Pricing
Pay for the bids you need priced. Nothing more.
What you are really buying is time back, more bids submitted, and less fixed overhead.
What you pay for, and what you don't
An estimator on payroll costs you every month. Raybil costs you only when there's a bid to price.
| Compare | In-house estimator | Raybil |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Roughly $70K to $110K+ in annual salary, plus benefits | A fee per job, based on scope and drawing count |
| Quiet stretches | Salary still due | No charge |
| Deadline crunch | Capacity capped at one person | Extra hands when deadlines pile up |
| Tools and cost data | You pay for software licenses and cost data | Covered in our fee |
| Commitment | Recruiting, onboarding, and keeping them | One bid or a steady stream, your call |
Your pricing stays yours
Nobody knows your crew's production rates like you do. Order quantities only and apply your own numbers while we handle the measuring.
You approve every bid
We prepare the numbers. You review them and set your margin before anything leaves your office.
No new system to learn
We work to your software and spreadsheet layout, so the estimate fits the way you already bid.
Priced for where you build and who you hire
Material and equipment costs are matched to current pricing where the project is built. Labor follows how the job will really be staffed.
Open shop
Non-union labor at market rates. Most private work is priced this way, and rates change from state to state.
Union
Rates, fringes, and work rules come from the local collective bargaining agreement, for example an IBEW local on electrical work.
Prevailing wage
Required on federally funded construction by the Davis-Bacon Act: a published base rate plus fringes for each trade and county. On some jobs, labor lands close to twice the open-shop figure.
Overtime
Federal law requires time-and-a-half once a worker passes 40 hours in a week. Compressed schedules push labor costs up quickly.
Try it: switch the labor basis below and watch the same scope change price.
Swipe left to see all columns. Item names stay in place.
| Item | Quantity | Labor | Material | Totals | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | S# | Dwg. | CSI no. | Qty. | Wastage | Qty w/ waste | Unit | Unit labor hour | Total labor hour | Labor wage / hour | Unit labor cost | Total labor cost | Unit material cost | Total material cost | Unit price (L&M) | Trade total |
Sample project with illustrative rates, not a quote. Bid estimates add overhead and profit (often 10% to 20%) on top of direct cost, while quantity takeoffs leave pricing to you. Colored squares match the scopes on the sample plan.
How each column is calculated
- Qty w/ waste
- Measured quantity plus the waste allowance for offcuts and damage.
- Total labor hour
- Quantity with waste multiplied by the hours needed per unit.
- Unit labor cost
- Hours per unit multiplied by the hourly wage.
- Total labor cost
- All labor hours for the line multiplied by the hourly wage.
- Total material cost
- Quantity with waste multiplied by the material price per unit.
- Unit price (L&M)
- Labor and material cost for one unit, combined.
- Trade total
- The line's full labor plus full material cost.
- Dwg.
- Sheet number where the item is drawn, so you can find it in the markups.
- CSI no.
- MasterFormat section for the item.
What are your takeoff hours worth?
Move the sliders to match a typical month.
Full-time estimator salaries commonly range from about $70,000 to over $110,000 before benefits. With Raybil, you pay by the project and put those hours back into running jobs and winning work.
Price my next projectFits the way you already work
Everything comes back in formats your office already opens. Have a house spreadsheet? Send a blank copy and the finished estimate comes back in that layout.
Get a real number for your project
Send your plans. The quote is free, and you will see the price and delivery date before any work starts.