Miami, FL
WINDOWS ESTIMATING.

## Window Estimating in Miami Is Not Like Anywhere Else Miami sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). Every window you install has to meet Miami-Dade NOA (Notice of Acceptance) requirements. Products must carry a current NOA number, and your estimate needs to reflect that spec — not a generic unit price pulled from a national database. Buyers here also know the difference between PGT WinGuard, CGI 500 Series, and a budget aluminum frame from a big-box distributor. When a homeowner in Coral Gables or Brickell asks for impact-resistant glass with a low SHGC rating to qualify for an insurance discount, your bid has to show that you know what you're quoting. Estimate.Pro is built for exactly that kind of job. ## How the 8-Minute Bid Works Walk the property. Use the AR measurement tool on a supported device — ONNX-assisted live AR detection traces openings directly on your screen. For jobs where you shoot photos instead of walking on-site, those measurements are flagged as estimates, so your client knows the basis before you invoice. Once measurements are in, the AI scope-of-work engine builds the line items: window unit, frame material, fin type, impact rating, installation labor, disposal, and permit allowance. You edit what you need to edit. You send. Median time from first measurement to a sendable bid: 8 minutes. ## What the App Prices for Miami Window Jobs The saved material cost workspace lets you store your actual vendor pricing from suppliers like PGT, WinDoor, CGI, or your local glass house. You're not locked into national averages that don't reflect Miami's supply chain or the freight surcharge on large impact units. Line items the app handles for a standard Miami window replacement job: - Impact-resistant IGU unit cost by size and product line - Frame and fin material (aluminum, vinyl, fiberglass) - Low-E / SHGC spec notation for insurance documentation - Miami-Dade Building Department permit fee allowance - Labor by opening count and floor level - Stucco repair or interior trim allowance - Disposal of existing single-pane or jalousie units You control the markup. The app does the math. ## HVHZ Code and NOA Compliance in Your Scope Florida Building Code Section 1609 governs wind-borne debris regions. Miami-Dade and Broward counties require products with a current NOA for any new or replacement glazing. Your scope of work should reference the NOA number for the specified product — Estimate.Pro lets you add that detail at the line-item level so every bid reads like it came from a contractor who knows the code, not a general handyman. For commercial jobs, AAMA, WDMA, and CSI MasterFormat codes apply. The app supports notation at that level of detail. ## Pricing Plans Estimate.Pro runs on a free forever tier — no credit card required. If you're running a one-person operation testing the software before a big impact-glass season, you pay nothing to start. Pro is $39 per seat per month. Elite is $79 per seat per month and adds Stripe Connect invoicing (0% platform fee) and invoice exports. Crew is $399 per month flat for larger operations. For window contractors doing volume replacement work across Miami-Dade — HOA retrofits, condo associations, new construction punch-lists — the Crew plan removes per-seat friction entirely. ## Why Miami Window Contractors Use It Miami's replacement window market runs year-round, but permit volume spikes after named storms and after insurance companies send re-inspection notices. That means you can have 12 bids due in a week. At 8 minutes per bid, you can quote 12 jobs in two hours instead of two days. You stop losing work to the contractor who responded faster, and you stop sending underbid proposals because you didn't have time to price the permit correctly. The app does not charge a platform fee on Pro+ plans. If you collect payment through Stripe Connect, you keep more of the job. Start a free account. Walk your next job. Send the bid before you pull out of the driveway.