Estimating Support for General Contractors

Verify sub bids. Catch scope gaps. Win more work.

As a GC, you're juggling multiple bids, tight deadlines, and sub coverage gaps. Unicalibre Estimating acts as your internal estimating arm: we verify sub bids against our own takeoffs to ensure coverage, we help you identify scope gaps before you sign the contract, and we provide self-perform takeoffs for the trades you handle in-house.

How We Support GCs

Scope gap analysis across sub packages to flag uncovered work before award. Bid leveling support comparing sub bids line-by-line against a neutral takeoff baseline. Self-perform takeoffs for trades your team executes in-house. Change order verification to validate sub claims against actual drawing revisions. Conceptual budgeting during preconstruction. Quantity verification on plans from multiple source documents.

Software We Work In for This Trade

Bluebeam Revu PlanSwift

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you help level bids across multiple subs?

Yes. Bid leveling is one of our core GC services. We produce a neutral takeoff that gives you a fixed reference quantity for every scope item, then compare each sub bid line-by-line against that reference. This surfaces undercounts, over-counts, and scope gaps before award.

Do you catch scope gaps that GCs commonly miss?

Our scope gap analysis cross-references architectural plans, finish schedules, specs, and addendums against each sub's bid narrative to catch items that fall between trade packages — floor prep assumed by one sub but not another, ceiling tiles assumed to be part of drywall scope, waterproofing at wall-floor transitions, etc.

Can you work during active bidding cycles?

Yes. We understand bid timelines and adjust turnaround accordingly. Rush verification is available for bid-day deadlines, and we maintain addendum tracking through the entire bid period so your sub comparisons reflect the latest drawings.

Send us your bid package. Get a neutral takeoff for leveling sub bids and catching scope gaps.