SMA Estimating LLC

SMA Estimating LLC is a US-based construction cost estimating and quantity takeoff firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. We act as an outsourced estimating department for general contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects and owners nationwide, delivering bid-ready numbers in 24 to 48 hours.

Contractors bring us in for three reasons: they are chasing more bids than their in-house estimator can cover, they want a second set of eyes before a number goes out the door, or they need estimating capacity without the overhead of a full-time hire.

 WHAT WE DELIVER

 - Detailed cost and budget estimates at every design stage: conceptual, schematic, design development and construction documents

 - Quantity takeoffs with color-coded, auditable markups tied to the drawing set

- Preliminary and ROM budgets for feasibility

- BIM-based estimating and model quantity extraction

- Xactimate estimating for insurance and restoration work

- CPM scheduling in Primavera P6 and MS Project

- Bid preparation, vendor pricing and scope review support

TRADES COVERED

Concrete and precast, structural steel and rebar, masonry, sitework and earthwork, landscaping and irrigation, lumber and framing, thermal and moisture protection, roofing and insulation, drywall, flooring and painting, and full MEP: mechanical, HVAC and ductwork, electrical, plumbing and piping.

PROJECT TYPES

Residential, multifamily, commercial, retail, hospitality, healthcare, institutional and industrial work, from single-family renovations to projects valued at $10 million to several hundred million.

HOW WE WORK

Send drawings as PDF or CAD and you get a fixed quote and firm turnaround before work begins. Deliverables arrive in Excel, CSI MasterFormat, or your own bid template. Every estimate is reviewed by a senior estimator before release, and we stay available for revisions and addenda through the bid date.

Our estimators hold memberships with AACE International and the American Estimators Organization.