For General Contractors, Framing Contractors & Lumber Suppliers
When a Long Island City bid is due, the lumber and framing numbers have to be right the first time. Remote Estimation delivers lumber takeoff and framing estimating services in Long Island City, NY for framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors, with quantities measured from your drawings, priced in Excel, and backed by a 98% bid-hit ratio.
Contractors lose thousands of dollars every year to estimation errors, missed scope items, and wasted time. Here's exactly what we fix.
Our estimating team supports a wide variety of construction projects.
Every estimate is prepared from architectural drawings, structural plans, framing layouts, and specifications to provide accurate material quantities and procurement-ready reports.
Detailed, itemized takeoff reports with quantities, costs and clear breakdown of flowing materials. Here's a preview of that.
Every report includes color-coded marked plans, itemized quantity sheets, and a full cost summary — delivered in Excel and PDF formats, ready to attach directly to your bid submission.
For Long Island City projects, we quantify joist hangers and connectors, fasteners, stair framing, dimensional lumber, engineered wood (LVL, PSL, I-joists), roof trusses, floor trusses, plywood and OSB sheathing, wall plates and studs, and headers and beams. Podium framing includes rod tie-down systems and shear-wall schedules by floor. Connectors are counted by type and corrosion rating. Lumber quantities are organized in Excel by area and system, with waste factors and units clearly stated.
| Grid Items | Wall Studs | Plates | Headers |
| Blocking | Floor Joists | Beams | Rafters |
| Roof Trusses | Ridge Boards | Plywood | OSB Panels |
| Wall Sheathing | Roof Sheathing | Floor Sheathing | Deck Framing |
| Deck Boards | Structural Lumber | Engineered Lumber |
From drawings to detailed estimates — fast, accurate, and hassle-free.
Begin by sending us your project drawings through our secure upload portal, email, Google Drive, Dropbox, or your preferred file-sharing method. Please include all necessary details to help us prepare an accurate estimate.
Upload Plans & Get a QuoteWithin just one hour, we'll analyze your plans and provide a detailed, negotiable quotation. A 50% upfront payment initiates the project upon agreement of the quote.
Our skilled team prepares a comprehensive material takeoff and labor estimate delivered in a detailed Excel spreadsheet. Pay the remaining balance to finalize.
Upload your plans, drawings, specifications, and project documents today. Our team will review your scope and provide a custom quote based on project size, complexity, and turnaround requirements.
We combine current market pricing, historical project data, and industry expertise to deliver reliable estimates that help contractors bid with confidence.
From residential and commercial developments to industrial and infrastructure projects, we provide estimating support tailored to your project requirements.
Receive organized pricing breakdowns for materials, labor, and equipment, helping you plan budgets with greater accuracy and control.
Our skilled Construction Cost Estimator professionals understand project complexities and deliver tailored estimates that align with your scope and budget.
Receive detailed Construction Takeoff Services and professionally prepared estimates within 24–72 hours, helping you meet bid deadlines and keep projects moving forward.
Work with dedicated estimators who act as an extension of your team. We provide consistent support for contractors across Alaska, helping you manage lumber bids efficiently and maintain accuracy.
Long Island City added more housing towers than almost any other New York neighborhood, while Dutch Kills and the waterfront keep converting industrial lots into studios, labs, and offices. That's the market we estimate for every day, building lumber and framing takeoffs for projects from Court Square and Hunters Point residential towers to industrial-to-office conversions.
Wood framing in Long Island City's denser areas usually means four to five stories of wood over a concrete podium. These buildings use stacked shear walls, continuous rod tie-downs, shrinkage-compensation devices, and fire-rated assemblies. We count each one, along with studs, plates, and sheathing. Coastal framing in the area relies on a continuous load path: hurricane straps, hold-downs, and corrosion-rated connectors on every rafter, stud, and sill.
Projects in Long Island City are permitted under the NYC Construction Codes, so we follow the code-driven notes on your drawings (nailing schedules, connector requirements, shear walls, and energy-code wall assemblies) and carry them into the takeoff. New York City costs such as DOB NOW filings, sidewalk sheds, hoisting, and Local Law 97 upgrades are called out separately when they apply. Our team uses PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, and Buildertrend to measure and organize every lumber and framing quantity.
Hiring an in-house lumber and framing estimator is expensive, and missing a bid deadline is worse. Our remote team covers Long Island City with fast, itemized lumber and framing estimates and a 98% bid-hit ratio, and we serve neighborhoods such as Queens Plaza and Dutch Kills as well. We can price lumber and framing labor at union, prevailing-wage, or open-shop rates. Inside the five boroughs, city-funded jobs use the Comptroller's prevailing wage schedules, and union labor is common on private work too. Request a quote today, and your first estimate comes with 10% off.
Our Long Island City service area covers neighborhoods such as Hunters Point, Court Square, Queens Plaza, Dutch Kills, Ravenswood, and Blissville, along with the Anable Basin waterfront, the Jackson Avenue corridor, and the Queensboro Bridge area. Every lumber and framing estimate is prepared remotely, so you can send drawings from the jobsite or the office. Citywide requirements are covered on our New York City page.
Yes. Remote Estimation provides lumber takeoff and framing estimating services for framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors in Long Island City and neighborhoods such as Hunters Point, Court Square, and Queens Plaza. We cover residential, commercial, and industrial projects, including work tied to Court Square and Hunters Point residential towers.
Yes. We quantify studs, plates, sheathing, floor systems, continuous rod tie-downs, shrinkage compensators, and shear-wall nailing by floor for Long Island City wood-over-podium buildings.
Yes. We count straps, hurricane clips, hold-downs, and anchors by type and corrosion rating, giving Long Island City framers a complete hardware list.
We read your drawings with the NYC Construction Codes in mind and carry code-driven items into the takeoff, including nailing schedules, connector requirements, shear walls, and energy-code wall assemblies.
