Free tools
Quick material takeoffs for the jobs residential contractors quote every week. Every calculator shows its formula, lists the materials and lets you add your own prices.
Deck boards, joists, beams, posts, footings and fasteners for any deck size.
Open the calculator →FNPosts, rails, pickets, concrete bags and gate hardware for any fence line.
Open the calculator →SDSiding squares and boxes from walls, gables and openings, plus trim and corners.
Open the calculator →FLSquare feet, waste by pattern, boxes, underlayment and baseboard for any floor.
Open the calculator →TLTile count, boxes and thinset bags for any tile size, joint and pattern.
Open the calculator →RFRoof squares from footprint and pitch, then shingles or metal panels and trim.
Open the calculator →A calculator answers one question: how much material does this job need. A quote needs more: current prices for your area, labor, markup, options for the homeowner and a way to get it signed. That is what Bolster estimating does. AutoCost prices each item with live regional costs, takeoff measures from plans or photos, and the estimate becomes an interactive proposal with a deposit at signing.
Estimates, proposals, scheduling and payments in one place, built for residential contractors.
