For General Contractors, Framing Contractors & Lumber Suppliers
When a Manhattan 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 Manhattan, 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.
Each Manhattan estimate includes roof trusses, floor trusses, plywood and OSB sheathing, wall plates and studs, headers and beams, blocking and backing, hold-downs and straps, joist hangers and connectors, fasteners, and stair framing. Podium framing includes rod tie-down systems and shear-wall schedules by floor. Energy-code wall assemblies are followed exactly. You get itemized lumber and framing counts and measurements tied to sheet numbers, so your team can verify any line in minutes.
| 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.
In Manhattan, logistics are often the biggest cost: delivery windows, crane and hoist time, sidewalk sheds, and occupied-building work all need their own line items. That's the market we estimate for every day, building lumber and framing takeoffs for projects from office-to-residential conversions to façade (FISP) and Local Law 97 work.
Podium wood framing in Manhattan depends on continuous tie-down systems and shear walls. Our takeoffs separate rod runs, take-up devices, and sheathing nailing zones by floor. Energy-code requirements in the area often push framing to 2×6 walls, advanced framing, or continuous exterior insulation, which changes stud counts, sheathing, and fasteners.
Projects in Manhattan 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. Where the scope involves DOB NOW filings, sidewalk sheds, or Local Law 97 compliance, those costs are flagged so they are not missed at bid time. 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 Manhattan with fast, itemized lumber and framing estimates and a 98% bid-hit ratio, and we serve neighborhoods such as Hudson Yards and Harlem as well. We can price lumber and framing labor at union, prevailing-wage, or open-shop rates. Union crews and Comptroller prevailing wage rates shape most New York City budgets, so the labor basis matters as much as the quantities. Request a quote today, and your first estimate comes with 10% off.
We price lumber and framing work in every part of Manhattan, from Midtown, the Financial District, and Hudson Yards to Harlem, Chelsea, and the Upper West Side, plus Tribeca, the Upper East Side, and the Lower East Side. Because estimating is done remotely from your drawings, a job in the Upper West Side gets the same turnaround as one in Midtown. For rules that apply citywide, see our New York City page.
Yes. Manhattan is one of our core lumber and framing markets. Our framing estimators handle residential, commercial, and industrial projects here and in neighborhoods such as Midtown, the Financial District, and Hudson Yards, with a 24 to 72 hour turnaround.
Yes. We quantify studs, plates, sheathing, floor systems, continuous rod tie-downs, shrinkage compensators, and shear-wall nailing by floor for Manhattan wood-over-podium buildings.
Yes. We quantify 2x6 and advanced-framed walls, insulated headers, and longer fasteners for exterior insulation, matching the Manhattan wall assemblies on your drawings.
Yes. We can apply union, prevailing-wage, or open-shop rates to your Manhattan lumber and framing estimate. City-funded work in the five boroughs is priced at the NYC Comptroller's prevailing wage schedules, and much private work here is built with union crews.
