Mechanical Estimating Services
Mechanical estimating services turn HVAC, piping, and plumbing drawings into a priced estimate you can use to bid. ELITEmep is a mechanical estimating company in Ohio. We help mechanical contractors, general contractors, construction managers, engineering firms, and architectural firms with quantity takeoff, material and labor pricing, subcontractor pricing, general and administrative costs, and a final estimate summary. Our goal is to take the stress and confusion out of bid preparation.
For mechanical estimating in Ohio projects with a bid coming up, you can order the full package or just the parts you need.
Get an Accurate Mechanical Estimate for Your Next Project
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| What we do | Mechanical estimating services in Ohio contractors can use: takeoff and cost estimates for HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, process piping, and sheet metal |
| Who it is for | Mechanical contractors, general contractors, construction managers, engineering firms, and architectural firms, including mechanical contractor estimating in Ohio and Central Ohio projects |
| Labor standards | MCAA and PHCC labor units for piping, SMACNA standards for sheet metal |
| Material prices | ELITEMep price database, based on manufacturer list prices, updated every week |
| How we measure | On-screen digital takeoff, with visual proof available if you ask |
| What you receive | Takeoff, material and labor reports, subcontractor and G&A estimates, and a final summary workbook |
| File types | PDF and Excel |
| Contact | 614-296-8935 · estimating@elitemep.com |
ELITEmep’s founder and President has worked in mechanical contracting for more than forty years. The career began with training at the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprentice School and continued at The Ohio State University. It then included nearly 40 years with a large Central Ohio mechanical contractor in estimating and project management, including 20 years as Vice President of Estimating and Pre-Construction. After that came the leadership role at ELITEmep.
This experience shapes every estimate we deliver. Our estimating standards are based on best practices from MCAA, PHCC, SMACNA, and ASPE. Our aim is simple: estimates that are consistent, accurate and high quality for plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and process piping.
Contractors outsource mechanical estimating Ohio projects when they have more bids than their team can handle. Outsourcing gives you extra estimating help without hiring more staff, and every estimate follows the same standards and format.
- Extra help when you need it: bid on more projects during busy times.
- Full pricing: we can include subcontractor and G&A costs if you ask.
- Consistency: the same standards and reports on every bid.
- More time for your team: your people can focus on clients, bid plans, and running projects.
As a mechanical estimating service in Ohio, contractors can call on when needed; ELITEmep works alongside your team. You send the plans, and we send back a clear estimate you can edit.
An ELITEmep mechanical estimate has five parts. You can order any or all of them.
A quantity takeoff means measuring and counting the mechanical parts shown on the drawings and specifications. Every other number in your bid depends on it, so it has to be right.
Our mechanical takeoff services are done on-screen by estimators who know every area of mechanical contracting. For mechanical takeoff services in Ohio projects, we can also share visual proof of the takeoff on request, so your team can check what was counted.
After the takeoff, we add prices. Our material and labor cost estimating in Ohio reports use trusted industry standards and a regularly updated price database:
- Piping labor uses MCAA or PHCC labor units.
- Sheet metal labor uses SMACNA labor standards.
- Material prices come from the ELITEmep price database, which uses manufacturer list prices and is updated every week.
You get material and labor reports set up the way you like, as PDF or Excel files.
Many mechanical bids include work done by other trades. If you ask, ELITEmep will request prices from your approved subcontractors. We can also prepare budget estimates for:
- Piping and duct insulation
- Temperature controls
- Excavation
- Air and water balancing
- Crane and rigging
G&A costs are easy to miss when you are focused on quantities. ELITEmep prepares G&A estimates the way you prefer, including:
- Indirect labor for coordination, CADD and BIM, start-up and commissioning
- Field supervision and project management
- Job site facilities
- Permits and deliveries
- Tools and equipment rentals
The final estimate summary is an Excel workbook that brings everything together. It has a sheet for each of these:
- Labor review and adjustment
- Fixtures
- Equipment
- Specialties
- Miscellaneous
- General and administrative
- Subcontractors
The numbers from each sheet flow into one Final Estimate Summary sheet. You can change any category and add your own overhead and fee markup. We can send you a sample workbook if you ask.
Our sheet metal estimating services in Ohio cover the sheet metal ductwork shown on your mechanical drawings. We calculate sheet metal labor with SMACNA standards, a method many contractors already know. Takeoffs are measured on-screen and delivered in the same Excel or PDF format as the rest of your estimate.
Our piping estimating services in Ohio build on experience in plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration and process piping. Piping labor uses MCAA or PHCC labor units, and material is priced from our database, which is updated every week. You receive a piping report in PDF or Excel that you can adjust with your own markup.
Here is how a mechanical bid estimating Ohio project works with ELITEmep:
- 1. Send your plans share the drawings and specifications, and tell us which parts of the estimate you need.
- 2. We measure we do the takeoff on-screen for each mechanical area.
- 3. We price material comes from our weekly-updated database. Labor follows MCAA, PHCC and SMACNA standards.
- 4. You receive your estimate. We send reports and the final summary workbook in PDF or Excel, ready for your own changes, overhead and markup.
As a mechanical estimating service in Ohio, contractors can call on when needed; ELITEmep works alongside your team. You send the plans, and we send back a clear estimate you can edit.
ELITEmep is also a mechanical estimating consultant Ohio contractors and project teams can call on. Our services include basic takeoffs, plan and spec estimating, budgeting, and design/assist estimating, from design development through construction. We work with mechanical contractors, general contractors, construction managers, engineering firms and architectural firms.
ELITEmep offers mechanical contractor estimating Ohio teams can fit into their bid process. That includes mechanical contractor estimating Central Ohio projects, where our founder built a long career in mechanical contracting.
- Mechanical contractors that need extra help with bids
- HVAC, plumbing and piping contractors pricing HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and process piping work
- General contractors and construction managers that want an independent mechanical number for budgets or bid comparison
- Engineering and architectural firms that need mechanical cost input during design
Accurate estimates depend on three things: complete quantities, trusted labor standards and current prices.
- Complete quantities on-screen takeoff tied to the drawings, with visual proof available.
- Trusted labour standards MCAA and PHCC units for piping, SMACNA for sheet metal. Your team can compare these numbers with its own.
- Current prices manufacturer list prices in our database, updated every week.
The final workbook is built in Excel with a separate sheet for each category. That means you can see where every number comes from and change labor, equipment or markup without starting over.
The price of mechanical estimating services Ohio contractors order depends on the project and the services you choose:
- How many drawing sheets there are, and how detailed they are
- Which areas are included, such as HVAC, piping and plumbing
- Whether you need a takeoff only, or a full estimate with subcontractor and G&A pricing
- Your bid deadline
- Any special deliverables, such as a custom summary workbook
To get a quote, send your plans and bid date. We will reply with the next steps.
Get a Mechanical Estimate for Your Next Bid
Send us your plans and bid date. An ELITEmep estimator will review your request and tell you the next steps.