CSI Division 03 · Remote estimating for US contractor bids
F&K prepares concrete takeoffs and priced estimates for US concrete contractors and general contractors. Get concrete volume, reinforcement and formwork in separate workbook lines with marked-up PDFs for the agreed scope. Send your structural and civil plans to request a written quote.
Final fee and delivery date are confirmed after drawing review. Larger and multi-trade packages take longer. See scope-specific fees and timing.
Your next concrete bid
Send the current structural and civil plans or a drawing link, the project ZIP code and the bid deadline. Include Division 03 specifications if available, plus the slab thickness and reinforcement details. Mark the footings, slabs, walls and site paving in your bid, and label each changed sheet with its addendum number.
Request quantities only if you price the work in-house. For a priced estimate, share any ready-mix or pump quotes you want used and identify who carries pumping, placing and finishing. We confirm the scope, fee and delivery date in writing after document review.
Combine agreed sitework takeoffs, masonry estimating or structural steel scope when your bid crosses trade boundaries.
Remote support across the United States. View service areas.
Prefer to discuss the scope first, or having trouble with the form? Email your project details or discuss your project on WhatsApp. Include your project location, trade scope and bid deadline.
Inspect the quantities
These four entries come from the published concrete workbook excerpt. Inspect base quantities, recorded allowances and adjusted quantities separately. The linked workspace contains 48 selected concrete and site rows.
Workbook rows retain their original units and source references. The image is an available drawing preview; inspect source details for each entry.
Open quantities and source details →| Description / source cell | Base | Allowance | Adjusted | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2'-0" W x 1'-0"D x 192' L Cont Concrete FootingCell F16 | 14.2222 | 10% | 15.6444 | CY |
| (2) Cont #5 RebarsCell F17 | 400.512 | 10% | 440.5632 | LBS |
| #5 Bent Dowel @ 16"O.C x 3'-0" L Alternate Direction Of BendCell F18 | 451.7053 | 10% | 496.8758 | LBS |
| FormworkCell F19 | 384 | 10% | 422.4 | SF |
Footing check: 2 ft × 1 ft × 192 ft ÷ 27 = 14.2222 CY. The workbook records a separate 10% adjustment to 15.6444 CY. Reinforcing LBS and formwork SF remain separate from concrete CY.
Values are rounded to four decimal places. This is a selected quantity excerpt, not a complete priced bid or evidence of a client result. Recorded allowances are sample-specific, not a standard percentage for your project.
Choose a quantity takeoff if your team applies its own rates. The workbook separates concrete volume in cubic yards (CY), reinforcement by bar size and unit, and formwork in square feet of contact area (SFCA) by the faces formed. For a priced estimate, agree on the cost inputs for ready-mix, labor, pumping and finishing so those amounts can be reviewed separately from the measured quantities.
Use your own supplier prices and crew rates.
Request a material, labor and equipment breakdown.
The proposal identifies included trades, documents, assumptions and exclusions. Pricing uses client rates, supplier quotations or another basis agreed in writing. See how quantities and pricing assumptions are reviewed.
Request My Concrete QuoteFoundation and flatwork packages for home builders and concrete subcontractors: strip footings, stem walls, basements, slabs-on-grade, driveways and walkways. Keep slab thickness, thickened edges, reinforcement and forming quantities separate.
Coordinate the full residential estimateBuilding and site-concrete packages for warehouses, offices, retail, multifamily and parking structures. Break down foundations, elevated decks, walls, columns, site paving and agreed placement costs by bid scope.
Coordinate the commercial construction estimateDefine where the package starts and stops using the issued drawings. Include the agreed foundations, slabs, walls, reinforcement and forming work under the relevant Division 03 sections. Identify site paving under Division 32 and confirm who carries shoring, reshoring and architectural finishes.
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Concrete CY by element and mix, with dimensions and drawing references.
Scope check: Measure steps, thickened edges, pits and member intersections separately.
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Slab SF and CY by thickness; walls, columns, openings and pour areas.
Scope check: Separate slab-on-grade, suspended decks, toppings and concrete over metal deck.
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Reinforcement by bar size and grade; mesh, dowels and specified accessories.
Scope check: Identify specified laps, hooks and allowances. Flag missing reinforcement details.
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Form contact area in SFCA for the agreed faces, edges, beams and columns.
Scope check: Identify earth-formed faces and scope for shoring, reshoring and rentals.
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Finish and curing areas, saw-cut joints, sealants and specified treatments.
Scope check: Keep finish type, joint spacing and installation units visible for pricing.
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Paving, sidewalks, ramps, pads, curbs and gutters in their measured units.
Scope check: Coordinate civil and structural sheets so each quantity belongs to one bid package.
We measure the supplied design. Missing dimensions, lap lengths or specifications are clarification items. Reinforcement design, engineered formwork, field testing and site verification remain with the project design and construction teams.
Send current plans, specifications, addenda, project ZIP code and bid deadline. The written quote confirms your fee, output and delivery date.
PlanSwift and Bluebeam takeoffs separate concrete volume, reinforcement, forming and finishes. Quantities reference the supplied drawing set.
Review civil/structural overlaps, openings, thicknesses and reinforcement details. For priced work, identify supplier quotes, client rates and unconfirmed allowances.
Receive the agreed Excel workbook, drawing markups and clarification notes. Addenda and revision coverage are agreed in the written quote.
Include structural and civil plans, foundation and reinforcement details, specifications, schedules and addenda. Add the ZIP code, deadline and whether you need quantities only or pricing.
Ready-mix delivery, access, pump setups, crew rates, winter protection and finishes affect cost. Provide quotes and assumptions so they can be recorded independently of measured quantities.
SFCA means square feet of contact area. It measures the form surface touching concrete, rather than the concrete volume or floor area. Identify which faces actually require forms before multiplying dimensions.
Assumed wall: 20 FT long × 4 FT high × 2 formed faces = 160 SFCA.
This hypothetical calculation excludes wall ends, openings and returns. Add or deduct those only from the supplied details. An earth-formed face does not automatically receive the same formwork quantity as a shuttered face. Form reuse can change rental duration, panel procurement and labor cycles; it does not erase the measured contact area. Keep formwork, reinforcement and concrete volume on separate workbook lines so a bidder can price each scope without mixing units.
For a rectangular slab, calculate cubic yards as length (ft) × width (ft) × thickness (in) ÷ 12 ÷ 27. For a footing with all dimensions in feet, use length × width × depth ÷ 27. Measure changes in thickness, steps and thickened edges separately; deduct applicable openings and overlaps.
1,000 × (4 ÷ 12) ÷ 27 = 12.3457 CY net concrete. If the project specifically calls for a 5% ordering allowance, record 0.6173 CY separately, giving 12.9630 CY. The allowance is an example, not a recommendation for every pour.
Suppose Addendum 02 changes a 2,400 SF dock apron from 6 to 10 inches. The 4-inch increase adds 29.6 CY before waste (2,400 × 4 ÷ 12 ÷ 27). Keep the 6-inch quantity in the revision record and replace it with the 10-inch quantity for that area in the current takeoff. Record the sheet reference and addendum number with the change.
A concrete construction cost estimate then prices the agreed quantities, labor, equipment and other scope inputs. Concrete volume alone does not price rebar, formwork, pumping, finishing or project overhead. See the wider construction estimating service.
Concrete-only takeoffs: Typically 24–48 hours after approval. Multi-trade, heavy civil and complex structural packages require more time. Your written quote confirms the scope, fee and date before work starts.
| Requested scope | Typical fee | Delivery / queue |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete-only takeoff | $150–$1,000 typical | Typically 24–48 hours after approval |
| Concrete in a residential estimate | $400–$1,000 typical | Typically 2–4 business days after approval |
| Concrete in a commercial package | $150–$1,000 typical | Typically 3–5 business days after approval |
| Heavy civil / industrial foundations | $1,000–$5,000+ typical | Typically 4–7 business days after approval |
| Ongoing estimator support | $1,800/mo typical | Priority queue agreed in writing |
These are estimating-service fees, not installation or ready-mix prices. Send plans for a project-specific quote.
This separate representative 6,000 SF commercial example shows workbook structure, formulas and pricing presentation. It is distinct from the source-quantity excerpt above.
Inspect the representative foundation and slab takeoff, pricing sheet and summary.
Footings, stem walls, 5" slab-on-grade, rebar by bar size with laps, formwork SFCA, CY with waste
Read the Division 3 concrete estimating guide for measurement methods. The representative parking-garage walkthrough discusses post-tension scope; it is not a client outcome claim.
Our professional concrete estimating services support US projects remotely from supplied plans. Share your location, applicable specifications and local pricing inputs. State guides provide project context; a service area does not mean a staffed local office.
Concrete bid support for Texas projects, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston.
Identify project specifications, placement conditions and ready-mix delivery assumptions.
For NYC concrete estimating services, provide the borough, access constraints and structural bid set.
For concrete estimating services in Los Angeles and other California cities, send the project location and issued structural details.
Coordinate foundation, slab and site-concrete quantities with the civil drawings and bid scope.
SFCA means square feet of contact area: the area of formwork touching concrete on the faces included in the takeoff. A 20-foot-long, 4-foot-high wall formed on both broad faces has 160 SFCA, excluding ends. It is different from concrete volume in CY and slab floor area in SF. Identify earth-formed faces, openings, ends and reuse assumptions separately.
Compare an inspectable sample, clearly separated concrete/rebar/formwork quantities, the pricing basis, achievable delivery dates and agreed revision coverage. Ask what is included in the fee and who resolves missing drawing information. Choose the service that fits your bid package rather than relying on an unsupported accuracy or bid-win claim.
The agreed scope can include foundations, slabs, walls, reinforcement, formwork, finishes and site concrete. Choose a quantity-only takeoff for your own rates or request a priced estimate with material, labor and equipment inputs identified separately.
Concrete-only takeoffs are $150–$1,000 typical, with delivery typically 24–48 hours after approval. Heavy civil and industrial foundations are $1,000–$5,000+ typical, typically 4–7 business days after approval. Drawing completeness, requested scope and bid deadline determine the final written quote.
Send structural foundation and slab plans, schedules, details, general notes and specifications. Add civil sheets for site concrete, geotechnical information when relevant, current addenda, project ZIP code and bid deadline. Tell us whether you need quantities only or a priced estimate. PDF plans or a drawing-sharing link are suitable; ask about CAD or BIM files before sending them.
Concrete is measured in cubic yards by element and mix, reinforcement in specified weight or count units, and forms by contact area. Slab SF is not form contact area. Recorded waste, laps and other allowances stay separate from net quantities. Different units are never added into one quantity total.
Provide the project ZIP code and any ready-mix quotations, labor rates and equipment or pumping information you want used. The proposal identifies the pricing date and basis. Access, placement method, weather protection, finish requirements and unconfirmed costs are recorded as project-specific assumptions.
Yes. The concrete sample workspace shows selected workbook quantities, source cells, units and available drawing excerpts. A separate representative project has downloadable Excel and PDF deliverables. Samples show format and measurement detail; they are not client results or a quote for your project.
F&K provides remote estimating from supplied documents for concrete subcontractors, general contractors and builders across the United States. Installation, site inspection, reinforcement design, engineered temporary works and field testing remain with the appropriate project professionals.
Request the specific comparison or revision scope when sending your documents. Include the original drawing issue, revised sheets, addenda and existing takeoff if available. Revision coverage, deliverables, fee and timing are confirmed in the written quote.
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Prefer to discuss the scope first, or having trouble with the form? Email your project details or discuss your project on WhatsApp. Include your project location, trade scope and bid deadline.
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