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Estimating a project shouldn’t feel like juggling five different jobs at once.
Until now, complex estimates meant workarounds, separate bids for every room, manual markup math, and profit tracking buried in Excel.
That ends today.
Estimating 2.0 completely reimagines how contractors estimate inside Handoff, giving you full control over pricing, markups, structure, and profit in one powerful, AI-driven experience.
The new estimating experience scales with you, whether you’re pricing a $1K repair or a $10M custom build, helping you stay organized, protect your margins, and win bigger jobs with total confidence.
Why We Built Estimating 2.0
Contractors told us the same thing again and again:
“Handoff works great for simple bids, but once projects get more complex, I’m back in Excel.”
From single-room repairs to full custom builds, estimating needs precision, the ability to separate labor from materials, combine scopes, track profit in real time, and organize projects your way.
So we rebuilt Handoff’s estimating system from the ground up to work the way professionals really price jobs:
- Room by room
- Line by line
- With profit in plain sight
Now, Handoff adapts to your layout, not the other way around.
Built to Scale for Big Jobs
This update transforms estimating from a static table into a full-scale, AI-driven experience that grows with your business, whether you’re pricing a small repair or managing a multi-structure build.
It’s built for larger, more organized contractors who need fine-tuned control, detailed markups, custom layouts, and transparent profit tracking that supports high-value projects and repeatable workflows.
Room Level Hierarchy
Organize your estimate by Room → Group → Item, so clients can see exactly where every dollar goes.
Expand or collapse sections to keep even the largest projects simple to navigate.
Markup Controls at Every Level
Apply markups per item, group, or below the line (contingency, overhead, insurance).
Differentiate labor from materials, set trade-specific margins, and fine-tune every percentage to hit your profit goals.
Live Profit Visibility
Watch your profit % and $ update in real time as you price out each room, trade, or group.
“No re-calculations. No surprises. Just clarity from start to finish.”
Customizable Columns
Add or hide fields like Builder Cost, Item Margin, or Client Price to match how your team or clients need to see the data.
Build estimates that are equally useful in the office and on-site.
Combine Estimates
Merge multiple scopes, kitchen, bath, basement, exterior, into one cohesive proposal.
Keep pricing consistent, totals accurate, and your presentation clean.
Built to Eliminate Excel (for Real This Time)
Before this release, even advanced users built complex projects outside Handoff.
Why? Because spreadsheets let them control markup logic, combine rooms, and track profits line by line.
Now, all of that control lives inside Handoff, without retyping, recalculating, or syncing data across files.
You can:
- Build faster with an AI-driven layout and smart totals
- Avoid version confusion and copy-paste errors
- Share consistent, professional proposals that clients instantly understand
No formulas. No tabs. No late-night spreadsheet edits.
Designed to Help You Win More Work
This update isn’t just about new functionality; it’s about giving contractors confidence in every number they send.
The new estimating experience helps you:
- Price smarter with granular markup control
- Stay profitable with live margin tracking on every line
- Deliver clarity with proposals that clients actually understand
- Work faster without ever leaving Handoff
Contractors who’ve already switched are pricing faster, staying consistent, and closing more deals, all without going back to Excel.
How Builders Are Using It Right Now
Design-build firms are combining multiple room estimates into one professional proposal for large-scale remodels.
Project managers use live profit tracking to hit margin targets before bids go out.
Owners delegate confidently, knowing every team member sees the same structure, markups, and profit data in real time.
And with detailed Home Depot and Lowe’s product information now displayed right in the sidebar, you can compare specs, prices, and availability without leaving Handoff.
Whether you’re pricing a single room or a full custom build, the new estimating experience now works the way you do.
The Handoff Advantage
Other estimating platforms stop at templates.
Handoff’s new estimating experience is powered by AI, it understands context, structure, and intent.
- AI builds your estimate layout automatically, so you start from a smart outline, not a blank page.
- You edit like a spreadsheet, but every change updates profit, totals, and markup logic instantly.
- Your data stays connected, from estimate to scope to invoice, without duplicate entry.
This isn’t just a table. It’s a smarter, more flexible estimating system that thinks with you.
Try It Today
Estimating 2.0 is live for all Business Plan users and included in free trials.
👉 Open Handoff and Build Your First Advanced Estimate
Need help? Message us in the app or email hello@handoff.ai
