Raleigh, NC
BATH REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Bath Remodel Estimating in Raleigh, NC Raleigh's construction market has run hot for years. The Triangle's population growth keeps bath remodelers booked deep, but a full calendar doesn't mean fat margins — not when lumber yards on Capital Boulevard and tile suppliers off Wake Forest Road are repricing weekly and every GC in town is fighting for the same subs. You need bids out fast. You need them accurate. And you need to stop losing jobs because a competitor sent a number while you were still measuring. ### What Makes Raleigh Bath Work Different Raleigh sits inside Wake County, which enforces the **2018 North Carolina State Building Code** (aligned with the International Residential Code with state amendments). Any bath remodel that touches plumbing rough-in, electrical, or structural work requires a permit pulled through the **Wake County Inspections & Permits** office. Fees are calculated on project valuation — a mid-range master bath remodel in the $25,000–$40,000 range typically carries a building permit fee in the $300–$500 corridor, plus separate mechanical, plumbing, and electrical sub-permits that can add another $150–$250 combined. The City of Raleigh's **combined utility billing** also means that shower pan liner failures and improper wet area waterproofing get caught fast during rough inspections — inspectors here are not rubber-stamping moisture barriers. Your scope of work needs to call out Schluter, RedGard, or comparable by name, not just "waterproofing per code." Labor costs reflect a competitive sub market. Tile setters in the Raleigh metro are billing $60–$80 per hour for skilled work, with demo crews running $40–$55. That spread matters when you're pricing a primary bath gut-and-replace versus a cosmetic tile refresh. ### The Estimating Problem Most Bath Remodelers Don't Solve You walk a bathroom. You take notes, maybe photos. You go back to the truck or office, open a spreadsheet, and two hours later you have a draft. By the time the customer gets it, they've already talked to two other contractors. Estimate.Pro cuts that gap to 8 minutes — median time from walkthrough to a sendable bid. The workflow is direct: 1. **Walkthrough capture.** Use AR measurement on supported devices for room dimensions, or upload photos marked as estimates. No tape measure math, no transposing numbers wrong. 2. **AI scope-of-work generation.** The app reads your walkthrough data and drafts scope line items: demo, substrate prep, waterproofing, tile setting, fixture rough-in, finish plumbing, accessories. You review, you edit, you approve. 3. **Priced estimate.** Your saved material cost workspace pulls in your Raleigh-market pricing — the tile you actually buy, the vanity brands you install, your sub rates. The estimate reflects your business, not a national average. ### Calculators Built for Bath Remodelers Estimate.Pro includes calculators relevant to bath work: - **Tile quantity calculator** — accounts for waste factor on diagonal lay, offset patterns, and mosaic fields. Raleigh inspectors want slip-resistance documentation on shower floors; the app lets you note DCOF ratings in the spec line. - **Linear footage calculator** for niche, curb, and trim tile — the line items that get missed and eat margin. - **Fixture and rough-in checklist** — ties to permit scope so nothing is left off the building permit application valuation. ### Pricing That Makes Sense for a Small Crew Estimate.Pro runs on a **free forever tier** — no credit card, no trial clock. You get the core estimating workflow at zero cost. When you're ready for Stripe Connect invoicing, export options, and priority cost data updates, **Pro is $39 per seat per month** and carries a **0% platform fee** on payments. Elite at **$79 per seat per month** adds advanced invoice exports and workflow controls. If you're running a crew, the **flat $399 per month Crew plan** covers your whole team. There is no 3% platform haircut on Pro+ plans. What you collect is what you collect. ### Raleigh Bath Remodelers Compete on Speed and Accuracy The Triangle market punishes slow bids and punishes inaccurate ones equally. A bid that arrives in 8 minutes with a clean scope and local pricing wins jobs that a better contractor loses by being slow. A bid that misses permit fees or underestimates tile waste loses money even when it wins. Estimate.Pro is built to solve both problems — for bath remodelers working Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and the rest of the Triangle. Start free, no card required.