Atlanta, GA
DOORS ESTIMATING.

## Door Estimating in Atlanta Moves Fast — Your Bids Should Too Atlanta's construction market doesn't slow down. From Buckhead high-rise build-outs to Westside townhome renovations and Gwinnett County commercial strip centers, door contractors here are quoting interior swings, exterior entry units, fire-rated assemblies, and hollow-metal frames across dozens of job types every week. A slow bid process costs you work. Estimate.Pro gets you from a job walkthrough to a sendable bid in 8 minutes — median time, not marketing copy. ### What Makes Door Estimating Different in Atlanta **Code requirements add line items.** Georgia adopted the 2021 International Building Code with state amendments. Atlanta and Fulton County enforce fire-door assembly requirements under NFPA 80, and any commercial tenant improvement touching a means of egress triggers a permit. That means your estimate needs to account for label verification, hardware sets that meet IBC Section 1010, and closer specifications — not just the slab price. **Labor costs vary across the metro.** Union and non-union crews operate across the same job sites. Atlanta-area door installers on commercial work bill at rates meaningfully higher than residential swing-and-hang work. Your cost workspace in Estimate.Pro lets you save separate material and labor rate sets for commercial versus residential scopes, so you're not manually recalculating every time you switch from a Peachtree Hills condo door replacement to a Midtown office TI. **Permit fees are part of the math.** Atlanta's Office of Buildings charges fees based on project valuation. A straightforward commercial door replacement with frame work can carry a permit fee in the $150–$400 range once valuation thresholds and plan review are factored in. Missing that line item on a competitive bid is margin you won't recover. **Material lead times fluctuate.** Hollow-metal frames and fire-rated door assemblies sourced through Atlanta-area distributors have seen lead times stretch during supply disruptions. Your estimate needs to reflect current pricing, not last quarter's. Estimate.Pro's saved material cost workspace lets you update prices once and push them across all active templates. ### How the App Works for Door Contractors 1. **Walk the job.** Use the AR measurement tool on supported devices — ONNX-assisted live measurement captures opening dimensions. On unsupported devices, camera and photo measurements are clearly marked as estimates so you know exactly what's verified and what needs field confirmation. 2. **Generate your scope.** The AI scope-of-work builder drafts the full description: door type, frame specification, hardware set, fire rating if applicable, removal and disposal of existing unit, and any patching or casing work. You review and edit — it doesn't ship without your sign-off. 3. **Price it.** Your saved labor rates and material costs populate the line items. Adjust quantities, swap in alternate products, apply your markup. The estimate is client-ready. 4. **Send it.** Export, share a link, or collect payment through Stripe Connect on Elite tier — $0 platform fee on Pro and above. ### Pricing That Makes Sense for a Door Shop If you're running solo or a small crew, the free forever tier gives you the core workflow at no cost and no credit card required. When you're ready to scale: - **Pro** — $39/seat/mo: full estimating, saved cost workspace, AR measurements - **Elite** — $79/seat/mo: adds Stripe Connect with 0% platform fee, invoice exports - **Crew** — $399/mo flat: the whole team, one line item on the P&L The Free tier carries a 3% Stripe Connect fee. Pro and above pay nothing to the platform. ### Built for 25 Trades, Including Yours Estimate.Pro covers 25 trades. Door contractors get the same purpose-built estimating logic as HVAC, electrical, and flooring contractors — not a generic spreadsheet dressed up as software. The scope templates reference the right codes, the right hardware categories, and the right line-item structure for door work specifically. Atlanta door contractors are bidding against sharp competition. Your estimate is often the first impression a GC or property owner gets. Make it accurate, make it fast, and make it professional.