Multifamily and Apartment Construction Estimating Services
Unit-based takeoffs and estimates for apartments, townhomes and student housing.
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Multifamily Construction Estimating covers apartment buildings, garden-style communities, townhomes, student housing and senior living, where repeated unit types make accurate takeoff and productivity assumptions especially valuable.
Multifamily estimating works unit by unit and building by building: we take off typical units once, multiply by unit count, then add corridors, stairs, amenities, parking and site work. Fire-rated assemblies, acoustic ratings and MEP rough-in are priced carefully.
Typical multifamily scopes
- Wood-frame and podium construction
- Fire-rated and sound-rated walls and floors
- Stairs, corridors, elevators and amenities
- Parking structures and site utilities
- Unit interiors: cabinets, flooring, tile, appliances
What you receive
- Typical-unit and building takeoffs
- Estimate by CSI division
- Fire and acoustic assembly pricing
- Site, parking and amenity pricing
Technical scope and terminology we work with
- Unit mix, typical unit takeoff and repetition
- Podium, wood-frame and Type V/III construction
- Fire-rated assemblies and sound transmission ratings
- Corridors, stairs, elevators and amenities
- Phasing and building-by-building schedules
Who this service is for
Developers, general contractors and subcontractors on apartment and townhome projects.
How it works
- Upload plans, specifications and addenda with the bid date.
- We confirm scope, firm price and turnaround.
- We take off, price and review the estimate.
- We support addenda, bid leveling and post-bid clarifications.
Software, standards and file formats
We take off in PlanSwift and Bluebeam Revu, price in Excel with RSMeans-style cost data, schedule in Oracle Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, and deliver Excel, PDF and DWG, organized by CSI MasterFormat divisions 01–33.
When to use this service
Use multifamily construction estimating when a bid date is close, when your team is stretched across projects, when you need an independent check of your own numbers or drawings, or when you want consistent deliverables in the same format every time. Tell us the due date when you request a quote so the schedule can be planned around it.
Engagement options
- One project: order multifamily construction estimating for a single bid or job and receive a firm price and turnaround before we start.
- Several trades or divisions: combine this service with related scopes so quantities, drawings and pricing agree.
- Bid-season capacity: send multiple projects with their due dates and we schedule the work to hit each one.
- Ongoing support: repeat-volume contractors can agree standard formats, cost codes and turnaround so every delivery drops straight into their process.
Quality control, confidentiality and communication
Every deliverable is reviewed by a second team member before it reaches you, and assumptions, inclusions and exclusions are written down so they can be checked. If information is missing we send a short list of questions rather than guessing, and we tell you which assumption we used when a question cannot be answered in time. Your plans, specifications and files are used only to prepare your project work and are not shared publicly; see our privacy policy.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you estimate by unit type?
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Yes. We take off typical units and multiply by unit count, then add common areas and site work.
Can you price podium buildings?
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Yes — concrete podium, wood-frame levels, parking and transfer structure.
Do you include fire and sound assemblies?
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Yes, according to the assemblies on the drawings and specifications.
Can you provide phased estimates?
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Yes — by building or phase.
Bid Sharp at a glance: 3 steps, 50 states
Bid Sharp prepares construction estimates, takeoffs, shop drawings, structural and permit drawings and schedules for contractors and homeowners in all 50 states, on public and private projects. Typical turnaround is about 48 hours; the turnaround and a firm price are confirmed before any work starts.
- 1. Upload plans. Send PDF, DWG or a plan-room link with your bid due date.
- 2. Get a firm quote. Scope, price and turnaround in writing, with no obligation.
- 3. Receive deliverables. Excel and PDF files, plus DWG for drawings, checked by 2 team members.
Standards and official sources
Rules, wage rates, codes and procurement procedures change and differ by agency. Confirm the requirements that apply to your project with these primary sources and with the solicitation itself.
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