Doors & Hardware Estimating Services
For contractors and subcontractors that are biddingdoors and hardware estimating services in residential, commercial and industrial projects, Forte Estimating offers specialized estimating services for doors and hardware. Our estimators use practical trade experience and comprehensive take-off software to provide accurate, bid-ready doors & hardware estimates with current material and labor pricing and support for door take-off services as well as commercial door estimating services.
Our crew can provide you with the specialty detail that you need to accurately price the job and be competitive for specialty subcontractors bidding on jobs directly or general contractors requesting a doors & hardware bid package.
From your plans and specs, we create a full door hardware takeoff package, which is organized to be delivered to suppliers directly for material pricing, or as the basis for your own looking over of the bids.
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What Is Doors & Hardware Estimating?
Doors and hardware estimating includes estimating all of the doors, frames and hardware sets indicated on a project’s door schedule and results in a detailed list of what is required for the project.
Each door opening is identified and referenced directly against the door schedule by door type, size and fire rating, and matched to the type and fire door frame and hardware group because our takeoffs are defined by that.
These quantities are not just important for the immediate bid, but they will also directly impact the material takeoff and scheduling once the project is awarded — so, getting the doors & hardware takeoff right, can cause issues long after the project is awarded.
Our Doors & Hardware Takeoff Process
All door hardware take offs start with a full review of the drawings and specifications and are then broken down into a quantity take off sorted by the categories that are most important in getting a correct price.
After quantities are measured, a second estimator will double check the takeoff for accuracy before pricing and will allow you to discover measurement errors or scope gaps before you ever submit a bid.
What's Included in Our Doors & Hardware Estimate
Deliverables consist of a complete door, frame and hardware count in the same format as your door schedule for direct shipment to suppliers for quoting.
Spreadsheet and PDF files are provided and can be tailored to your company’s preferred takeoff format or bid format, if you have one.
Key Considerations for Doors & Hardware Estimating
There may be dozens of unique hardware groups in a door schedule and matching each opening to the correct group is important to prevent expensive field corrections during installation. The door schedule is cross referenced with the floor plans to ensure all doors listed on plan are also on the schedule and vice versa.
Residential vs. Commercial Doors & Hardware Estimating
Residential door estimating may have a lighter workload of hardware across a smaller number of openings, and commercial door and hardware estimating may have more complicated groups of hardware, fire ratings and access control integration across a higher number of openings.
Why Trade Contractors Choose Forte
Doors & hardware specialty subcontractors know what doors are all about, and they know us from the field, not just a drawing set. That industry-specific expertise allows us to pick up scope details that a generalist estimator may overlook, before we even put down a number, before we ever present a number to you.
In addition, we provide options for pricing for doors & hardware estimating, including one time pricing for a project, as well as monthly pricing for subcontractors that regularly bid this scope and require the consistent, reliable estimating partner.
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Call us now and upload your construction project plans with all the specific details to explain the scope of work that includes construction drawings, specifications and other specific documentation.
Receive your schedule
Our expert team of BIM Estimators manages to deliver the final draft for review and consult through an email or call to consult and finalize the construction project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you cross-check the door schedule against the floor plans?
Yes, we do check that all openings listed on the floor plans are also included on the door schedule so that we don’t have to deal with them as a field problem.
Do you cross-check the door schedule against the floor plans?
Yes, we do count and flag electronically controlled openings separately, as they need to be coordinated with the security and access control estimates.
Do you estimate storefront and aluminum entrance doors?
Yes, door systems that are made of storefront and aluminum are estimated along with hollow metal and wood doors as part of a complete door system.
What is your approach to fire rated door requirements?
Fire rating is monitored based on opening by using the door schedule to make sure that the correct fire rated doors, frames and hardware are identified and counted.
How quickly can you turn around a doors & hardware estimate?
Typically, most doors & hardware estimates come within 24 to 48 hours for a standard size project, depending on its size and complexity, it may take 3 to 5 business days.
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