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Remodeling estimating

Remodeling estimating software

Remodeling estimating software that prices a basement finish, an addition or a kitchen from your own book, with allowances, options and a payment plan, then carries the signed number into the job.

How it works

How remodeling estimating software works in ECHOPS

  1. Set up your project typesA basement finish, a deck, an addition, a whole-home remodel: each project type gets your sizes, price columns and steps, so the builder asks the right things in the right order.
  2. Price with your real costsEvery Price Book item has a price rule (a set price, by size, by quantity, a minimum, cost plus markup, a target margin or an allowance) and the cost behind it: sub prices, crew hours, materials with waste and fees.
  3. Walk the jobFor kitchens and baths, answer the on-site questions and draw the room to scale. For everything else, photos and videos go into the deal’s files and notes onto its timeline.
  4. Give the client choicesQuote the base scope, then quote the extras on their own. Send them on one link and let the client pick one or any: the basement, plus the bathroom, without the wet bar.
  5. Sign the quote, then the contractThe client signs online or on your tablet, and the deal moves to Won. Turn one or several signed quotes into a contract, with co-signers such as a spouse when needed.
  6. Keep the number rightChange orders take lines from the same book, get signed online, change the contract total and bill themselves on their own invoice.

Example

A basement finish, priced from one book

Line
Price rule
Example
Framing, insulation and drywall
By project size: small, medium or large basement
$12,000 for a medium
Flooring
An allowance the client spends on the finish they pick
$3,000 allowance
Bathroom
Its own quote, sent as an option the client can add
$15,000
Electrical by your sub
The sub’s price as the cost, at your markup
$4,000
Dumpster
Set price, with the hauler’s fee as its cost
$600

Made-up numbers. Round figures that show the price rules, not what a basement costs in your area. Use your own costs and crews.

Features

Remodeling estimate software for jobs with many trades

Allowances and selections

Price finishes as allowances, let the client pick options with photos in their portal, and swap a finish on the final quote so every price follows.

Cost and margin as you build

Labor, material and fee cost on every line, so you see the margin before you send. The client sees only prices.

Discounts and tax

Discounts applied in order, and tax on nothing, materials only or everything, worked out to the cent.

Store catalog and design files

Add items from a home improvement store’s catalog at cost times your markup, or let AI read a cabinet program’s report into the cabinet lines.

Drawings with markup

Add plans or photos to the quote and mark them up with arrows, boxes, dimensions and notes. They print with the quote.

From quote to job

The signed quote fills the material order list and the sub’s labor sheet, and its payment plan becomes the invoices.

Choosing software

What to look for in home remodeling estimating software

Your own prices and project types

Prices you set match your crews, your subs and your market. Look for a price book you build and edit, and project types that ask the right questions.

Allowances that stay clear

Clients change finishes. Allowances, selections and a swap that reprices the quote keep the contract and the client on the same page.

Change orders tied to the contract

Every change should be signed and land on an invoice, so the final bill matches what was agreed. Our change order template shows what to include.

What happens after the yes

The estimate should feed the job: orders, sub sheets, invoices and profit per job. Typing the same numbers twice is where mistakes start.

Straight answers

Before you pick construction remodeling estimating software

You might ask
Where ECHOPS stands
Takeoffs from plans
Yes Set the scale on a plan, measure lengths, areas and counts, and send them to the quote.
A national cost database
No ECHOPS uses your prices. New workspaces start with sample kitchen and bath prices for you to edit.
Task dependencies or critical path
Yes Each job’s schedule has tasks that follow each other, the critical path, a saved plan and templates, plus a crew Gantt.
Card or ACH payments online
Yes Clients pay invoice links by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH, and ECHOPS sends the reminders.
QuickBooks
Yes QuickBooks Online: clients, jobs, invoices, payments and job costs sync on their own.
Native apps and offline mode
No ECHOPS runs in the phone’s browser and installs to the home screen; an iPhone app is on the way.

Estimating from plans: see construction takeoff software. Comparing tools: see the best construction estimating software.

Price

What ECHOPS costs a remodeler

What
Price
Everything on this page
Included in Solo, Crew and Company. AI design images: 25, 100 or 300 a month by plan.
Plans
$149 a month for Solo (3 users), $299 for Crew (8 users), $599 for Company (20 users). Extra users cost $25 a month; a year is billed at 10 months.
Special price
Pay $49, $59 or $69 a month (Solo, Crew or Company) for your first two months, then the regular price. Limited spots.
Payroll
Company only. It prepares pay runs for your payroll provider.

See it with your own job. The free trial runs 14 days with no credit card, and your workspace is ready in minutes. Full details are on the pricing page.

Questions

Remodeling estimating questions

How do I estimate a remodeling job in ECHOPS?

Pick the project type and size, walk through its steps, and the builder prices each item from your book. Add allowances for finishes the client hasn’t chosen, quote the extras as options and set a payment plan by stage. Our guide on how to estimate construction costs covers the method behind it.

How is this different from your kitchen and bath estimating?

It’s the same quote builder and price book. Kitchen and bath work adds on-site questions, a layout drawing with cabinet codes and a DXF export; see kitchen and bath estimating software. Basements, additions and other remodels start from the deal with photos and notes.

Is ECHOPS residential remodeling estimating software?

Yes. It’s made for remodelers working in homes, from a bathroom to a whole-home remodel, and it does takeoffs from plans too. For the estimating features in general, see construction estimating software.

Is there a remodeling estimating app for site visits?

ECHOPS runs in the browser on a phone or tablet, and you can add it to the home screen so it opens like an app. Photos and videos go into the deal’s files. An iPhone app is on the way, and it needs a connection.

Can I bring my old estimates and prices over?

Prices, yes: download the Price Book as a CSV, add your list and import it back with a preview of every row. Past jobs import from a CSV into the archive, and AI can read an old quote’s PDF to start a contract.

How much does remodeling estimating software cost with ECHOPS?

Solo is $149 a month with 3 users, Crew $299 with 8 and Company $599 with 20. Extra users are $25 a month, and yearly billing costs 10 months. With our special price, your first two months are $49, $59 or $69 a month, and the trial is 14 days with no credit card.

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