done in time. Send us the plans and get your numbers back in 24–72 hours.