Estimating for drywall, framing & ceiling contractors
Keep bids going out. Keep work coming in.
Takeoffs and estimates for commercial drywall, metal framing, and ACT contractors. Add capacity when your estimator is buried, or hand us your estimating entirely. Built by an estimator with 10 years in commercial interiors.
- US based estimator
- Works in your software
- You approve every number
Daniel Espinoza
Founder & lead estimator
Metal Framing·Drywall·Acoustical Ceilings·Shaftwall·Insulation·Specialty Ceilings
Works inOn-Screen Takeoff·Quick Bid·STACK·Excel
Sheet 01 / Why Go Build
“Most drywall and framing shops don’t lose bids because they can’t build the job. They lose them because nobody has the hours to price it. I started Go Build so you can keep bidding steady, whether you need help on one bid or an estimating department for every bid.”
Daniel Espinoza · Founder
Sheet 02 / Sound familiar?
The work is there. The hours aren’t.
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You pass on bids you could win because nobody has time to take them off.
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Takeoffs happen at night and on weekends, after running jobs all day.
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One estimator carries every bid. When they're out, bidding stops.
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Or there's no estimator at all, and the owner prices everything.
Sheet 03 / What you get
Here’s what lands in your inbox.
Every bid comes back organized the way an estimator needs it, so you can check it fast and price with confidence.
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Takeoff file
On-Screen Takeoff or STACK conditions, colored by wall type and ceiling type, ready for you to check.
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Estimate
Labor and material in Quick Bid or Excel, built on your pricing, crews, and production rates.
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Scope sheet
Inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications, short and ready for your bid form.
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Marked-up plans
A PDF of the takeoff on the drawings, so you can see where every quantity came from.
Project
Office TI
Area
24,000 SF
Scope
Framing · GWB · ACT
Sheets
A-101 to A-601
| Type | Assembly | LF | SF |
|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | 3-5/8" 20GA studs @ 16" O.C., 5/8" Type X each side, to deck | 1,240 | 16,120 |
| W2 | 6" 20GA studs @ 16" O.C., 5/8" Type X each side, sound batt | 386 | 5,404 |
| W3 | 7/8" hat channel furring @ 16" O.C., 5/8" GWB one side | 410 | 3,690 |
| C1 | 2x2 tegular ACT on 15/16" grid | 12,860 | |
| C2 | 5/8" GWB ceiling on 1-5/8" 20GA framing | 2,140 |
Board
27,354 SF
ACT
12,860 SF
Labor
1,912 HRS
Sheet 04 / How it works
Three steps. No long onboarding.
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Send your plans
Drawings, specs, addenda, and the bid date. Tell us which scopes you want covered.
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We confirm scope and price
Before any work starts, you get a clear quote for our services and a turnaround date.
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You review and submit
You get the takeoff and estimate, adjust what you want, and submit under your name.
Sheet 05 / The difference
An estimator who knows the trade, not a takeoff factory.
From the field, not a call center
Your takeoff is built by an estimator who has bid and run commercial interiors work, not a paper estimator guessing at assemblies.
Your numbers, your format
We work from your pricing, your crews, and your bid form. The estimate looks like it came from your office.
You talk to the estimator
No account managers or ticket queues. The person you send the bid to is the person doing the work.
You stay in control
Final pricing, approval, and submission stay with you. We make sure the numbers behind them are solid.
Sheet 06 / Ways to work together
Start here
One live bid
Try us on a real job you're bidding now. See the work before you commit to anything.
Weekly capacity
A set number of estimating hours each week, planned around your bid calendar.
Full outsourced estimating
No estimator in house? We become your estimating department and cover every bid you pursue.
What do you need from me to start?
Drawings, specs, addenda, and the bid date, plus the scopes you want covered. For a full estimate, send your pricing or rates and we build on those.
How fast is turnaround?
It depends on the size of the job and the scope. We confirm a delivery date before we start, and we plan around your bid date.
What software do you use?
On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, STACK, and Excel. If your team uses something else, tell us and we will deliver in the format you need.
Do you submit bids for us?
No. You review the takeoff and estimate, set final pricing, and submit. Go Build supports your estimating; the bid stays yours.
Are my plans and pricing kept private?
Yes. Your drawings and pricing are used only for your bids and are never shared with anyone else.
Where do you work?
We work remotely with drywall, framing, and ceiling contractors across the United States.
Have a bid due? Send it over.
Send us one live bid or tell us about your estimating workload. We’ll review the scope and get back to you with a price and a turnaround date.
Or email info@gobuildestimates.com