Tampa, FL
NEW ADDITIONS ESTIMATING.

## Addition Estimating Built for Tampa's Market Tampa's residential addition market runs hot. Lot sizes in South Tampa, Seminole Heights, and New Tampa push homeowners toward vertical additions and rear bump-outs instead of buying up. You're quoting jobs where a single missed line item — hurricane strapping, flood-elevation compliance, impact-rated windows — can erase your margin before the slab is poured. Estimate.Pro gives addition contractors a field operating system. Walk the site, capture measurements with AR on supported devices, and hand the homeowner a priced bid before you leave the driveway. Median time from walkthrough to sendable estimate: 8 minutes. --- ## What Makes Addition Estimating Different in Tampa **Florida Building Code requirements add scope that other markets don't carry.** Every addition in Hillsborough County triggers a full permit review. If the addition brings the structure to a threshold that requires wind-load upgrades under FBC 2023, you need that scope in the bid — not discovered after permit issuance. **Flood zone exposure is real.** Large portions of Tampa sit in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone AE and VE). An addition that raises finished-floor elevation or changes impervious coverage can require a floodplain development permit layered on top of the standard building permit. Your estimate needs a line for elevation certificates, fill, and potential stem-wall or pier-foundation work. **Impact-rated openings are standard scope.** Any new window or door opening in a Tampa addition must meet HVHZ or standard wind-borne debris requirements depending on the specific location within Hillsborough County. Pricing standard windows and hoping the inspector doesn't notice is not a strategy. **Labor is tight and getting tighter.** Hillsborough County's construction labor market has absorbed significant post-hurricane Ian rebuild demand from surrounding counties. Framing crews and licensed electricians are billing at a premium. Your bid needs to reflect current Tampa-area rates, not national averages from a spreadsheet you built two years ago. --- ## How Estimate.Pro Works for Addition Contractors **Walkthrough → scope → bid in one flow.** Open a job on your phone or tablet. Walk the addition footprint. AR measurement on supported devices captures dimensions live; camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so you always know what's confirmed versus approximated. **Scope of work generated automatically.** After the walkthrough, the AI drafts a scope covering demo, foundation, framing, sheathing, windows and doors, roofing tie-in, insulation, drywall, mechanical rough-in allowances, and finish work. You edit — you don't start from a blank page. **Your material costs, not ours.** Estimate.Pro uses your saved material cost workspace. Tampa lumber prices at your local supplier, not a national index. If impact windows from your preferred fabricator run $48/sq ft installed, that's what goes into the bid. **Send and collect in the same tool.** Pro and Elite tiers include Stripe Connect invoicing. Elite drops the platform fee to 0%. Free tier holds at 3%. No per-job platform charges on top of that. --- ## Permits, Codes, and Inspections Addition Contractors Face in Tampa Hillsborough County Development Services requires a building permit for any addition over 30 square feet. Expect plan review for structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing sub-permits depending on scope. Typical plan review for a residential addition runs 10–15 business days for standard review; expedited review is available at additional cost. FBC 2023 7th Edition governs construction. Wind speed for Tampa is 130 mph (3-second gust per ASCE 7-22 maps). Your structural drawings need to reflect that. If your GC or draftsman isn't sizing headers and connectors for 130 mph, you'll fail structural inspection. HVAC sizing for the new conditioned space must follow Manual J protocol. An addition that adds 400 square feet in Tampa's humid climate often requires equipment capacity review — especially if the existing system is already undersized. --- ## Pricing That Fits a Solo Operator or a Crew - **Free forever** — no credit card, no time limit. Build and send bids, no platform fee on payments processed. - **Pro — $39/seat/month** — full estimate history, saved assemblies, priority support. - **Elite — $79/seat/month** — Stripe Connect at 0% platform fee, invoice exports, advanced workflows. - **Crew — $399/month flat** — entire company, unlimited seats. If you're running two or three addition projects at a time in Hillsborough or Pinellas County, the math on Crew versus per-seat pays off fast. --- Tampa addition contractors don't need another web app that adds paperwork. Estimate.Pro cuts the time between site visit and signed contract. Start free. No card required.