Orlando, FL
HARDSCAPING / PAVERS ESTIMATING.

## Hardscape Estimating in Orlando Moves Fast — Your Bids Need to Match Orlando's construction market doesn't slow down. New subdivisions in Lake Nona, Horizon West, and Apopka keep hardscape contractors booked, but winning those jobs means getting a clean, priced bid in front of the homeowner or GC before the next contractor does. Estimate.Pro takes you from a job-site walkthrough to a sendable bid in 8 minutes. That's not a marketing number — it's the median across active users on the platform. --- ## What Makes Hardscape Estimating Different in Central Florida **Soil and drainage matter here more than almost anywhere else.** Orlando sits on sandy, fast-draining soil with a high water table in low-lying areas. Base prep depth, geotextile fabric requirements, and edge-restraint specs all shift depending on the specific lot. Your estimate has to reflect that or you're eating cost overruns. **Brick paver driveways are the dominant job type.** The combination of HOA standards, Florida's year-round outdoor living culture, and strong resale incentives means a large share of Orlando hardscape work is concrete or clay brick paver installations — patios, pool decks, driveways, and walkways. ICPI (Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute) installation standards apply, and your scope-of-work documents should reference them explicitly to protect you on warranty disputes. **Florida Building Code permitting requirements add line items.** Depending on the scope, Orange County and the City of Orlando may require permits for retaining walls over a certain height, drainage alterations, or hardscape work within a setback. Those permit fees and the time to pull them belong in your estimate — not as a surprise after you've already signed the contract. **Hurricane season affects scheduling and material lead times.** Central Florida's June–November storm season shifts both labor availability and paver delivery windows. Concrete paver suppliers in the metro tighten supply heading into peak storm months. If your bid doesn't account for material escalation or delay clauses during that window, you're exposed. --- ## How Estimate.Pro Works for Hardscape Contractors **AR-assisted measurement on site.** Use your phone to walk the job. On supported devices, ONNX-assisted live AR measurement captures patio dimensions, driveway area, and border runs directly. On any device, camera and photo measurements are captured and clearly marked as estimates — no hidden accuracy claims. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After your walkthrough, the app drafts a scope of work that covers base material, bedding sand, paver type and pattern, edge restraints, compaction, and drainage. You review, edit, and approve — it's your document, generated in seconds. **Material cost workspace.** Save your local supplier pricing for Belgard, Techo-Bloc, or whoever you're buying from in the Orlando metro. Your saved cost data feeds every estimate so your margins stay consistent job to job. **ICPI-aligned line items.** The platform includes hardscape-specific line items that align with ICPI installation standards — base depth, compaction lifts, joint sand type. Reference the standard by name in your scope and give clients and GCs documentation they can trust. **No platform fee on Pro+.** Estimate.Pro charges 0% platform fee on Pro and Elite tiers. On the Free tier, it's 3% via Stripe Connect. If you're running volume, the math on upgrading is straightforward. --- ## Pricing - **Free forever** — no credit card, no time limit. Start estimating today. - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Full estimating suite, saved cost workspaces. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Stripe Connect invoicing, export workflows, 0% platform fee. - **Crew** — $399/month flat for multi-seat teams. --- ## Built for the Way You Actually Work You're not bidding from a desk. You're walking a backyard in July heat in Windermere, then driving to a new-build consult in Winter Garden. Estimate.Pro runs on your phone, drafts the scope in the truck, and has a bid ready before you get home. Twenty-five trades are supported on the platform. If your crew also handles drainage, concrete, or outdoor lighting alongside pavers, those estimates live in the same place. Sign up free. No credit card. Run a real estimate on your next job and see where 8 minutes gets you.