Columbus, OH
KITCHEN REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Kitchen Remodel Estimating in Columbus, OH Columbus is one of the fastest-growing metros in the Midwest. That growth means a steady pipeline of kitchen remodel work — older ranch homes in Clintonville getting opened up, new construction kitchens in Powell and Dublin, and gut jobs in Short North condos and Italian Village rowhouses. Each job type carries a different scope, different material lead times, and different permit requirements. If you are still writing estimates in a spreadsheet or quoting from memory, you are leaving money on the table and burning time you do not have. ### What Makes Columbus Kitchen Estimates Different **Permit requirements from Columbus Building & Zoning.** Any structural work — removing a load-bearing wall, relocating gas lines, adding circuits — requires a permit through the City of Columbus Building & Zoning Services. Electrical work must comply with the 2020 NEC as adopted by Ohio. Rough-in inspections are required before drywall close-up. Missing that in your bid creates a costly schedule hit you end up absorbing. **Material costs tied to the Columbus market.** Lumber, cabinet boxes, and countertop slabs all fluctuate. Columbus sits between major distribution hubs in Cincinnati and Cleveland, which keeps some material costs competitive, but premium finishes and appliances still carry freight premiums. Your estimate needs to reflect current Columbus-area pricing, not a national average that undercuts your margin. **Labor rates specific to central Ohio.** Kitchen remodel crews in Franklin County bill differently than the national median. A job priced on a generic rate card is a job you might win and still lose money on. **Older housing stock.** A large portion of Columbus's residential inventory was built between 1940 and 1980. That means aluminum wiring, galvanized drain lines, and kitchens that were never designed for modern appliance loads. Scope creep is not a surprise here — it is a probability. Your estimate needs contingency line items built in. ### How Estimate.Pro Works for Kitchen Remodelers You walk the job. You open Estimate.Pro on your phone or tablet. The AR measurement tool — powered by ONNX-assisted live detection on supported devices — lets you capture wall runs, ceiling height, and window and door openings without a tape measure on every wall. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so nothing is represented as more precise than it is. From the measurements, the AI scope-of-work engine drafts your line items: demo, framing modifications, rough-in electrical and plumbing, insulation, drywall, tile, cabinet installation, countertop fabrication and install, appliance connections, trim, and punch list. You review it. You adjust quantities or swap materials using your saved cost workspace. You send the bid. Median time from walkthrough to sendable bid: 8 minutes. ### Trades Covered Inside the Same Account Kitchen remodels are rarely just one trade. Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. If your crew handles the electrical rough-in, the tile work, and the plumbing relocation, you build all three scopes inside the same estimate — no juggling separate tools. ### Payments and Invoicing On Pro+ plans, Stripe Connect is built in with a 0% platform fee. Draw schedules, deposit invoices, and final invoices all generate from the same estimate. Free tier accounts pay 3% on Stripe Connect transactions. Elite tier adds invoice export formats for clients who require them. ### Pricing - **Free forever** — no credit card required. Enough to run a real estimate today. - **Pro** — $39 per seat per month. - **Elite** — $79 per seat per month, includes Stripe Connect at 0% and invoice exports. - **Crew** — $399 per month flat, covers your whole team. ### Start Without Risk Create a free account. Run your next Columbus kitchen estimate. See whether the 8-minute target holds for your workflow. No credit card, no trial clock running in the background.