For General Contractors, Steel Contractors & Subcontractors
Remote Estimation is a remote estimating team serving Rochester and Monroe County. We provide metals and structural steel estimating services in Rochester, NY for steel fabricators, erectors, miscellaneous metals subcontractors, and general contractors, with drawing-based quantities, complete Division 05 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.
Our Metals Estimating Services provide detailed quantity calculations and cost analysis prepared directly from structural drawings, fabrication details, and project specifications.
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 Rochester structural steel and metals job: miscellaneous and ornamental metals, pre-engineered metal buildings, shear studs, base plates and anchor rods, fireproofing interface, structural steel beams and columns, steel joists and joist girders, metal roof and floor decking, bracing and moment connections, and stairs and handrails. Renovation steel is itemized piece by piece. Snow-load design steel is quantified. Each structural steel and metals line carries its unit of measure and sheet reference, so pricing and verification are straightforward.
| Wide Flange Beams | Steel Columns | Channels | Angles |
| HSS Members | Steel Connections | Roof Deck | Floor Deck |
| Stairs | Railings | Ladders | Catwalks |
| Metal Roofing | Roof Panels | Flashings | Purlins |
| Girts | Metal Building Frames |
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 metal bids efficiently and maintain accuracy.
Rochester's downtown office-to-residential conversions, URMC expansion, and Eastman Business Park reuse all involve working with older structures in a heavy-snow climate. We prepare structural steel and metals estimates for that full range of work, from downtown adaptive reuse to smaller jobs in Downtown Rochester and the Neighborhood of the Arts.
Steel in Rochester renovations includes new openings, lintels, dunnage for rooftop equipment, and reinforcement of existing framing. We take off each piece. Local snow loads affect joist and deck sizes, and our takeoffs follow the design.
Projects in Rochester are permitted under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, so we follow the code-driven notes on your drawings (connection design, bracing, guardrail heights, and special-inspection requirements) and carry them into the takeoff. Our team uses Tekla Structures, Bluebeam Revu, and PlanSwift to measure and organize every structural steel and metals quantity.
With a 98% bid-hit ratio across more than 5,000 U.S. projects, Remote Estimation gives Rochester contractors professional structural steel and metals estimating capacity without the cost of an in-house department, and we work the same way for firms in nearby Greece and Irondequoit. Labor assumptions for the structural steel and metals 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. Email your plan set to info@remoteestimation.us for a fixed structural steel and metals quote.
We support structural steel and metals contractors in Rochester and all of Monroe County, plus nearby communities such as Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Brighton, Pittsford, and Webster. Within Rochester, we see steady work in Downtown Rochester, the Neighborhood of the Arts, and the South Wedge. Since our team works remotely, you can upload drawings from the jobsite or the office and get a Rochester structural steel and metals estimate without a site visit. For projects elsewhere, the rest of New York is covered by the same team.
Yes. Remote Estimation provides metals and structural steel estimating services for steel fabricators, erectors, miscellaneous metals subcontractors, and general contractors in Rochester and nearby Greece, Irondequoit, and Henrietta. We cover residential, commercial, and industrial projects, including work tied to University of Rochester Medical Center.
Yes. We quantify lintels, new opening framing, equipment dunnage, and reinforcement of existing structure for these renovations.
Yes. We quantify joists, girders, and drift reinforcement as designed for Rochester snow loads.
Upload your PDF drawings, specifications, and scope notes through our website or email them to info@remoteestimation.us. We review the files, send a fixed quote, and start your Rochester structural steel and metals takeoff once you approve it.
