Estimating
Whatever your estimating demands, Sage Timberline Office provides complete software that works the way you want it to. For a fast, accurate estimating system that's easy to use, choose between Estimating Standard and Estimating Extended.

Estimating Standard combines key estimating efficiencies with all the ease and intuitive point-and-click, drag-and-drop technology available. The software also serves as the foundation of our more advanced Estimating Extended.

Estimating Extended offers you our most comprehensive package of advanced estimating tools. The software starts with the power of Estimating Standard and adds even greater takeoff, analysis and productivity capabilities.

WBS codes
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) codes let you organize your estimate a variety of ways. By project phase, drawing detail, or location such as Floor One or Two. Simply assign your own WBS code to any estimate item, either in the database or during takeoff. You can attach up to 12 WBS codes to each item, which makes the analysis and reporting possibilities endless.

Crews
Estimating automates crew pricing and gives you the labor and equipment requirements needed to complete the job. Crews can be built during database creation or as needed during takeoff.

Review mode
View, edit, delete or replace takeoff passes that you record in the Assembly Takeoff screen. This data can still be manipulated even after the information is rolled up in summary form in the Estimating spreadsheet view.

Sequencing
Work with your estimate in any order you choose. Then change that order in seconds. Estimating Extended gives you the power to play "what-if." Say a supplier gives you a special quote: you don't have to search through your spreadsheet to locate the items affected. Simply slip your estimate in Bill of Materials order and instantly group and change all related items.

In-depth analysis
Estimating Extended's advanced reports are powerful analysis tools. Use the Cost Variance report to quickly see where costs and quantities have varied between two similar projects. Or use the Cost Comparison report to zero in on where unit costs have changed between your conceptual, interim and final estimates on a project.

Adjust columns
Making adjustments is a snap using Estimating Standard and Estimating Extended. You can adjust quantities, amounts and prices in a whole column or within a portion of a column at once by multiplying, dividing or adding an amount; by replacing with an amount; or by spreading an amount proportionally over your selection. Want to incorporate lump sums into your estimates? No problem. Estimating Extended gives you the flexibility to decide how to handle lump sums when using the Adjust Columns feature.

Subcontractor Bid Grid
Keeping the bids and quotes you receive from subcontractors and suppliers organized can be a challenge. Estimating Extended's Subcontractor Bid Grid provides an easy way to store, analyze and select subcontractor's name, bid quantity, unit price, total bid amount and any notes you wish to include. Then simply "check" the bid you want to use and the estimate calculates the item total based on your decision. Change your mind? Just check the replacement bid and the substitution is made instantly.

Cuts & Adds Log
Time is everything on bid day. With the Cuts & Adds Log, making last-minute price adjustments to your estimate is much simpler. Residing on the Totals page, the Cuts & Adds Log lets you enter, in one place, changes that can affect many different areas of your estimate. You simply enter a description of the adjustment, whether it's a cut or add, the category (labor, material, etc.), phase affected or the vendor involved, and the software generates all the information to the spreadsheet. It's that simple.

Adjust job totals
Estimating lets you instantly adjust your estimate total to match a pre-defined job total or cost per unit. You can even spread the adjustment across all items of the estimate or selectively choose which items will shoulder the adjustment.

Metric conversion
Convert your estimate from Imperial units to Metric units or vice versa. The Sage Timberline Office suite makes it easy for you to do your takeoff in one system of measurement and automatically convert to the other system.