I am a freelance construction take off estimator and Xactimate insurance loss estimator. I assist organizations in creating profitable, accurate estimates for their clients and subcontractor takeoffs to assess their job costs.
I have experience creating construction take-offs or client focused estimates for:
Commercial, Civil and residential;
Autodesk Building Connected Bid Submissions
Excavation
Foundation
Framing/Block/CMU/Structural Panel wall construction
Roofing; shingle, slate, roll on/bitumen/EPDM, barrel tile and residential flat roof (shed or with parafit walls)
Rough in Electrical (residential and commercial - light, medium and heavy load)
Finish Electrical with Fixture Allotments
Rough in Plumbing
Finish plumbing with fixture allotments
HVAC
Structural steel or microlam install
Insulation
Septic Systems
Finish Drywall/Panels/plaster/Venetian plaster
Painting exterior and interior, large commercial scale or residential room by room, regular coat, garage coat, epoxy, reseal and recoating, painting of doors, windows, grills, trim, studs etc.
Finish flooring tile/wood/carpet/concrete/pavers/steel and wood plank decking
Cabinet creation/resell/install
Moldings and finish items.
I have drafted take offs for mainly clients here in the US but I have also drafted estimates for builds in other locations. Specifically UK, Australia and Canada.
I am also an expert level xactimate specialist proficient in writing xactimate estimates for damage caused by water, fire, wind, flood, tornados or hurricanes.
I draft water mitigation estimates specific to loss and CAT code, mold remediation based off of assessor protocols. I also draft pack outs, asbestos abatement, structural cleaning and structural repair xactimate reports for the residential and commercial industry. I write for public adjusters, restoration contractors and attorneys.
I am well versed with most managed repair programs like CCC, Alacrity, Nexxus, SM Corp, Servpro Corp, PD Corp and can also write with carrier requirements such as State Farm, Allstate, USAA, AIG, CHUBB and AM Family/homesite.