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Excel Construction Cost Estimation

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An essential suite of MS Excel based construction cost estimating and job costing software. Within each estimator, you can now work in a single MS Excel environment to quickly create, build, and manage your estimates. This collection offers a considerable saving off of the combined individual prices of the templates. Links are provided here to read more about each template or purchase individually.

This complete line of trade specific products includes:

General Cost Estimator for Excel to create accurate cost estimates in less time. Work in a single MS Excel environment to quickly create, build, and manage your estimates. As a contractor, improving estimating efficiency translates to increasing profits. General Cost Estimator comes with a built-in general construction cost database in the industry-standard, 16 division CSI format (MasterFormat) covering all cost categories of construction. You can easily customize the database to suit your cost estimating style. With a step-by-step wizard like interface, generate a complete cost estimate within minutes. Key benefits include:
  • Convenient MS Excel based estimating.
  • Product of our expertise in cost estimating since 1986.
  • Customizable, flexible, built-in unit cost data in industry-standard CSI format (MasterFormat).
  • Local cost data updated quarterly.
  • Start-up wizard for creating fast estimates.
  • Cost data includes all standard construction cost categories.
  • Flexibility to create your own cost category to replace supplied ones.
  • Modifiable overhead and profit applications.
  • Accurate construction cost estimates in minutes.
  • Comprehensive online help system.


Remodel Cost Estimator for Excel for remodel cost estimating convenience while improving bidding success. Remodel Cost Estimator comes with a built-in database of remodel costs covering all cost categories for remodel construction cost estimating. Easily customize to specific needs.Key benefits include:
  • Convenient MS Excel based estimating.
  • Customizable, flexible, built-in unit cost data.
  • Local cost data updated quarterly.
  • Cost data includes all standard remodel cost categories.
  • Flexibility to create your own cost category to replace supplied ones.
  • Start-up wizard for creating fast estimates.
  • Modifiable overhead and profit applications.
  • Accurate remodel cost estimating in minutes.
  • Comprehensive Online Help system.


Paint Cost Estimator for Excel to quickly calculate out areas including cutoffs and add ons such as doors, windows, closets. Determine material and labor prices and utilize built-in reporting or use Excel reporting functions. A complete, integrated paint cost estimation solution solution for Excel. Key Features include:
  • MS Excel based estimating.
  • Customizable, built-in unit cost data for material and labor.
  • Built-in Space Calculator.
  • Local cost data updated quarterly.
  • Computes Material and Labor costs.
  • Estimate Labor man hour report for easy scheduling.
  • Formal bid quotation generated automatically.
  • Incorporates user-defined progress payment schedules.


Home Cost Estimator for Excel to create fast and accurate home construction and valuation estimates with ease. Valuation estimating includes advanced functions, customizable cost data, city cost adjustments and detailed reporting. Prepare valuation cost estimates for residential construction adjusted for a city, type, class and style of construction. Includes additional features of construction and typical upgrades using a convenient wizard style interface built-in this cost estimating software. Key Features include:
  • Convenient, MS Excel based estimating
  • Customizable, flexible, built-in cost data
  • Local cost data updated quarterly
  • Selections for type, style, quality of construction
  • Accurate home building estimates in minutes
  • Built-in customizable professional reports
  • Start-up wizard interface for ease of use


Roof Cost Estimator for Excel to save time and money in creating accurate roofing cost estimates. Experience the built-in area calculator which can quickly figure out areas including cutoffs and add-ons. It also will calculate actual areas based on roof pitch. Roof Cost estimator does the mundane work with ability to easily override suggested calculations. Roof Cost Estimator allows for user entries such as job and billing information, progress payment schedule. Additionally, all cost data is modifiable. Key Features include:
  • MS Excel based estimating.
  • Customizable, built-in unit cost data.
  • Local cost data updated quarterly.
  • Formal bid quotation generated automatically.
  • Incorporates user-defined progress payment schedules.


Job Cost Controller for Excel to track project expenses effectively and increase profits. This is a construction accounting software tool to track job expenses effectively and maximize profits. Accounting systems are good in tallying actual costs and reporting historical data but contractors or project managers sometimes need a system that provides more control. Job Cost Controller is a contractor's job cost management system as it tracks construction costs by category and enables the owner or manager to know where the project stands as far as profit and loss, take measures to avoid soft spots and pitfalls. Using built-in intelligent algorithms, job cost controller accurately forecasts costs at completion and warns for unfavorable variances. Key Features include:
  • MS Excel based programming for convenience.
  • User-defined cost categories.
  • Identifies progress by cost item.
  • Includes budget, actual and committed costs.
  • Accurately forecasts costs at completion of project.
  • Instant, on screen variances from budget amounts.
  • Warns over budget items and variances.
  • Provides planning and control data beyond Quicken Books, Peachtree and other accounting programs.
  • Helps to avoid losses by identifying problems early.
  • Complete job cost management and planning tool.
  • Comprehensive Online Help system.

These templates can generate instant, on-screen reports. Click a button to print or format like any MS Excel spreadsheet file. You can use Excel's powerful data saving and exporting tools for managing and distributing your estimates in electronic format and as email attachment.

Because costs change in time, research and database costs are updated quarterly. These estimator templates come with a guarantee of free software updates with no additional charges or no recurring costs. The estimating software and built-in data is always up to date.

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(Updated on 2023-12-01)

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