Doors, Windows
& Glazing Estimating
Professional estimating for doors, frames, hardware, windows, curtainwall, storefront, and specialty glazing. Schedule-based accuracy — every door, frame, hardware group, and glass lite counted from your drawings and schedules. 48–72 hour turnaround.
Standard Turnaround
Based Accuracy
States Covered
Drawing-Referenced
What's Included
Complete Doors & Glazing Takeoff
Every doors and windows takeoff is 100% drawing-referenced — every door, frame, hardware group, and glass lite tied to a specific schedule or elevation sheet.
Door & Frame Schedule Takeoff
Hollow metal, wood, aluminum, and specialty doors — unit counts by door type, size, material, fire rating, and hardware group. Frame types (KD, welded, aluminum) counted separately.
Hardware Schedule Quantification
Hinges, locksets, closers, exit devices, door stops, and all hardware by hardware group — unit counts from the hardware schedule with keying notes.
Window & Curtainwall Takeoff
Aluminum storefront, curtainwall, and window wall systems — SF by system type and elevation. Mullion LF, glass SF by type (clear, tinted, low-e, spandrel), and sill/head conditions.
Glazing & Specialty Glass
Insulated glass units (IGU), laminated, tempered, and fire-rated glass — SF by lite size and specification. Skylights, glass floors, and specialty glazing counted separately.
Overhead & Specialty Doors
Sectional overhead, rolling steel, coiling grilles, fire doors, and blast doors — unit counts by type, size, and operation (manual, electric, high-speed).
Excel Workbook + Annotated Markups
Quantities in Excel organized by door/window schedule and elevation — with annotated PDF markups tied to floor plans, elevations, and hardware schedules.
Why Choose Us
The Union Estimating Difference
Schedule-Based Accuracy
We work directly from door schedules, window schedules, and hardware schedules — not from plan-view counts alone. Every item is cross-referenced to the schedule.
Hardware Group Tracking
Hardware is quantified by hardware group number so your bid matches the specification exactly — no generic hardware allowances.
Curtainwall & Storefront Expertise
We read curtainwall shop drawings and elevation drawings to quantify mullion systems, glass lites, and all perimeter conditions accurately.
Fixed-Fee Quote Before Work Begins
We review your drawings and provide a firm fee before starting. No hourly billing, no surprises.
48–72 Hour Standard Turnaround
Most door and window takeoffs are delivered within 48 to 72 hours. Rush delivery available.
Fabrication & Installation Excluded
We quantify from your supplied drawings and schedules. Fabrication, glazing installation, and hardware installation are not included.
Project Types
Estimates for Every Project
Scope Boundaries
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Door and frame counts by type, size, and material from door schedules
- Hardware sets by door number (leversets, closers, hinges, exit devices)
- Curtainwall and storefront (SF by system type from elevation drawings)
- Window counts by type and size from window schedules
- Specialty glazing (SF — fire-rated, blast, bullet-resistant)
- Excel workbook + annotated PDF markups
Excluded
- Hardware specification and keying schedules
- Installation and commissioning
- Costs and labor rates (quantity-only package — pricing package available)
Delivery Packages
Quantity-Only or Cost Estimate
Two delivery packages available. Quantity-Only delivers measured quantities with no pricing. Cost Estimate adds agreed material and labor pricing using our proprietary database and current supplier/vendor quotes — all assumptions documented.
Quantity-Only Package
- All measured quantities in Excel — LF, SF, CY, unit counts by type
- Annotated PDF markups showing every counted item
- No pricing, no labor rates — quantities only
- Use with your own pricing or subcontractor quotes
Cost Estimate Package
- Quantity-Only: unit counts, SF, and annotated markups — no pricing
- Cost Estimate: material pricing from proprietary DB + current supplier/vendor quotes
- Labor pricing based on trade productivity and documented wage assumptions
- Subcontractor budget allowances for specialty glazing systems where applicable
- RSMeans used only for government/DOB work where required by scope agreement
How It Works
Four Steps to Your Takeoff
Upload Drawings
Submit your drawings and specifications through our contact form. PDF, CAD, Revit, and most other formats accepted.
Fixed-Fee Quote
We review scope and provide a firm fee before starting. No hourly billing, no surprises.
Takeoff & Review
We measure every quantity from your drawings and verify against schedules and specifications.
Delivery
Excel workbook with annotated PDF markups — delivered within 48–72 hours of approval.
FAQ
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