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Finally, an AI Estimator That Uses Real Costs — Not Made-Up Ones.

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The only tool powered by 20+ years of real-world labor and material data — 1.5M+ contractor estimates and 12,000+ cost items with local pricing. Describe your project, and our AI builds a detailed first draft in minutes — ready to send to your client.

  • First estimate in under 5 minutes
  • 12,000+ parts with local material & labor
  • 500+ project templates
  • Pricing updated quarterly
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Describe Your Project
Project Description

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AI Is Building Your Estimate
📊Searching 20+ years of project data...
Matching from 12,000+ parts library...
Applying your custom sizes & materials...
Adjusting for local pricing...
Building line-item breakdown...
Compiling ready-to-send estimate...
Estimate Ready
Demo & Haul-Away$3,200
Plumbing Rough-In$4,750
Cabinetry & Install$12,400
Countertops (Quartz)$5,800
+ 4 more line items...
Total Estimate$43,250
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Cost vs. Value

Estimating shouldn't take longer than the consultation.

You spend hours building estimates — often at your kitchen table after a full day of work. By the time the bid is done, the lead may have gone with someone faster. Traditional estimating software still requires manual line-by-line assembly. Clear Estimates gives you a smarter starting point — flexible inputs, real pricing, and full control to make it yours.

Upload photos, PDFs, or blueprints

Drop in site photos, an architect's plan set, or a scope PDF from the homeowner. The AI reads what's there and builds an estimate around it — no manual data entry required.

Edit every line after the AI is done

Adjust quantities, swap materials, change labor rates, set your markup, and add or remove parts. The AI gets you to 90% — you stay in full control of the final number.

Tune it to how you actually price work

Override default material and labor costs, save your own custom parts and templates, and lock in markups by category. The AI uses your library — so every estimate sounds and prices like you.

Meet the AI Scope Assistant

Describe your project. Get a complete, priced estimate. It's that simple.

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Describe the project

Type your project description in plain language — just like you'd explain it to a client or crew member.

“Full kitchen remodel, 220SF, new cabinets, countertops, backsplash, and economy appliances. Plus 400SF hardwood replacement in living room.”
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Project Title
Kitchen & Living Room Remodel
Project Description

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Building Your Estimate…
Line items reviewed0…
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Historical project data

Matched 5,241 similar remodels from 1.4M+ projects

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12,000+ line items reviewed

Cabinets, countertops, flooring…

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Regional pricing applied

Localized for your market area

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Quarterly price updates

Material costs current as of Q1 2025

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Custom dimensions matched

Applied your 220 sq ft + 400 sq ft specs

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AI assembles the estimate

The AI pulls from real, localized cost data — not AI-generated prices. It organizes 12,000+ items across 400+ U.S. pricing areas, updated quarterly.

💡 The AI doesn't generate prices. It organizes real cost data you can trust.

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Review and send

Full control to adjust quantities, swap parts, edit pricing, and customize markups. Then send a branded PDF proposal directly to your client.

Estimate Ready
ItemQtyCost
Demo & Haul-Away1 lot$3,200
Plumbing Rough-In1 lot$4,750
Cabinetry & Install22 LF$12,400
Countertops (Quartz)28 SF$5,800
Hardwood Flooring400 SF$8,200
Total Estimate$34,350
Print Proposal
Email to Client
Edit Items

Watch the full AI Scope Assistant workflow — from project description to professional proposal.

Read full video transcript
Today we're taking our first look at Clear Estimate's new AI Scope Assistant. This is an AI powered project builder and it's designed to save you hours on estimates and help you qualify leads fast. Instead of building your estimates manually, just give the scope assistant a detailed project description. It will match your job to real project data and the same up to date library of cost items you already trust to assemble a preliminary estimate in minutes. From there, you have the same control to revise, edit, and finalize your proposal exactly as you normally would. Think of this as your personal first draft estimator, taking you from a blank page to ninety percent finished in just minutes. So let's see how it works. So the first step is to click New Project right here on my homepage. From here we can choose a customer, or we can create a new customer. Then we'll want to give our project a title. From here we'll input a detailed project description including exact measurements and quantities. For example, full kitchen remodel, including new countertops, backsplash, economy appliances, and all new cabinets. The kitchen is about two twenty square feet. Then I need to replace the hardwood in the living room about four hundred square feet. From here, we can click next. And now we can choose to start with AI. We can start by manually selecting templates, or we can start with a blank project like before. If we click start with AI, it begins matching our job to our same library of remodeling costs and millions of customer projects to assemble our estimate. Keep in mind, this process can take up to two minutes to complete. Now remember, this will match to Clear Estimate's default part library, the same items, costs, descriptions you already use. If you've modified some of our parts, it will use your modified versions instead, and you can always adjust item settings in the next step. So now we can review the results. We can see it's created two project sections, one for a kitchen remodel and a second for living room flooring replacement. Now from here I can adjust individual item quantities from the quantity column. And I can also uncheck any parts I don't need using the check boxes here on the left side. We'll be able to edit costs, descriptions, markups, or add new parts and templates in the next step. So now I'll click create project. And this will pull all of that same data into our project where we can continue to adjust costs, descriptions, we'll be able to adjust markup, or add more parts and templates. So you can see how quickly we were able to start this project and we can spend our time fine tuning our final proposal. Now this is a brand new release and we'll be continuing to make improvements. Feel free to click the blue chat messenger down here in the bottom right, or send us an email at support@clearestimates.com to share your feedback. Now you're all set to start using the new Clear Estimates AI Scope Assistant, and you can do that from your homepage by clicking New Project right here.

Why not just use ChatGPT to write an estimate?

ChatGPT generates language. It can write a scope of work, but the line items, quantities, and prices it invents don't reflect real material or labor costs in your market. Clear Estimates is grounded in 1.5M+ real estimates from real contractors over 20+ years nationwide. Our AI doesn't make up parts or prices — it builds the scope of work, then maps your local pricing to produce an accurate estimate.

 
ChatGPT
Generic AI Estimators
Clear Estimates
Grounded in real estimates, not invented
Local material & labor pricing
Limited
Pricing updated quarterly
Won’t hallucinate parts or quantities
Branded, client-ready proposals
Limited
Editable line-by-line with markup control
Limited
Built specifically for contractors
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The AI Scope Assistant pulls from the same cost data that powered Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report for years — built for residential contractors, not general-purpose chatbots.

Everything you need to estimate with confidence

The AI Scope Assistant is just the beginning. Clear Estimates gives you a complete estimating toolkit.

Localized Cost Data

Pricing for 400+ areas in the U.S., updated quarterly with real market data.

500+ Project Templates

Kitchen, bath, addition, deck, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and more.

Professional Proposals

Branded PDF proposals with itemized costs and pre-written contract language.

AI Scope Assistant

Describe a project in plain language, get a structured estimate in minutes.

Markup & Profit Tools

Control your margins with flexible markup settings for every project.

Works for All Trades

Remodelers, handymen, general contractors, and specialty trades.

Built for residential contractors who want to win more jobs.

Who uses it

  • Remodelers
  • General Contractors
  • Handymen
  • Painting Contractors
  • Plumbers & Electricians
  • HVAC Contractors

What you can estimate

  • Kitchens & Bathrooms
  • Additions & Garages
  • Decks & Porches
  • Roofing & Siding
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Plumbing, Electrical & HVAC
50,000+
Contractors Trust Us
$25B+
In Total Bids Created
1.5M+
Estimates Produced
20+
Years of Cost Data

What contractors are saying

4.7 out of 5

Based on 948 verified reviews across Google, Capterra, G2, and SourceForge

Clear Estimates has streamlined my workflow, reduced back-and-forth, and helped me present a more professional image to clients.

Seth Z.

General Contractor

The value is indescribable. Streamlined estimating, accurate measures of market cost, professional proposals.

Steve J.

Remodeling Contractor

Clear Estimates has made estimating and producing well-written estimates for our customers a very quick and simple process.

Annette L.

Remodeling Contractor

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Clear Estimates is one piece of software — the same AI, library, and local pricing handle every project type below. Tap any one to see how it works for your trade.

Frequently asked questions

ChatGPT generates language, not prices. It can write a scope of work, but the line items, quantities, and dollar amounts it produces are invented — they don't reflect real material or labor costs in your market. The Clear Estimates AI Scope Assistant is grounded in 1.5M+ real estimates from real contractors over 20+ years across the U.S. It doesn't make up parts or prices — it builds the scope of work, then maps your local pricing from our database of 12,000+ cost items across 400+ U.S. pricing areas, updated quarterly. The result is an estimate you can actually send to a client.

The AI Scope Assistant doesn't generate prices — it organizes real cost data from our database of 12,000+ items with localized pricing for 400+ U.S. areas. The data is updated quarterly and comes from the same source that powered Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report for years.

Clear Estimates is $79/month — flat. Every feature is included: unlimited AI estimates, all 500+ project templates, all 12,000+ cost items with local pricing, branded proposals, unlimited support, and a free 1-on-1 training call. No contract, no setup fees, no per-user pricing. Start with a 30-day free trial and cancel anytime.

There's no setup. Sign up, log in, and you can build your first estimate in under 5 minutes. Your library of 12,000+ cost items, 500+ templates, and local pricing for your market is ready to go from day one — no data import or configuration required.

Yes — Clear Estimates has a native QuickBooks integration. Sync your estimates, customers, and proposals so you don't have to re-enter data when it's time to invoice.

Clear Estimates is great for both experienced professionals and newer contractors. The templates and AI assistant help you build accurate, professional estimates regardless of your experience level.

Absolutely. You have full control over every line item, quantity, price, and markup. The AI gives you a detailed first draft, and you can adjust anything before sending it to your client.

Clear Estimates covers residential remodeling and construction: kitchens, bathrooms, additions, decks, garages, roofing, siding, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and much more.

Yes. We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to protect your data. Your estimates, client information, and account details are kept safe and private.

Yes. There's no contract and no cancellation fees. You can cancel your subscription at any time directly from your account settings.

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