Boston, MA
DOORS ESTIMATING.

## Door Estimating in Boston Runs on Tight Margins and Tighter Schedules Boston's construction market doesn't slow down for much. Between the constant churn of condo conversions in South End, gut rehabs in Dorchester, and commercial fit-outs near the Seaport, door contractors here move fast or lose the bid. You're competing against large millwork subs and solo operators alike, and the GC wants a number before the dust settles from the walkthrough. Estimate.Pro is built for that pace. Median time from walkthrough to sendable bid: 8 minutes. --- ## What Makes Door Estimating Different in Boston **Historic stock means non-standard openings.** Older triple-deckers and brownstones throughout Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and Back Bay regularly have door rough openings that don't match modern pre-hung unit dimensions. You're looking at custom sizing, extra shimming labor, and lead times that have to be quoted honestly. Estimate.Pro lets you build a saved material cost workspace with custom line items — no forcing real jobs into stock templates. **Energy code compliance adds scope.** Massachusetts follows the Stretch Energy Code in Boston and over 300 other municipalities. For door contractors, that means exterior door assemblies must meet specific U-factor and air leakage thresholds under IECC 2021 guidelines as adopted by the state. Missing that in your scope creates change orders and callbacks. Estimate.Pro's AI scope generator flags exterior opening specs so you can include compliant unit selection and weatherstripping labor in the first draft. **Fire-rated assemblies are common downtown.** Multi-family and commercial work in Boston triggers Massachusetts State Building Code 9th Edition requirements for fire door assemblies (NFPA 80, UL listings). These jobs carry higher material cost and require documented hardware compliance. Your estimate needs to reflect that from the start, not after the GC sends an RFI. **Permit fees are real costs.** Boston Building Department permit fees for door work are based on declared project value. A $10,000 door replacement job carries a permit fee that should be in your bid, not absorbed by your margin. Estimate.Pro lets you add permit line items to every estimate. --- ## How Estimate.Pro Works for Door Contractors **Walkthrough to bid in 8 minutes.** Use the app on-site. Walk the openings, log each door type — entry, interior, fire-rated, sliding, overhead — and let the AI generate a scope-of-work. The output is a priced estimate, not a notes dump you reformat later. **AR measurement on supported devices.** Estimate.Pro's ONNX-assisted live AR measurement lets you capture opening dimensions directly from your phone camera. On unsupported devices, photo measurements are clearly marked as estimates so you know what needs field verification before you commit to a price. **25 trades, one platform.** If your crew also handles hardware, weatherstripping, or light framing to correct an opening, Estimate.Pro covers those line items within the same estimate. No switching tools mid-job. **$0 platform fee on Pro+ plans.** The Free tier carries a 3% fee on payments processed through Stripe Connect. Pro and Elite plans drop that to 0%. At Boston job values, that difference adds up fast. --- ## Pricing - **Free** — No credit card required. Good for solo operators testing the workflow. - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Full estimating, saved workspaces, AR measurement. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Adds Stripe Connect invoicing, invoice exports, and advanced workflows. - **Crew** — $399/month flat. Unlimited seats. Built for multi-crew door shops running concurrent jobs across Boston and the surrounding suburbs. --- ## Built for the Way Boston Door Contractors Actually Work You're not bidding one door at a time. You're walking a 12-unit building in Allston, writing up 48 interior doors and 2 fire-rated stairwell assemblies, and the GC wants the number by end of day. Estimate.Pro handles that scope in a single session. The estimate comes out itemized, professional, and ready to send — not a rough number you'll have to defend later. Start free. No credit card. First bid takes 8 minutes.