The grind: Solo estimators and tiny teams burning late-night hours, poor-quality prints missing key details, constant phone-tag with vendors, and no time to prep alternates.
Makeoff’s promise: Parse the plans, surface hidden spec notes, match every line to live vendor pricing, then build cost-effective alternates in seconds.
Big win: Faster take-offs, automatic VE alternates, instant pricing comparisons, and spec safety nets that stop margin-killers before they land.
Best fit: Small-to-mid commercial subs with limited estimating bandwidth, service shops stepping into TI work, and larger estimators who need VE options without rebuilding assemblies.
A few minutes into the demo, Tim said what most nodded at: “Counting is easy; extension and buried spec notes kill me.”
Steven added: “Less and less quality work—we fill the gaps.” That’s the pain Makeoff is built for.
Instead of late nights re-keying device lists, chasing supplier quotes, or skipping alternates entirely, Makeoff streamlines the grind. It “thinks” through spec notes, flags hidden items by financial severity, builds instant VE options, and imports vendor CSVs so you can shop multiple suppliers at once.
The result? Faster bids, fewer misses, and real breathing room.
“I’ve got addition prints on my desk—need a faster way.”
– Matt
