Memphis, TN
FOUNDATIONS ESTIMATING.

## Foundation Estimating Built for Memphis Ground Conditions Memphis sits on some of the most challenging soil in the country. The Shelby County clay expands in wet seasons and shrinks in summer heat, driving more foundation repair and replacement work per capita than most comparably sized markets. Add the seismic risk from the New Madrid Seismic Zone — which directly influences how Tennessee requires foundation systems to be designed and reinforced — and you have a trade environment where a sloppy estimate doesn't just lose margin. It loses the job, or worse, creates liability. Estimate.Pro is built for that environment. ## Why Generic Estimating Software Falls Short Here Soft-ground conditions in the Memphis metro change the math on almost every foundation job. Pier-and-beam repair scopes differ from slab work. Helical pier installations in Shelby County clay require different embedment depths than sandy soils, and your bid needs to reflect that before you ever send it to a homeowner or GC. Most estimating tools hand you a blank spreadsheet. Estimate.Pro gives you a structured walkthrough — room by room, zone by zone — that forces the right scope questions. When you finish the walkthrough, the AI scope engine converts your notes and measurements into a line-item estimate with material costs pulled from your own saved workspace. Median time from walkthrough start to sendable bid: 8 minutes. ## AR Measurement on the Jobsite Crawlspace inspections, perimeter measurements, and footing layouts are faster when you're not hunting for a tape. On supported devices, Estimate.Pro's ONNX-assisted live AR measurement tool gives you real-time dimensional data you can drop directly into your scope. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so your bid reflects actual confidence levels — no surprises when the crew shows up. ## What the App Calculates for Foundation Work Your Estimate.Pro workspace covers the calculations that matter on Memphis foundation jobs: - **Concrete volume** for footings, grade beams, and slab pours, including waste factors for irregular shapes - **Pier schedules** for helical and push-pier systems, priced per unit with your stored material costs - **Waterproofing and drainage** scope lines for the wet-season runoff issues common in low-lying parts of Shelby County and DeSoto County across the state line - **Rebar and anchor bolt takeoffs** cross-referenced against Tennessee Residential Building Code requirements, including seismic design category considerations tied to the New Madrid zone - **Soil treatment allowances** for termite pre-treatment, which Memphis lenders routinely require before closing on repaired foundations Every line item comes from your saved material cost workspace, not a national average that doesn't match Memphis supplier pricing. ## Permitting in Shelby County Foundation work in Memphis requires a building permit through the City of Memphis-Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement. Structural repairs — anything beyond cosmetic crack filling — trigger a permit, and most lenders require a permit history as part of the loan package on resales. Your estimate needs to include permit fees as a real line item, not a guess. Estimate.Pro lets you store your local permit fee schedule so it populates automatically. When you update it after the next fee schedule revision, every future estimate reflects the change. ## Pricing That Works for Independent Operators and Crews Estimate.Pro runs on a free forever tier with no credit card required. When your volume grows: - **Pro** — $39 per seat per month. Covers the full estimating workflow. - **Elite** — $79 per seat per month. Adds Stripe Connect invoicing with 0% platform fee and export options for QuickBooks and other accounting tools. - **Crew** — $399 per month flat for unlimited seats. Built for shops running multiple crews across Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton counties. The Free tier uses Stripe Connect with a 3% platform fee on collected payments. Pro and Elite drop that to zero. ## Start Without Risk Sign up on the free tier, run a real estimate on your next Memphis foundation job, and see whether the 8-minute target holds for your workflow. No credit card. No commitment. If it doesn't fit, you've lost nothing except the time it took to check.