The estimating workflow built for contractors who need clarity before they price the job.
Estimation Stack connects sold labor takeoff, subcontract strategy, material assembly logic, and hybrid job summary visibility in one controlled estimating flow. It helps teams move from scattered inputs to a more defensible contract sum with stronger cost awareness.
Sold labor takeoff tied to quantity and production
This layout shows how sold labor can be built from takeoff quantity, production assumptions, hours, material yield, and rolled-up line totals. Users can expand each row to review the detail without cluttering the main entry view.
| CLIN and Description | System and Installation | Quantity | Production and Labor Hours | Material and Yield per Unit | WBS | ||||
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| Select CLIN | Select Description | Select System | Enter Apply/Install | Enter Takeoff QTY | Production | Hours | Select Material | Yield per Unit | Enter WBS |
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CLIN: 0001 - Prep: Drywall | Lightly Sand
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Pole Sand | 1 | 10,000.00 | 650.00 | 15.38 | Sand paper | 1,500.00 | 1.01 | |
| Cost Rate | Unit Rate | Material (EA) | Material Cost | Labor Cost | Material Sub Total | Labor Sub total | Item Cost | Item Total | Row · 001 |
| $0.11 | $0.13 | 7.00 | $90.72 | $1,034.18 | $127.01 | $1,149.07 | $1,124.90 | $1,276.08 | [✏] [X] |
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CLIN: 0005 - Ceilings | Gypsum board
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Brush and roll | 2 | 2,000.00 | 200.00 | 20.00 | SW CHB® Flat | 350.00 | 1.02 | |
| Cost Rate | Unit Rate | Material (EA) | Material Cost | Labor Cost | Material Sub Total | Labor Sub total | Total Cost | Item Total | Row · 002 |
| $0.77 | $0.92 | 12.00 | $190.25 | $1,344.43 | $342.46 | $1,493.79 | $1,534.68 | $1,836.25 | [✏] [X] |
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CLIN: 0006 - Walls | Gypsum Board
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Brush and roll | 2 | 8,000.00 | 200.00 | 80.00 | SW Promar 200 | 450.00 | 1.03 | |
| Cost Rate | Unit Rate | Material (EA) | Material Cost | Labor Cost | Material Sub Total | Labor Sub total | Total Cost | Item Total | Row · 003 |
| $0.79 | $0.90 | 36.00 | $972.00 | $5,377.71 | $1,215.00 | $5,975.17 | $6,349.71 | $7,190.17 | [✏] [X] |
| Tally Hours | Tally Total | ||||||||
| 115.38 | $10,302.50 | ||||||||
Fee mode control for subcontract strategy
This view helps the estimator compare one blended fee against per-subcontract fee treatment. Users can expand vendor rows, review allocation logic, and see how fee treatment changes the subtotal and resulting profit picture.
| Vendor Name | Vendor Trade | Vendor Contract No. | Vendor Contract Sum | Ops Fee (%) | Sub-Total | Other Info | WBS | Row No. | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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XYZ Painters
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Painting | 1444 | $10,500.00 | 0.00% | $10,500.00 | Misc | 3.50 | Row · 0007 | [✏] [X] |
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Plumbing Co.
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Plumbing | 1445 | $45,000.00 | 0.00% | $45,000.00 | None | 3.50 | Row · 0008 | [✏] [X] |
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Electrical Ltd.
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Electrical | 1446 | $38,000.00 | 0.00% | $38,000.00 | Etc. | 3.50 | Row · 0009 | [✏] [X] |
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Drywall L.L.C.
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Drywall | 1447 | $9,800.00 | 0.00% | $9,800.00 | — | 3.50 | Row · 0010 | [✏] [X] |
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HVAC Inc.
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HVAC | 1448 | $29,000.00 | 0.00% | $29,000.00 | — | 3.50 | Row · 0011 | [✏] [X] |
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Excavation Inc.
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Excavation | 1449 | $15,500.00 | 0.00% | $15,500.00 | — | 3.50 | Row · 0012 | [✏] [X] |
Fee
Subcontract Fee
(Pre-Markup)
A more disciplined way to build the estimate
Estimating usually breaks down when labor logic, material logic, and subcontract logic live in separate places. Estimation Stack helps organize those layers so the team can review the job with more confidence before the bid goes out.
Sold labor takeoff with traceable hours
Build sold labor from production assumptions, quantities, and unit logic. That gives the estimator a clearer labor revenue stream instead of relying on rough rollups or disconnected worksheets.
Subcontract strategy with fee visibility
Compare fee treatment across issued subcontracts and see how one blended fee versus per-subcontract treatment changes the subtotal, profit amount, and margin picture.
Job-level rollup for faster review
Bring sold labor, subcontract support hours, COGS, tax collection, cost of money, and job totals into a summary view that helps leadership review the estimate at decision level.
Where markup happens matters
Estimation Stack does not show labor markup per hour or materials markup per hour inside this page’s estimate views because those markup layers belong in the correct systems.
Labor markup logic is handled through FALIB-Mr or FALIB-Sr, where the rate is based on your own breakeven structure rather than someone else’s assumptions or a national average that does not reflect your business.
Material markup belongs in the Material Assembly, where you can import materials at your price and apply your markup per material. That separation helps protect estimating discipline and gives the team a cleaner review path.
Built around your costs, not generic averages
When labor and material economics are modeled in the correct layers, the estimate becomes more useful. Teams can review assumptions with less confusion and more confidence in what the numbers actually mean.
What the hybrid summary is showing
The job summary represents a hybrid job where a general contractor is issuing subcontracts while also carrying a sold labor revenue stream from the trade that is its specialty. That means the estimate needs to reflect both subcontract execution and self-performed work.
One job, multiple cost behaviors
In a hybrid job, the estimator is not only reviewing subcontract values. The team is also reviewing internal labor revenue, labor cost, support labor, operating fee behavior, COGS or ODC components, tax treatment, cost of money, and total job profit.
That is why the rolled-up summary matters. It helps leadership see how the estimate behaves as one commercial package rather than as isolated line items.
Hybrid summary review
This type of roll-up gives leadership a faster way to review labor performance, subcontract contribution, tax impact, cost of money, and total job margin without bouncing between disconnected estimating layers.
Why the structure matters
When sold labor, subcontract behavior, and material logic are reviewed in the right order, the estimator gets a clearer view of what is driving the contract sum and what is shaping the final margin.
Estimating should reflect how your business actually makes money.
The BreakEven+™ Estimation Stack helps estimators and leadership review self-performed labor, subcontract execution, material economics, and job-level profitability in a more connected workflow. It is not about generic averages. It is about your numbers, your logic, and your margin strategy.