Baltimore, MD
WINDOWS ESTIMATING.

## Window Estimating Built for Baltimore Contractors Baltimore's housing stock is one of the oldest on the East Coast. You're not just swapping out windows — you're working around 1800s-era brick rowhouses, historic district restrictions in neighborhoods like Fells Point and Federal Hill, and a mix of wood-frame and masonry openings that don't fit a standard template. Your estimate has to account for that. A generic spreadsheet won't. Estimate.Pro is built around the actual work window contractors do. Walk the job, capture measurements, and get a priced, sendable bid in a median of 8 minutes. --- ### What Makes Window Work in Baltimore Different **Rowhouse openings are not standard.** Baltimore's Federal and Italianate rowhouses routinely have non-standard rough openings — often with brick mold profiles that require custom or semi-custom units. Your estimate needs line items that reflect actual field conditions, not catalog assumptions. **Historic district reviews add lead time and cost.** Jobs in Otterbein, Fells Point, Federal Hill, and other locally or federally designated historic areas may require Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) approval before installation. That review adds weeks and potentially restricts unit type, glass configuration, or frame material. Your scope of work needs to name those constraints explicitly so clients understand the timeline. **Energy code compliance is billable scope.** Maryland enforces the 2021 IECC, which sets prescriptive U-factor and SHGC requirements for replacement windows. Documenting compliance — correct U-factor, proper flashing, air sealing at rough openings — protects you on inspection and gives you a justification line item for premium product specs. --- ### How Estimate.Pro Works for Window Contractors **AR measurement on supported devices.** Point your phone at the opening. The ONNX-assisted live AR measurement captures width and height in the field. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so your bid reflects actual confidence levels. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After the walkthrough, the AI drafts a scope that includes removal and disposal of existing units, rough opening inspection, flashing and sill pan membrane, unit installation, interior and exterior trim, caulking, and any CHAP or permit notes you flag. You edit — you don't write from scratch. **Saved material cost workspace.** Set your costs for common unit types — double-hung, casement, specialty — once. The app references them every time. When Andersen or Pella pricing shifts, you update the workspace and every future estimate reflects it. **Stripe Connect invoicing on Pro+ tiers.** Send the signed estimate, collect deposit, and invoice from the same platform. The Pro plan carries a 3% platform fee on payments processed through Stripe Connect. Elite drops that fee to 0%. --- ### Pricing That Fits Where You Are - **Free forever** — no credit card, no expiration. Good for contractors testing the workflow. - **Pro — $39/seat/month.** Stripe Connect with 3% platform fee, full estimating suite. - **Elite — $79/seat/month.** 0% platform fee, invoice exports, advanced workflows. - **Crew — $399/month flat.** Unlimited seats for larger Baltimore outfits running multiple crews. --- ### Baltimore-Specific Estimating Considerations A window bid in Baltimore that doesn't account for CHAP review, 2021 IECC documentation, or the realities of rowhouse rough openings will lose margin or lose the job. Estimate.Pro lets you capture those variables at walkthrough and bake them into the scope before you send anything to the client. You're not the only window contractor in Baltimore — the metro market has multiple established regional players plus national franchise operations. Winning on speed and professionalism matters. A bid that arrives the same afternoon as the walkthrough, with a clear scope and accurate line items, closes faster than one that shows up three days later on a PDF that looks like it came from 2009. Start free. No credit card. Run your next Baltimore window job through the full workflow and see where the 8-minute target lands for you.