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Construction takeoffs and estimating
Win more bids in 24 hours with takeoffs your team can actually trust.
We turn your plans into bid ready quantities, line items, and budgets so you can quote faster, sharper, and with margin protected. No software for you to buy. No estimators for you to hire.
★★★★★ 4.9 from 312 reviews
● 9,800 plans estimated
● Reply within 4 business hours
● Built for GCs, subs, developers
Get a free, no obligation estimate
Your plans stay private. We sign NDAs on request. No sales spam, ever.
Trusted by 400 plus contractors and developers across the United States
Hi from our founder
Why we exist and how we save your weekends.
In 90 seconds, hear why we built Acon, who we serve best, and what you can expect from your first plan we estimate.
Services
Everything you need to bid and build with confidence.
From schematic to closeout, you get bid ready quantities, transparent line items, and second pair of eyes that catches what plans hide.
Quantity takeoffs
Counts, areas, volumes, and lengths pulled from your plans with overlays you can audit.
Cost estimating
Priced line items by CSI division with regional pricing and your subcontractor rates.
Bid management
Bid leveling, gap analysis, and a single source of truth across every trade you invite.
Scheduling
Critical path schedules in Primavera or MS Project tied to your estimate and crews.
Construction documents
RFPs, scope sheets, exhibits, and bid packages your subs read once and price clean.
Change orders and claims
Defensible quantity backup and pricing memos for negotiation and recovery.
Sample deliverables
See exactly what lands in your inbox.
No mystery, no marketing fluff. Real samples from real projects, redacted for privacy. Flip through 20 plus deliverables across all trades.
Want the full PDF in your inbox?
Get 3 redacted full sample sets covering takeoff, estimate, and schedule. No call required.
How it work
From plans to priced bid in 4 calm steps.
No portal to learn. No estimator to recruit. You email plans, we send back a deliverable your team can quote from in minutes.
01
Send your plans
Drop a Dropbox or Drive link or attach the PDF. We confirm scope within 4 business hours.
02
Get your quote
Flat fee, fixed turnaround, no surprises. Approve in one click to start.
03
We estimate
A senior estimator owns your file. QA pass by a second pair of eyes before delivery.
04
You bid and win
Delivered as PDF and Excel. Includes a markup ready summary, ready for your prime.
Software we use
Fluent in the tools your team already trusts.
Deliverables land in formats your estimators and project managers open natively. No conversion drag, no missing tags.
Why Acon
Built for builders who hate surprises.
Most takeoff shops give you numbers. We give you margin protection, fast turnaround, and a partner who answers the phone.
24 hour delivery on rush jobs
Comprehensive material counts for all construction divisions.
Two estimator QA pass
Every deliverable is reviewed before it lands in your inbox. Fewer revisions, fewer headaches.
Flat fee pricing
You see the number before you commit. No hourly bleed, no scope creep, no awkward invoices.
US based project leads
An accountable point of contact in your timezone. Email, Slack, or phone.
15 plus years average experience
Senior estimators, not junior trainees doing reps on your project.
NDA on request
Your plans, your pricing, and your subs stay yours. Always.
Quick estimate
Ballpark your takeoff cost in 30 seconds.
This will not replace a quote, but it will save you the awkward back and forth before you decide if we are a fit.
Step 1 · Project type
Pick the closest match: commercial, residential, industrial, civil, or renovation.
Step 2 · Plan size
Drag the slider for square footage or sheet count.
Step 3 · Trades you need
Tick the trades you want quantified or priced.
Estimated fee
$1,250
Turnaround · 3 business days
Final fee depends on plan complexity. No charge until you approve.
Pricing
Flat fees. Fast turnaround. Zero surprises.
Pick the tier that matches your pipeline. Switch any time. Cancel any time.
Single Project
Best when you have one bid to win and want to test us out.
From $750
- One project takeoff or estimate
- 3 business day turnaround
- One round of revisions
- PDF and Excel deliverables
Bid partner
Best when you bid 4 plus jobs a month and want a dedicated estimator.
$2,495 / mo
- Up to 6 projects per month
- 24 hour rush option included
- Two rounds of revisions
- Dedicated project lead
- Procore and Dropbox sync
Enterprise
Best when you have a portfolio, a CFO, and a strict SLA.
Custom
- Unlimited projects
- SLA backed turnaround
- Custom format and templates
- Quarterly business reviews
Zero risk start. Not happy with your first deliverable? You pay nothing, full stop.
Reviews
312 five star reviews and counting.
Builders, developers, and subs across the United States. Filter by trade to see your peers.
"Acon turned a 5 day bid into a 36 hour bid. We won an 8 million dollar job we would have skipped otherwise."
"The bid leveling sheet alone saved us from a 90 thousand dollar scope gap. Worth every penny."
"The bid leveling sheet alone saved us from a 90 thousand dollar scope gap. Worth every penny."
Frequently asked
Answers your team usually asks before signing.
Zero risk start. Not happy with your first deliverable? You pay nothing, full stop.
Most single project takeoffs land between 350 and 2,500 dollars depending on trade scope and sheet count. Monthly partners save 30 to 50 percent. We always quote a flat fee before any work starts.
Standard turnaround is 3 business days. Rush is 24 hours. Enterprise has SLA backed timelines we agree on quarterly.
If your first project fails to meet your expectations, you pay nothing. After that you get two free revision rounds on every order.
Yes, on request. We can sign your form or send ours. Plans never leave our secured workspace.
PDF, Excel, Planswift, Bluebeam, On Screen Takeoff, STACK, MS Project, and Primavera. We can match your in house template.
A senior estimator with 15 plus years of experience owns your file. A second senior estimator does the QA pass before delivery.
Yes. We sync with Procore, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft Teams. Tell us your stack on the kickoff call.
No. We serve commercial, residential, industrial, civil, and renovation projects across the United States.
Send your plans to our quote form or email a Dropbox link. You will hear from a project lead within 4 business hours.
Your next bid does not have to eat your weekend.
Send your plans today. Get a quote in 4 business hours. Win on Monday.
Insights
Field tested guides for builders who bid.
Long form playbooks our clients use to sharpen pricing, win more jobs, and protect margin.
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Where we serve
We bid alongside builders in every metro.
New York, NY
Commercial · Highrise · TI
Los Angeles, CA
Multifamily · Tilt up · Civil
Chicago, IL
Industrial · Renovation · GC
Houston, TX
Energy · Civil · Commercial
Houston, TX
Energy · Civil · Commercial
Houston, TX
Energy · Civil · Commercial
Houston, TX
Energy · Civil · Commercial
Houston, TX
Energy · Civil · Commercial