Indianapolis, IN
BATH REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Bath Remodel Estimating in Indianapolis Indianapolis keeps a steady pipeline of bath remodel work. The city's housing stock skews older — a large share of homes were built between 1950 and 1985 — which means most jobs involve more than tile and fixtures. You're pulling cast-iron tubs, chasing knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring, and hitting unexpected subfloor rot. Every one of those discoveries needs to land in the estimate before you send the bid, not after you've already cut price. Estimate.Pro was built to handle that reality. Walk the job, capture measurements with live AR on a supported device, and get a priced scope of work in a median of 8 minutes. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so the client understands the basis — no surprises at sign-off. ## What Makes Indianapolis Bath Jobs Different **Older housing stock means scope creep is the rule, not the exception.** Homes in neighborhoods like Irvington, Broad Ripple, and Fountain Square regularly surface galvanized supply lines, inadequate 15-amp circuits on shared bathroom branches, and floor joists notched by previous trades. Your estimate needs line items that account for remediation work, not just the finish schedule. **Marion County permitting adds a real cost line.** The City of Indianapolis / Marion County requires a building permit for most bath remodels that involve structural, plumbing, or electrical work. Mechanical permits are separate. Factoring those fees into a bid manually, every time, burns time and creates errors. Estimate.Pro keeps a saved material cost workspace where you store your permit allowances and standard markup so those numbers carry forward automatically. **Indiana requires licensed plumbers and electricians for permitted work.** If you're a general bath remodeler who subs those trades out, your estimate needs to capture sub costs accurately. The app supports sub line items with separate labor rates so your margin on pass-through work is explicit, not absorbed. **Seasonal demand is real.** Bath remodel inquiries in Indianapolis tend to cluster in late winter and early spring — homeowners planning projects before the weather turns. That's the window when you're pricing the most jobs in the least time. An 8-minute bid cycle matters when you're quoting five jobs in a week. ## Relevant Calculators in Estimate.Pro **Tile and surface takeoff.** Enter field dimensions from your AR walkthrough or manual input. The app calculates square footage, applies your waste factor (10% standard for floor tile, higher for diagonal or herringbone layouts), and prices material at your saved cost rates. **Fixture and rough-in costing.** Tub, shower pan, vanity, toilet — each carries a labor unit and a material slot. Update the material cost once in your workspace and every future estimate pulls the current number. **Subfloor and backer board.** Older Indianapolis homes often need Schluter or HardieBacker added after the tub comes out. The app treats these as conditional line items you can toggle in scope without rebuilding the estimate from scratch. **Electrical allowance.** GFCI protection within 6 feet of water sources is required under NEC code, and Indiana follows the current NEC adoption cycle. The app includes an electrical allowance line you can size to the job — dedicated 20-amp circuit add, exhaust fan rough-in, or full panel-back circuit work when the sub flags an issue. **Permit and inspection fees.** Store your Marion County permit fee schedule in the cost workspace. It rolls into every estimate as a named line item, not buried in overhead. ## Pricing That Doesn't Penalize Growth Estimate.Pro is free to start — no credit card, no expiration. If you're doing volume, Pro is $39 per seat per month. Elite at $79 per seat per month adds Stripe Connect invoicing with 0% platform fee and invoice exports. Crew at $399 per month flat covers unlimited seats, which works if you're running multiple estimators across a larger operation. Free tier includes Stripe Connect payments at 3%. Pro and above drop the platform fee to 0%. ## Built for the Way You Actually Work You're not at a desk when you're scoping a bath in Fountain Square or Meridian-Kessler. Estimate.Pro runs on the device in your pocket. Walk the space, flag the issues, build the scope, and send the bid before you leave the driveway. That's the difference between winning the job and losing it to someone who sent a number the same afternoon.