Orlando, FL
WINDOWS ESTIMATING.

## Window Estimating in Orlando Is Not the Same as Anywhere Else Orlando sits in Florida Wind Zone II. Every window you install or replace has to meet Florida Building Code 2023 Chapter 14 product approval requirements. That means NOA numbers, HVHZ compliance for jobs near the coast, and Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval documentation attached to your permit application before the city will even look at it. You also deal with a split permit landscape: Orange County has its own permitting portal (Orange County Comptroller's permit system), the City of Orlando uses a separate Accela-based system, and Osceola County — where a lot of your Kissimmee and Celebration calls come from — has its own fee schedule. Keeping those permit costs straight in a handwritten estimate wastes time and costs you money when you underquote. On top of that, central Florida's construction season runs nearly year-round, which sounds like an advantage until you realize it means your material costs shift constantly. Impact-rated low-E glass, vinyl vs. aluminum frame pricing, and glazing compound costs have all moved significantly in the past 18 months. An estimate built on stale numbers loses you margin on every job. ## What Estimate.Pro Does for Window Contractors in Orlando Estimate.Pro gives you a field operating system, not a spreadsheet template. Here is what that looks like on a real Orlando window job. **Walkthrough to bid in 8 minutes.** You walk the opening, capture measurements with the AR tool on a supported device, and the app generates a scope-of-work draft. Camera or photo measurements are marked as estimates so you know which numbers need a second look. The AI scope engine accounts for frame type, glass specification, and installation method — single-lite replacement, full-frame tear-out, or new construction rough opening. **Florida product approval built into your scope.** When you specify an impact-rated unit, the scope notes the product approval requirement so it shows up on your customer document and your permit package. You are not chasing that paperwork at 10 PM before a morning pull. **Your material costs, your numbers.** Estimate.Pro does not lock you into a generic national price list. You save your Orlando supplier pricing — your Pella distributor cost, your PGT Innovations dealer pricing, your glazing and flashing material rates — in a saved material cost workspace. Your estimates reflect what you actually pay, not some national average. **Permit fee line items by jurisdiction.** Orange County window replacement permit fees, City of Orlando window permit fees, and Osceola County fees can all be saved as line items. You add the right one for each job. No more guessing or calling the permit counter just to price a bid. **Send the estimate before you leave the driveway.** The 8-minute median time from walkthrough to sendable bid is not a feature description — it is the measured result across the trades on the platform. For window contractors competing on residential replacement work in Dr. Phillips, Lake Nona, or Windermere, the contractor who sends a professional written bid same-day wins a disproportionate share of signed contracts. ## Pricing That Works for a Window Crew The Free tier costs nothing and requires no credit card. It is a real working tier, not a locked demo. Pro is $39 per seat per month. You get full estimating, AR measurement, and scope-of-work generation. The Stripe Connect platform fee on payments is 3%. Elite is $79 per seat per month. It adds Stripe Connect invoicing with 0% platform fee, invoice exports, and the full Elite workflow suite. If you are running 10 or more replacement jobs a month, the payment fee savings alone offset the plan cost. Crew is $399 per month flat for unlimited seats. Right-sized for a window company with multiple install crews and an office estimator. ## The Detail That Separates a Good Window Bid from a Lost One In Orlando, a window bid that does not call out Florida Product Approval, energy code compliance under Florida Energy Conservation Code (which references ASHRAE 90.1 for commercial and ECPA for residential), and the correct permit jurisdiction looks incomplete to a homeowner who has already gotten two other quotes. Estimate.Pro's scope-of-work output is specific. It names the code references. It itemizes the permit. It gives your customer something to read, not just a number on a napkin. That specificity is how you win the Windermere whole-house window replacement. It is also how you justify your price over the lowest bidder who sent a three-line email. Start on the Free tier today. No credit card. First bid in under 10 minutes.