Commercial flooring estimating by estimators who only do commercial flooring material takeoffs.
Windows software where one estimate drives the price, the proposal, the orders and the bid tracker dashboard. The ideal tool for estimators, project managers and salesmen.
We are an independent, U.S.-based estimating company in Rocklin, California, and commercial flooring is the only trade we take off.
Our estimators come from commercial flooring contracting, with hands-on estimating, installation and project management on schools, hospitals, government buildings and hotels. Today we measure thousands of projects a year for flooring contractors, dealers and general contractors who need more bids out the door without more estimators on staff.
We are product-neutral. We read the documents, evaluate the installation, write down our assumptions and hand you quantities you can bid from.
More about CFE
Three steps from first contact to quantities you can bid. Once your account is set up, most takeoffs come back inside two business days.
Tell us about your company and the scopes you bid. We send a confidential pricing package, per square foot or by monthly membership.
Request pricingFloor plans, the finish schedule and the flooring spec sections, or a plan room invite. Addenda too.
Net and gross quantities floor by floor, keycoded plans, seam diagrams and written qualifications.
Every commercial finish on the schedule, with net and gross quantities in the units you order in. Ceramic tile is taken off within mixed flooring packages.
Since 2008 we have estimated everything from straightforward flooring packages to highly detailed patterns and layouts that are impractical to estimate accurately by hand.
Quality, accuracy, trust and affordability, from a team that estimates nothing but commercial flooring.
Commercial flooring can involve roll optimization, directional layouts, patterned carpet, integral flash coving, stairs, weld locations, elevations, borders, inlays and several document sources. Those details change purchasing quantities and bid profit.
From straightforward tenant improvements to large, multi-floor and highly detailed projects. Explore our project experience.
Hospitals, medical offices, clinics, senior-care facilities and specialty healthcare environments.
Healthcare flooring estimatingK–12 schools, colleges, universities, training facilities and multi-building campus projects.
School flooring estimatingCorporate campuses, business parks, office buildings and commercial tenant improvements.
Office and TI estimatingApartment buildings, clubhouses, common areas, corridors, amenity spaces and multi-building developments.
Multifamily estimatingAlso: Hospitality · Government · Retail · Airports and transportation · Senior living · Sports and recreation · Banking and finance · Public facilities · Gyms and workout clubs · Pickleball and tennis · Public works
Successful customer relationships are at the heart of CFE. Our five-star Google reviews and the client testimonials below reflect the service we strive to deliver on every project. Several clients describe relationships spanning more than 18 years, built on trust, attention to detail and an understanding of their business.
Thanks for your support of our network; our members love working with you!
Thanks Cristian, glad things are going well. Good product and good service tend to drive success!
Cristian does a great job and is very professional. His takeoffs are very detailed with no mistakes.
Thank you Cristian! I also want to thank you for an outstanding job, both with the takeoffs and dealing with our customers and salespeople!
I have worked with CFE for over 15 years. Cristian is very professional, his work is concise and completed within a very reasonable amount of time. The attention to detail makes putting together my quotes very easy.
Commercial Flooring Estimating is a great resource. I have found them to be both timely and accurate. I would highly recommend Cristian and his team for all your Floorcovering Estimating needs.
We have been using CFE since 2008, always provided fast and accurate turn arounds on our takeoffs and readily available questions. I have and will continue to recommend them to others.
I have been dealing with Cristian and his team for years and completely happy with their level of service and quality of take-offs. The speed is important but more so the quality and accuracy. Commercial Flooring Estimating is a must for anyone company needing fast and accurate commercial take-offs.
Commercial Flooring Estimating is the Best estimator we have worked with. We have tried a few other estimating companies with horrible results. If you are looking for an estimator, Cristian is who you want to work with. He has knowledge of the entire flooring industry and has great insight on specific jobs. His attention to detail is unparalleled.
The best in the business! Cristian truly cares about his clients and knows the flooring business incredibly well. He doesn’t just provide a service, he takes time to educate too.
Use of CFE services is saving me countless hours of work and allowing me to focus on closing deals. This is money very well spent.
Over 15+ years, Cristian has been a valued partner of our business, always having been instrumental – with a steam lined estimating process that helps our in-house staff tremendously in preparing and managing project bids.
Cristian and his group at CFE are much more than an estimating business; they have been an extension of our business and have helped us grow from a small startup to a branded dealer in our market.
I couldn't be happier. Everything was perfect. This job was complicated and you did a great job of making the bid easy to submit. Thanks for your quick response and attention to detail!
Your bids are always performed in a timely manner and throughout our many years working together we have never had any issues. All materials are always accounted for and our bids are always competitive.
Can’t express enough how satisfied we are with Cristian. Almost as if he’s working right in our office. Level of service is A+, turn around time is excellent as is his accuracy. Very happy to have Cristian on our team. Highly recommended.
Windows software for estimators, project managers and salesmen. It is not a takeoff program and not a CRM: it prices the job once you have quantities, then runs everything that follows.
The trial unlocks everything for 30 days. After that the Estimate Quote and the Dashboard keep working for free. Subscribe at any time and everything unlocks again, with nothing lost.
| Feature | 30-day free trial | After the trial Free | Subscribed $69.99 per user a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate Quote: new, open, edit, calculate, save | Included | Included | Included |
| Totals and total proposal price, always exact | Included | Included | Included |
| Dashboard | Included | Included | Included |
| Save the estimate as PDF | Yes | With a watermark | Yes, plus print and email |
| Advanced bid tracker | Included | Locked | Included |
| Alternates and change orders | Included | Locked | Included |
| Proposals, RFI and submittal sheets | Included | Locked | Included |
| Callidus® summary report import to estimating sheet | Included | Locked | Included |
| Man days, labor rates and sales commission | Included | Locked | Included |
| Material list, work orders, warehouse acceptance | Included | Locked | Included |
| Team members in your office integrated | Included | Locked | Included |
| Backup and restore to cloud integration | Included | Locked | Included |
| Travel subsistence calculator (miles, hotel, per diem) | Included | Locked | Included |
| GCs and subcontractors saved database and quotes | Included | Locked | Included |
| Win & Loss detailed reports database | Included | Locked | Included |
| Pre-built sample templates to start off | Included | Locked | Included |
| Import Excel worksheets into it | Included | Locked | Included |
| Your company's customizable settings | Included | Locked | Included |
| Your saved estimates | Kept | Kept, nothing is deleted | Kept |
| Credit card needed | No | No | At checkout only |
Download free for Windows30 days, every feature, no card. Always the newest version, Windows 10 and 11.
More answers are in the full FAQ. Or call (916) 802-5127, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 Pacific.
Commercial flooring estimating services produce the material quantities a flooring contractor needs to bid a job: net and gross square footage by product, seam layouts, waste, base, transitions and bid qualifications. The contractor then applies its own material prices, labor, overhead and margin to those quantities to build the proposal. See everything a CFE takeoff includes
A commercial flooring takeoff is a measured count of every flooring material in a project's plans: carpet, resilient, rubber, wood, resinous, concrete finishes and more. It lists net area, gross purchasing quantities with waste, wall base, transitions and seams, so a contractor can price materials and labor accurately before submitting a bid. How to do a commercial flooring takeoff
Most CFE commercial flooring takeoffs are completed within 24–48 business hours of receiving complete plans and specifications. Turnaround depends on project size, complexity, document quality and workload, and very large or heavily patterned projects can take longer. We confirm the delivery date when we accept each project. What to send for a fast takeoff
CFE charges a fixed price per square foot, based on the net installed area of the flooring being estimated, starting at 1 cent per square foot. Each package is customized as a monthly membership with volume discounts or pay-per-project, based on the scopes you bid, your monthly volume and the software you use. How flooring estimating is priced
Net quantity is the measured installed area. Gross quantity is what you actually order: net area plus waste from roll width, pattern repeat, tile size, seams and cuts. Bidding on net alone under-orders material, so CFE reports both, by product, and builds gross quantities from a Callidus layout of each area. Net vs. gross quantities with examples
CFE estimates broadloom carpet and carpet tile, LVT and LVP, VCT, static-control tile, sheet vinyl and linoleum, rubber flooring and stairs, wood and sports floors, epoxy and resinous systems, polished and sealed concrete, terrazzo, wall base, transitions and entry mats. Ceramic-tile-only takeoffs are not offered. Browse takeoffs by flooring type
Floor plans, the finish schedule and the flooring specification sections, or a link to the plan room. Addenda matter too.
Net and gross quantities floor by floor, keycoded plans, seam diagrams, qualifications, and the Callidus® master file if you want it, usually as PDFs. See sample takeoffs and reports
An independent second review of a Callidus takeoff your own team produced, before the bid goes out. About Check My Takeoff
No. It prices the job once quantities are entered or imported, then produces the proposal, change orders, material orders and installer paperwork. It is not a CRM either. See the software
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Your data stays on your PC, with optional sync through OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox. Download the free trial
Rocklin, California. We have estimated commercial flooring for companies across the U.S. and Canada since 2008, Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 Pacific. Contact us
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