Clear Estimates combines AI-powered estimating with a database of 12,000+ real cost items, localized pricing for 400+ U.S. areas, and 500+ project templates. Describe your project, get a detailed estimate, and send a professional proposal — all in one tool.
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Most contractors spend hours assembling estimates — searching for prices, building line items, and formatting proposals. By the time the bid is done, the lead may have moved on. Clear Estimates gives you a faster, more accurate way to win jobs — backed by real data contractors have trusted for over 20+ years.
Our AI Scope Assistant lets you describe any residential project in plain language. It pulls from 12,000+ verified cost items with local pricing — so your estimate is accurate from the start, not filled with AI-generated guesses.
Type a project description in plain language — just like you'd explain it to a client. Include measurements, materials, and scope.
The AI matches your description to 12,000+ real cost items with localized pricing for 400+ U.S. areas. No made-up numbers.
Full control to adjust quantities, swap parts, edit pricing, and customize markups. Then send a branded PDF proposal directly to your client.
Every estimate starts with real numbers. Our database includes 12,000+ individually priced line items covering materials, labor, and equipment — each localized to 400+ U.S. pricing areas. Prices are updated every quarter from verified market data, so your bids reflect what things actually cost right now, not last year.
This is the same data that formerly powered Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report — trusted by 50,000+ contractors over 20+ years.
From a quick handyman repair to a whole-home remodel — Clear Estimates has the templates and cost data to get it done.
Plus garages, landscaping, structural, insulation, laundry rooms, and more — over 360 templates total.
AI-powered estimating, trusted cost data, and professional proposals — all in one tool.
Describe your project in plain language and get a detailed, priced estimate in minutes — not hours.
Real material and labor pricing for 400+ U.S. areas, updated quarterly from verified market data.
Kitchen, bath, addition, deck, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC — ready to customize in seconds.
Branded PDF proposals with itemized costs, pre-written contract language, and your company logo.
Control your margins with flexible markup settings. Set per-item, per-section, or project-wide markups.
Remodelers, general contractors, handymen, painters, plumbers, electricians, and HVAC pros.
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“Clear Estimates has streamlined my workflow, reduced back-and-forth, and helped me present a more professional image.”
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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.”
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Remodeling Contractor
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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.
Our cost database includes 12,000+ real line items with pricing for 400+ U.S. areas. This is the same data that powered Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report for years. Prices are updated quarterly from verified material and labor market data — not AI-generated guesses.
Clear Estimates covers virtually any residential project: kitchens, bathrooms, additions, decks, garages, roofing, siding, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, flooring, basements, ADUs, and much more. With 500+ templates, you can estimate anything from a faucet swap to a whole-home remodel.
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