Flooring Estimating Services & Tile Takeoffs Flooring numbers that lay flat.
A dedicated flooring estimator, working as part of your shop — LVT, wood and tile, carpet and resilient, substrate prep, waterproofing and setting materials, with quantities and unit rates benchmarked to the live market and your own completed installs. Full-time, part-time, or as-needed.
15 days of free estimating is available to qualified contractors, subject to approval. If you choose to continue afterwards, service moves to a quarterly agreement (3-month term) that renews each quarter until cancelled — full-time, part-time, or as-needed.
- 600+estimators
- 140,000+jobs estimated
- 45 states+ D.C. & PR · Canada · Australia
- 50+trades & scopes
Hiring an estimator is slow, expensive, and risky.
Or have a dedicated estimator on your bids in under 7 days.
Hiring in-house
| 12,435 | open estimator positions across the US — everyone is competing for the same people |
|---|---|
| 3–5 months | typical time to hire an estimator |
| $50,000 | typical cost of a bad hire |
| $100K–$120K | estimator salary, plus benefits, payroll taxes, and overhead |
| 20–25% | typical recruiter or placement fee, charged on first-year salary |
With Bidding Enterprise
- A fraction of the in-house costNo salary, payroll tax, benefits or recruiter fees
- One simple monthly paymentNo benefits to pay. We handle payroll and expenses; it's all included in one monthly payment
- No placement feesZero recruiting or placement fees
- Free replacementNot the right fit? We swap your estimator at no cost
- QA team includedQA and technical managers at no extra cost
- Start within 7 daysYour estimator onboards in about a week
- Your hours, your time zoneWorks your schedule and reports directly to you
Fully managed and AI-enabled. Hiring, training and coverage are handled by us; Build Intel and Dexter speed up the work, and your estimator and our QA team check every output.
Market figures are typical industry estimates and vary by region and role.
Every flooring & tile scope, quantified and priced.
Hard surface, tile and stone, or carpet — we quantify the field material, the prep, and the setting materials by room and pattern, then price it so your bid is both competitive and defensible.
Hard surface — LVT, wood & laminate
Luxury vinyl, engineered and solid wood, and laminate by room — field SF, pattern factor, and box-count with cut waste.
Ceramic, porcelain & stone tile
Floor and wall tile with layout, grout joint, and mud-set vs. thin-set — SF, thinset and grout by coverage.
Carpet & resilient
Broadloom and carpet tile, sheet vinyl and rubber — square yards, seam layout, and pad or adhesive quantities.
Substrate prep & leveling
Grinding, patching, and self-leveling underlayment by area — moisture mitigation and flatness coordination.
Waterproofing & setting materials
Sheet and liquid membranes, crack isolation, thinset, grout, and sealers tallied to real coverage rates.
Transitions, trim & labor
Reducers, thresholds, base, and schluter profiles — plus realistic crew hours by product and pattern.
Flooring calculator.
Rough your material and box counts in seconds. A quick planning check — your dedicated estimator delivers the full, drawing-based takeoff.
Flooring quick estimate
A bid-ready deliverable — not a wall of numbers.
Clean, organized quantities and pricing you can drop straight into your bid, with assumptions and exclusions spelled out. Sample below (illustrative only).
| Description | Qty | Unit | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 65 00 — Resilient Flooring | ||||
| LVT — plank, glue-down | 9,400 | SF | $5.85 | $54,990 |
| Carpet tile — open office | 6,800 | SF | $4.25 | $28,900 |
| 09 30 00 — Tiling | ||||
| Porcelain tile — restrooms | 1,850 | SF | $12.50 | $23,125 |
| Waterproof membrane | 1,850 | SF | $2.40 | $4,440 |
| Self-leveling underlayment | 2,400 | SF | $1.75 | $4,200 |
| Estimated subtotal | $115,655 |
One package, or your whole flooring desk.
Bid more, hire less
Chase every flooring package without adding seats. Extra capacity when you're slammed, or a dedicated estimator who learns your crews and rates.
Cover your self-perform
Independent flooring numbers to check subs, carry self-perform scope, and level bids apples-to-apples.
Quote with confidence
Flooring, tile, and setting-material quantities pulled straight from the plans, so your quotes match the job.
Build your flooring estimating team.
Tell us your trade and the bids you're chasing. Book a free 1-hour pre-construction assessment — we'll review your process; assessment and setup take about an hour, and your estimator is typically on your bids in under 7 days.
Qualified contractors get 15 days of free estimating — your dedicated estimator works your live bids at no cost, full-time, part-time, or as-needed.
Or reach us: Estimate@Biddingenterprise.com · 718-717-2729
Flooring estimating services — common questions
What does a flooring takeoff include?
A flooring takeoff covers LVT, wood, tile, carpet and resilient flooring, base, transitions, substrate prep, waterproofing, and setting materials. We measure by room and finish schedule, account for pattern, seams, and waste, and price installation to your market and past jobs, so material orders and your bid line up.
What software do your flooring estimators use?
Any of the 100+ tools you already run. Our flooring estimators work natively in your software, templates, and cost data — Measure Square, RFMS Measure, and Bluebeam Revu are common examples — and deliver in your format, ready to drop into your bid. Your team also gets Build Intel, our AI-assisted estimating software for drawing review and QC checks.
Can I hire a part-time flooring estimator?
Yes. Many clients start with a part-time or as-needed flooring estimator and move to full-time as their bid list grows. Your estimator is dedicated to your company, trained on your standards and past bids, and backed by our QA and management, so you can chase more flooring packages without hiring, training, or covering PTO yourself.
How fast can you start flooring estimating for us?
Most clients finish the free assessment and setup in about an hour, with their estimator typically on their bids in under 7 days. We review your flooring scope, software, and the bids you're chasing, then map the estimator or team we'd assign. Timelines for individual bids depend on project size and drawings, so we agree on them bid by bid rather than promising a fixed turnaround.
Is your flooring estimating AI-enabled?
Yes. Every flooring estimating team we build works with Build Intel, our AI-assisted estimating software, and Dexter, our AI co-estimator, which reads drawings and specs and gives cited answers. AI speeds up the first draft; your dedicated estimator checks every quantity and our QA team reviews the work before it reaches you. You review and approve the final bid.
How fast can I get an estimator?
Typically in under 7 days. The free assessment and setup take about an hour; then we match a dedicated estimator trained for your trade, and most clients have that estimator on their bids in under 7 days. It is a good-faith target, not a guarantee — timing depends on your trade, software, and bid volume.