Boston, MA
KITCHEN REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Kitchen Remodel Estimating in Boston Boston is one of the most expensive remodeling markets in the country. Labor runs high, parking for your crew is a daily negotiation, and homeowners in Brookline, South End, and Cambridge have seen enough renovation shows to know what a Calacatta slab costs. Your bid has to be tight and it has to look professional. Estimate.Pro is built for kitchen remodelers who do the work themselves and don't have a full-time estimator in the office. --- ### What Makes Boston Kitchen Estimating Different **Labor costs are above the national average.** Union and prevailing-wage influence spills over into residential rates across Suffolk County. When you're pricing a full kitchen gut, that delta adds up fast. Estimate.Pro lets you save your own labor rates per task in a material cost workspace — your Boston numbers, not a national average pulled from somewhere else. **Older housing stock changes your scope every time.** Boston's housing median age is among the highest in the nation. A kitchen in a triple-decker in JP or a brownstone on Beacon Hill is going to surface knob-and-tube, galvanized supply lines, or subfloor rot that a quick visual won't catch. The app's AR walkthrough prompts you to flag existing conditions on the spot. That's how you protect your margin before you sign anything. **Permit timelines matter.** The City of Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) handles building, electrical, and plumbing permits separately. A full kitchen remodel with electrical panel upgrades or gas line relocation typically requires a licensed journeyman or master puller for mechanical trades. If your scope includes a range hood tie-in or new circuit runs, those permits are part of the cost conversation with your client — not a surprise at week two. **Historic districts add review steps.** Work in the South End Landmark District, Beacon Hill, or parts of the North End falls under Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) review. Exterior changes are regulated, but interior work on kitchens in these districts can still trigger questions about window openings or structural modifications. Know your address before you bid demo. --- ### How Estimate.Pro Works for Kitchen Remodelers **Walk the job, measure with AR.** On supported devices, ONNX-assisted live AR measures the kitchen in real time. On older phones or photo uploads, measurements are clearly marked as estimates so you know what to verify. Either way, you're capturing dimensions on-site instead of guessing later. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After the walkthrough, the app drafts a line-item scope — demo, cabinet installation, countertop fabrication, tile backsplash, plumbing rough-in and trim, electrical, appliance connections, paint, punch list. You edit it, you own it. Median time from walkthrough to sendable bid is 8 minutes. **Your cost data stays with you.** Save your Boston-specific material and labor rates in the workspace. Subcontractor allowances, your preferred cabinet supplier in Woburn, your plumber's day rate — all of it lives in one place and pre-fills future estimates. **Get paid through the estimate.** On Elite tier, Stripe Connect is built in. Send the estimate, client approves, deposit collected — no separate invoicing step. Platform fee is 0% on Pro+. Free tier users pay 3%. --- ### Pricing That Matches How You Work - **Free forever** — no credit card, no time limit. Good for a solo remodeler getting started. - **Pro at $39/seat/month** — saves your cost data, full estimate history. - **Elite at $79/seat/month** — adds Stripe Connect payments and invoice exports. - **Crew at $399/month flat** — covers the whole company, no per-seat math. --- ### Built for the Boston Remodeler You're competing against GCs who carry full estimating departments and national franchise bath-and-kitchen outfits that have templated pricing. The way you win is faster follow-up and a more accurate number. An estimate that lands in a homeowner's inbox the same afternoon as the walkthrough closes more work than one that takes three days to produce. Estimate.Pro covers 25 trades. If you do kitchens and bathrooms, or kitchens and finish carpentry, the same system handles all of it. No separate tools. Start free. No credit card.