# Professional Estimating LLC: New Zealand

> Construction estimating and quantity takeoff services for builders, subcontractors, developers and architects across New Zealand. Measured from PDF, DWG and RVT drawings; delivered as Excel and PDF with marked-up plans. Fees are fixed per job, in NZD excluding GST. The service is delivered remotely; there are no NZ offices. Established 2011. Contact: info@professionalestimatingllc.com.

## Key pages
- [Get a quote](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/get-a-quote/): Upload plans for a fixed-fee quote
- [Process](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/process/): Four steps from drawings to delivery
- [Sample estimates](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/sample-estimates/): Deliverable format
- [Pricing](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/pricing/): How fees work
- [FAQ](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/faq/)

## Services: Core
- [Construction Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/construction-estimating/): A complete, trade-by-trade cost estimate built from your drawings, so you can price, tender or test feasibility with confidence.
- [Quantity Takeoff Services](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/quantity-takeoff-services/): Measured quantities from your drawings, itemised and traceable back to every marked-up sheet, ready for you to price.
- [Material Takeoff Services](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/material-takeoff-services/): Order-ready material lists, converted from measured quantities into the lengths, sheets and packs your merchant actually sells.
- [Architectural Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/architectural-estimating/): Design-stage cost estimates that help architects keep a client's brief and budget in step, before the drawings go to tender.

## Services: Project Type
- [Residential Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/residential-estimating/): Estimates for new homes, townhouses, alterations and additions, measured from your consent drawings and laid out the way builders price.
- [Commercial Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/commercial-estimating/): Measured estimates for offices, retail, fit-outs and mixed-use buildings, packaged by trade so you can tender subcontractors cleanly.
- [Industrial Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/industrial-estimating/): Estimates for warehouses, cool stores, factories and rural buildings, where the slab, the steel and the envelope carry most of the cost.

## Services: Structure & Site
- [Structural Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/structural-estimating/): Structural quantities measured straight from the engineer's drawings and schedules, across concrete, steel and engineered timber.
- [Concrete Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/concrete-estimating/): Concrete volumes in m³, formwork in m² and reinforcing in tonnes, measured element by element from your structural drawings.
- [Earthwork Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/earthwork-estimating/): Cut and fill volumes, topsoil strip and engineered fill quantities, calculated from your existing and design levels.
- [Excavation Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/excavation-estimating/): Detailed excavation quantities for footings, basements, trenches and pits, with backfill, disposal and support measured separately.
- [Demolition Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/demolition-estimating/): Demolition and strip-out quantities by material, with disposal volumes and hazardous material allowances shown separately.
- [Masonry Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/masonry-estimating/): Block, brick and stone quantities by unit and wall type, with grout, reinforcing, ties and lintels counted alongside.
- [Carpentry Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/carpentry-estimating/): Measured carpentry scope beyond the frame: decks, cladding installation, interior trim, stairs, doors, hardware and fit-off.
- [Framing Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/framing-estimating/): Stud-by-stud framing quantities for walls, floors and roofs, with lintels, bracing elements and fixings taken from your NZS 3604 or engineered drawings.
- [Steel Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/steel-estimating/): Structural steel quantities by member and section, with tonnage, connections, coatings and erection items measured.
- [Reinforcement and Rebar Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/reinforcement-and-rebar-estimating/): Reinforcing steel quantities by bar diameter, shape and element, plus mesh, laps, chairs and accessories, in tonnes and counts.
- [Sitework Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/sitework-estimating/): Civil and site infrastructure quantities: drainage, water, roads, kerbs, retaining and paving, measured from your civil drawings.
- [Landscaping Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/landscaping-estimating/): Hard and soft landscaping quantities: paving, walls, fencing, planting, mulch and irrigation, measured from the landscape plan.

## Services: Envelope & Interiors
- [Roofing Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/roofing-estimating/): True roof areas calculated by pitch, with sheet lengths, flashings, gutters, downpipes and underlay measured for ordering.
- [Drywall Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/drywall-estimating/): Plasterboard wall and ceiling areas by board type and system, converted into sheets, fixings and stopping for ordering and labour.
- [Flooring Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/flooring-estimating/): Floor finish quantities by room and material, with roll and plank layouts, trims, underlay and subfloor preparation.
- [Painting Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/painting-estimating/): Paintable surface areas by substrate, system and coat count, with doors, trims and features measured for labour and litres.
- [Doors and Windows Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/doors-and-windows-estimating/): A full joinery schedule: every window and door by size, type, glazing and hardware, plus the flashings and trims to install them.
- [Insulation Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/insulation-estimating/): Insulation areas by element and R-value, converted into packs and products, measured to the H1 specification on your drawings.
- [Waterproofing Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/waterproofing-estimating/): Membrane and tanking quantities for wet areas, decks, basements and roofs, with upstands, outlets and junction details counted.
- [Finishes Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/finishes-estimating/): The fit-out that clients notice: tiling, splashbacks, cabinetry, fixtures, accessories and fit-off, measured from the finishes schedule.

## Services: Building Services (MEP)
- [Plumbing Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/plumbing-estimating/): Plumbing and drainage quantities from fixture counts to pipe runs, with hot water systems, valves and fittings measured.
- [Mechanical Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/mechanical-estimating/): Mechanical services quantities for commercial and industrial buildings: plant, ductwork, pipework, controls and commissioning.
- [HVAC Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/hvac-estimating/): Heating, cooling and ventilation quantities for homes and light commercial buildings: heat pumps, ducted systems and ventilation.
- [Electrical Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/electrical-estimating/): Electrical points, lighting, cabling and switchboards counted and measured from your electrical plan, room by room.
- [Fire Protection Estimating](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/services/fire-protection-estimating/): Active and passive fire protection quantities: sprinklers, alarms, detection, hydrants and fire stopping, measured from the fire design.

## Regions served (remotely)
- [Auckland](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/auckland/)
- [Wellington](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/wellington/)
- [Christchurch & Canterbury](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/canterbury/)
- [Hamilton & Waikato](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/waikato/)
- [Tauranga & Bay of Plenty](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/bay-of-plenty/)
- [Dunedin & Otago](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/otago/)
- [Queenstown-Lakes](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/queenstown-lakes/)
- [Napier-Hastings & Hawke's Bay](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/hawkes-bay/)
- [Palmerston North & Manawatū](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/manawatu/)
- [Nelson-Tasman](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/nelson-tasman/)
- [New Plymouth & Taranaki](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/taranaki/)
- [Whangārei & Northland](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/northland/)
- [Rotorua](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/rotorua/)
- [Invercargill & Southland](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/locations/southland/)

## Guides
- [Quantity takeoff vs estimate: what's the difference?](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/blog/quantity-takeoff-vs-estimate/): A takeoff tells you how much. An estimate tells you how much it costs. Knowing which one you need saves time and money.
- [How the H1 energy efficiency changes affect your estimates](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/blog/h1-insulation-changes-estimating/): Higher R-values and better glazing have changed what goes into a New Zealand home. Here is how that shows up in an estimate.
- [Five things that get missed when pricing multi-unit residential](https://nz.professionalestimatingllc.com/blog/pricing-multi-unit-residential/): Townhouses look like several houses side by side, but they are priced very differently. These are the items that catch builders out.

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