Washington, DC
KITCHEN REMODEL ESTIMATING.

## Bidding Kitchen Remodels in Washington, DC Takes More Than a Spreadsheet DC kitchen remodelers operate in one of the tightest labor markets on the East Coast. Union and non-union crews both command premium day rates. Material lead times through local suppliers in Capitol Hill, Bethesda overflow, and the NoMa corridor add unpredictability to every scope. A handwritten estimate or a copied-over spreadsheet leaves money on the table — or worse, commits you to a price you can't hold. Estimate.Pro gives you a field operating system built for exactly this situation. Walk the kitchen, capture measurements with AR on supported devices, and have a priced, sendable bid in 8 minutes. Not a ballpark. A line-item estimate with your labor rates, your material costs, and your markup. --- ## What Makes DC Kitchen Scopes Different **Permit requirements are specific to the District.** The DC Department of Buildings (DOB) requires a building permit for any structural wall removal, electrical panel upgrades, or gas line relocation — all common in DC row house and condo kitchen remodels. Permit applications filed through the DC ePlan system require a detailed scope of work. Estimate.Pro generates a written scope from your walkthrough, formatted so you can attach it directly to a permit package. **Row houses and co-ops create unique layout constraints.** Much of DC's housing stock consists of 19th and early 20th century row houses with plaster walls, knob-and-tube remnants, and galley kitchens that weren't designed for modern appliance depths. Your estimates need to account for discovery work — demo allowances, electrical upgrade lines, and plumbing rough-in adjustments — before you ever pull a permit. The app's scope builder includes conditional line items so you can present a base bid with clearly priced alternates. **Condo associations add approval layers.** Clients in buildings along 14th Street NW, Columbia Heights, or Penn Quarter often need HOA or condo board approval before construction starts. A professional, itemized estimate helps your client get board sign-off faster, which means your project starts on schedule. --- ## How Estimate.Pro Works for Kitchen Remodelers **1. Walkthrough capture.** Use your phone or tablet to measure the space. On supported devices, ONNX-assisted AR measurement gives you room dimensions in real time. Camera and photo measurements are marked as estimates so you always know what's field-verified. **2. AI scope generation.** The app reads your measurements and notes, then generates a scope of work covering demo, cabinetry, countertops, tile, plumbing rough-in, electrical, appliances, and finish work. You review and edit — nothing goes to the client without your sign-off. **3. Priced estimate.** Your saved material cost workspace stores the DC-area pricing you've built over time. Labor rates, subcontractor allowances, and markup apply automatically. The median time from walkthrough to sendable bid is 8 minutes. **4. Send and collect.** On Pro+ plans, Stripe Connect is built in with a 0% platform fee. Send the estimate, collect the deposit, and get to work. --- ## Pricing That Fits a One-Crew Shop or a Growing Team - **Free forever** — no credit card, no time limit. Good for testing the workflow on your next kitchen bid. - **Pro at $39/seat/month** — full estimating, AR measurement, and scope generation. Stripe Connect at 3% platform fee. - **Elite at $79/seat/month** — adds Stripe Connect at 0% platform fee, invoice exports, and advanced workflows. - **Crew at $399/month flat** — covers your whole team under one bill. DC kitchen remodelers averaging $40,000–$120,000 per project don't need to give a platform a percentage of every job. Pro+ brings that fee to zero. --- ## Built for the Way DC Kitchens Actually Get Bid You're not bidding tract homes with identical layouts. Every DC kitchen scope is a negotiation between what the client wants, what the building allows, and what the budget can carry. Estimate.Pro lets you build that scope in the field, price it against your actual costs, and send a document that holds up in front of a sophisticated DC homeowner who has already gotten three other bids. Start free. No credit card. First bid in under 10 minutes.