Philadelphia, PA
DOORS ESTIMATING.

## Door Estimating in Philadelphia Moves Fast — Your Bids Should Too Philadelphia's housing stock is old. A large share of the city's residential units predate 1960, which means you're regularly quoting work on out-of-plumb frames, non-standard rough openings, and row-home masonry openings that don't match any manufacturer's catalog size. On the commercial side, the Center City office-to-residential conversion wave has door contractors quoting hollow-metal frames, automatic operators, and ADA-compliant hardware packages in buildings that were never designed for them. That scope complexity is exactly where bids go wrong. You spend an hour on a walkthrough, then two more hours back at the truck trying to price rough opening corrections, shim labor, weatherstripping, and hardware separately — and you still second-guess the number before you send it. Estimate.Pro cuts that turnaround to 8 minutes median from walkthrough to a sendable bid. ## What the App Does on a Door Job When you walk a job, open Estimate.Pro and work through the scope prompts for doors. The app captures door count, type (interior, exterior, fire-rated, hollow metal, sliding, overhead), hardware grade, frame condition, and any rough opening work required. On supported devices, the AR measurement tool — built on an ONNX-assisted detection model — reads opening dimensions live from your camera. For photos taken after the fact, measurements are flagged as estimates so your bid reflects the actual confidence level. The scope-of-work engine converts your walkthrough notes into a structured line-item estimate. Material costs pull from your saved workspace, so your preferred suppliers and negotiated pricing stay consistent across every bid. Labor rates are yours to set — you know what Philadelphia journeyman installers cost better than any national database does. The result is a professional, itemized bid you can send directly to the customer. No reformatting in a spreadsheet. No retyping notes you took in a voice memo. ## Philadelphia-Specific Factors Door Contractors Price Into Every Job **Row-home masonry openings.** Philadelphia's dominant housing typology — the two-story brick row home — presents masonry openings that vary significantly from unit to unit even within the same block. Budget time for measurement verification, possible lintel inspection, and masonry patching when rough opening dimensions don't match the door unit. Estimate.Pro's scope prompts include a masonry prep line item so this work doesn't get absorbed into your margin. **Historic district requirements.** Philadelphia has one of the largest concentrations of locally designated historic districts in the country, administered through the Philadelphia Historical Commission. If your customer's address falls within a regulated district, exterior door replacements may require a permit review and specified materials (wood species, panel configuration, divided-lite glazing). Build review time and potential material upcharges into those bids. **ADA and commercial code.** Commercial door work in Philadelphia must comply with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, which adopts the IBC and ICC A117.1 accessibility standard. Hardware height, maneuvering clearance, and opener force requirements are enforceable on any public-accommodation occupancy. The app's hardware line items flag ADA-applicable items so you don't underbid the hardware spec. **L&I permit pulls.** Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) requires permits for exterior door replacements in most commercial occupancies and for structural opening modifications in residential work. Factor permit fees and inspection scheduling into jobs where L&I is involved — both affect your timeline and your price. ## Pricing That Fits Your Shop Estimate.Pro has a free tier — no credit card, no expiration. You can run real bids on it today. If you want Stripe Connect for in-app payments and invoice exports, those are Elite features at $79 per seat per month. The Crew plan at $399 flat per month covers your whole team. On Free, the platform fee on collected payments is 3%. On Pro and above, it drops to 0%. There is no per-bid charge. Run as many estimates as your pipeline demands. ## Built for 25 Trades, Including Yours If your crews also handle windows, rough carpentry, or finish trim alongside door installs, Estimate.Pro covers those scopes under the same login. One walkthrough, one estimate, one send. Philadelphia door contractors compete on speed and accuracy. A bid that arrives the same day as the walkthrough closes more jobs than one that arrives three days later. Eight minutes is the target. Start free and see where your first bid lands.