Outsourced Estimating for Fabricators

Bid more work without adding overhead.

Priced, bid-ready estimates for mechanical piping, structural steel, ASME pressure vessels, and packaged skids — built the way fab shops actually work.

20 yrsESTIMATING EXPERIENCE
$2K–$25MESTIMATES DELIVERED
1–5 daysTURNAROUND, BY SCOPE
What We Estimate

Fabrication estimating services

Send the drawings. We return a complete takeoff, man-hours, material, and pricing using your labor rates and markups.

Mechanical Piping

Shop spools and field-erected process piping to B31.3 / B31.4 / B31.8. Weld counts, diameter-inches, NDE, PWHT and testing.

Structural Steel

Skid bases, frames, platforms, pipe racks, stairs and handrail. Tons, pieces, fit-up and weld hours, coatings.

ASME Pressure Vessels

Section VIII Div. 1 separators, scrubbers, filters and tanks. Plate, heads, nozzles, seams, RT/UT, hydro and code paperwork.

Skids & Modules

LACT and meter skids, SWD, cooling and chilled-water skids. Integration, FAT and buyout items.

Estimating Consultation

Estimate and bid reviews, bid strategy, scope-gap checks, change-order pricing, and estimating department setup and training.

Estimating Tool Development

Custom Excel estimating templates, labor-unit databases, bid logs and dashboards built around your shop's work.

Why QuantForge

An estimator who knows the shop floor

  • 20 years estimating fabrication for energy, industrial and government work
  • $2K to $25M estimates delivered, including long-term unit-price contracts
  • Fab-shop logic: your rates, your markups, realistic shop hours
  • Code-aware scope: ASME VIII, B31.3, AWS D1.1, AISC, NDE and PWHT
  • Confidential: NDA on request — your drawings and pricing stay yours
  • Bilingual: English and Spanish
Industries

Who we work with

Oil & GasPipelines & LNGRefining & PetrochemicalPower GenerationNuclearHydrogen & Carbon CaptureAI Data CentersChemical & Industrial GasPulp & PaperFood, Beverage & PharmaMiningWater & WastewaterMarine & OffshoreGovernment & Defense

Estimates may include

  • Priced Excel estimate: material, man-hours, cost and markups
  • Labor summary by activity (cut, fit, weld, NDE, test, paint)
  • Material buyout list ready for vendor quotes
  • Scope letter with assumptions, clarifications and exclusions
How It Works

Four steps to a bid-ready number

Send the package

Drawings, specs, addenda and your bid due date.

Get a fixed quote

Fee and schedule within 24 hours.

Receive the estimate

Workbook, labor summary and scope letter.

Review together

Walk through it before you submit.

Flexible pricing: fixed fee per bid, hourly for reviews and change orders, or a monthly retainer for a steady flow of bids. First budget estimate discounted for new clients.

Have a bid due?

Send your bid package and due date. We'll reply with a fixed quote and schedule within 24 hours.

Email Your Bid Package
📞 337-258-2204✉️ [email protected]📍 Youngsville, Louisiana