For General Contractors, Framing Contractors & Lumber Suppliers
Contractors bidding work tied to high-rise residential and office-to-residential conversions need numbers they can defend. Remote Estimation provides lumber takeoff and framing estimating services in New York City, NY, turning your drawings into itemized lumber and framing quantities and cost estimates for framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors, usually within 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.
Here is what we measure on a typical New York City lumber and framing job: 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. Each lumber and framing line carries its unit of measure and sheet reference, so pricing and verification are straightforward.
| 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.
New York City projects carry costs that don't exist elsewhere, including hoisting, sidewalk sheds, DOB filings, union labor rates, and Local Law 97 compliance, so national averages don't work for pricing here. For framing contractors, lumber yards, and general contractors, that makes accurate lumber and framing quantities on high-rise residential and office-to-residential conversions and similar projects essential to winning work at a profit.
Podium wood framing in New York City depends on continuous tie-down systems and shear walls. Our takeoffs separate rod runs, take-up devices, and sheathing nailing zones by floor. Near the water in the area, framing hardware is a big line item.
Our framing estimators use PlanSwift, Bluebeam Revu, and Buildertrend to build each New York City takeoff, and they read the drawings with the NYC Construction Codes in mind, including nailing schedules, connector requirements, shear walls, and energy-code wall assemblies. We also flag New York City-specific costs, including DOB NOW filing requirements, sidewalk sheds, and Local Law 97 energy upgrades where they appear in the scope. You receive an Excel workbook and marked-up PDFs, so every lumber and framing number can be checked.
With a 98% bid-hit ratio across more than 5,000 U.S. projects, Remote Estimation gives New York City contractors professional lumber and framing estimating capacity without the cost of an in-house department, and we work the same way for firms in all five boroughs, including Manhattan and Brooklyn. Labor assumptions for the lumber and framing scope are yours to choose: union, prevailing wage, or open shop. 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. Email your plan set to info@remoteestimation.us for a fixed lumber and framing quote.
Our New York City lumber and framing estimators work across all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Citywide rules (the NYC Construction Codes, DOB NOW filings, Local Law 97, and union labor) apply everywhere, and each borough adds its own building stock, from Manhattan towers to Staten Island one- and two-family homes. For borough-specific detail, see our Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island pages.
Yes. New York City is one of our core lumber and framing markets. Our framing estimators handle residential, commercial, and industrial projects here and in all five boroughs, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, 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 New York City wood-over-podium buildings.
Yes. We count straps, hurricane clips, hold-downs, and anchors by type and corrosion rating, giving New York City framers a complete hardware list.
Yes. We quantify 2x6 and advanced-framed walls, insulated headers, and longer fasteners for exterior insulation, matching the New York City wall assemblies on your drawings.
