For General Contractors, Framing Contractors & Lumber Suppliers
Remote Estimation is a remote estimating team serving Mount Vernon and Westchester County. We provide lumber takeoff and framing estimating services in Mount Vernon, NY for framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors, with drawing-based quantities, complete Division 06 coverage, and bid-ready pricing delivered in 24 to 72 hours.
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 Mount Vernon projects, we quantify 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. Energy-code wall assemblies are followed exactly. Repair framing is separated from new framing. 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.
Mount Vernon's dense, older housing stock and two Metro-North stations bring a steady mix of multifamily renovation, affordable housing, and small mixed-use buildings. That's the market we estimate for every day, building lumber and framing takeoffs for projects from transit-oriented multifamily near Metro-North stations to older building renovation.
Cold-climate walls in Mount Vernon use deeper studs and exterior insulation, so our lumber takeoffs follow the specified assembly. Framing in older local homes means sistering joists, replacing rot, adding headers for new openings, and framing additions onto out-of-square structures.
Each takeoff is built in PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, and Buildertrend from your current plan set and checked against the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, including nailing schedules, connector requirements, shear walls, and energy-code wall assemblies. Lumber quantities are organized by area, floor, and system to match how Mount Vernon contractors actually bid.
Remote Estimation has prepared estimates on more than 5,000 projects for 500+ contractors, and that experience goes into every Mount Vernon lumber and framing bid we touch. Labor assumptions for the lumber and framing scope are yours to choose: union, prevailing wage, or open shop. Prevailing wage rates for public work in New York State come from the Department of Labor, organized by county and trade. Send your lumber and framing drawings today for a fixed quote.
Our Mount Vernon service area includes Downtown Mount Vernon, Fleetwood, and the South Side, plus neighboring communities such as the Bronx, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Pelham, Bronxville, and Eastchester. Every lumber and framing estimate is prepared remotely from your drawings, so a project in Eastchester gets the same turnaround as one in Downtown Mount Vernon. We also cover the rest of New York.
Yes. Remote Estimation provides lumber takeoff and framing estimating services for framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors in Mount Vernon and nearby the Bronx, Yonkers, and New Rochelle. We cover residential, commercial, and industrial projects, including work tied to transit-oriented multifamily near Metro-North stations.
Yes. We quantify 2x6 and advanced-framed walls, insulated headers, and longer fasteners for exterior insulation, matching the Mount Vernon wall assemblies on your drawings.
Yes. We quantify joist sistering, rot repair, new headers and beams, and addition framing separately for these renovations.
Plan on 24 to 72 hours for most lumber and framing scopes. Multi-building or phased Mount Vernon projects get a confirmed date with the quote, before any work starts.
