Estimating Services for Flooring Dealers and Contractors
Flooring dealers and contractors use CFE as an extension of their estimating department: for overflow during busy bid weeks, to cover an estimator's absence, or as ongoing capacity so salespeople can spend more time with customers. CFE prepares the takeoffs; your team keeps pricing, customer relationships and the final proposal.
When dealers bring in outside estimating
- Several bids are due the same week
- An estimator is on vacation, sick or has left
- Salespeople are spending their selling time measuring plans
- A complex project needs flooring-specific layout work
- You want to bid more projects without adding salaried staff
We have written about each situation: busy bid weeks, freeing salespeople for clients and in-house estimators vs. outsourced takeoffs.
Pricing that fits your volume
CFE pricing is a fixed rate per square foot of net installed area, starting at 1 cent per square foot. Packages are 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. Request your pricing package.
Working with Callidus users
Many dealers already use Callidus. CFE estimates in Callidus too, and Callidus master-file availability depends on the service arrangement. That can make it easier for your in-house team to review or adjust a layout. Read more about how CFE uses Callidus.
What stays with your company
Your company still prices material, labor, freight, overhead and profit, manages supplier quotes and owns the customer relationship. CFE handles the measuring, layout and quantity reporting so your people can focus on the parts only they can do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can CFE act as our estimating department?
CFE can work as an extension of your estimating department, handling takeoffs on an ongoing or overflow basis while your team handles pricing and customers.
Do you work with buying groups and dealer networks?
CFE works with flooring dealers and contractors across the U.S. and Canada, including members of flooring dealer networks.
Can we get the Callidus files?
Callidus master-file availability depends on the service arrangement and applicable fees. Ask when you request pricing.
How quickly can a dealer start sending projects?
After you request the pricing package and complete account setup, you can send plans, specifications or bid invite links through the agreed channel.
Can CFE match our report format?
CFE delivers its standard Callidus report formats. Ask about project-specific breakdowns, such as by floor, phase or alternate, when you send each project.
Need this takeoff done for your next bid?
Send your plans and specs. Most CFE takeoffs are completed within 24–48 business hours of receiving complete documents.
Written by
Cristian Valcu – Founder & CEO, Commercial Flooring Estimating LLC
Cristian Valcu is a U.S.-based commercial flooring estimator with over 20 years of experience estimating with Callidus software in the commercial flooring industry. He is an expert in reading and interpreting floor plans, specifications and project-related information, and in producing full takeoff reports with quality material takeoffs based on all available bid documents.
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