Miami-Fort Lauderdale
High-rise residential and mixed-use, hospitality and condominium restoration: all inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.
Florida
Construction Estimating Services in Florida
Estimates built for hurricane wind, flood elevation and Florida's product approval rules.
Florida's building code was rewritten around hurricanes, and it shows in every estimate. Impact-rated openings, uplift connectors, roof attachment, flood elevation and approved products all add cost, and the requirements tighten again in Miami-Dade and Broward's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.
Prime Estimation prepares construction estimates and takeoffs for Florida general contractors, subcontractors, developers and builders, from South Florida high-rises to Panhandle homes. Wind, flood and product requirements on your drawings are priced line by line, typically within 24 to 48 hours.
Florida Building CodeStatewide, three-year update cycle
HVHZMiami-Dade and Broward wind rules
Product approvalFlorida and Miami-Dade NOA
Davis-Bacon onlyNo state prevailing wage law
Where We Work in Florida
The Florida Construction Market
Population growth keeps Florida building across every sector, while storm recovery and condominium safety rules have added a steady stream of restoration work. Each region brings its own wind zone, flood map and labor market.
Orlando
Hospitality and entertainment, healthcare, logistics and some of the fastest single-family and multifamily growth in the state.
Tampa Bay
Urban core towers, healthcare and education, and coastal residential where flood elevation drives foundation design.
Jacksonville
Port and distribution facilities, naval and military work, and large master-planned residential communities.
Southwest Florida
Naples, Fort Myers and Sarasota: new construction alongside storm-recovery rebuilds built to current wind and flood standards.
Panhandle & North Florida
Pensacola, Tallahassee and the Gulf beaches: residential, government and coastal work priced to regional labor.
Local Pricing
What Drives Construction Costs in Florida
The Florida-specific scope we look for on every set, so it lands in the estimate instead of a change order.
Wind design and impact openings
Impact-rated windows and doors or shutters, uplift straps, hurricane clips, enhanced roof deck attachment and secondary water barriers are taken off from the structural and envelope drawings.
Flood elevation
In FEMA flood zones, finished floor elevations, fill, stem walls, pilings, flood vents and breakaway walls can reshape the foundation budget. We price the design shown for the mapped zone.
Approved products only
Windows, doors, roofing and cladding need Florida Product Approval, or a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance in the HVHZ. Approved assemblies cost more than generic ones, and we price the approved product.
Condominium restoration
Milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies for older condominium buildings have created a wave of concrete repair, balcony and envelope restoration: work we take off from engineering reports and repair drawings.
Soils, termites and moisture
Sandy and organic soils can call for compaction or deep foundations, the building code requires termite protection, and humidity drives vapor control and HVAC dehumidification. Each appears as its own line item.
Hurricane season scheduling
Work running through June to November carries storm preparation, temporary protection and schedule risk. We note it in the general conditions rather than leaving it to chance.
Compliance
Florida Codes, Licensing and Wage Rules in Your Estimate
The requirements that most often change a Florida number, and how each one shows up in the work we deliver.
| Requirement | What it means | How we handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Building Code | A single statewide code based on the International Codes, updated on a three-year cycle, with Florida-specific wind and flood provisions. | Takeoff follows the code edition named on the permit drawings. |
| High-Velocity Hurricane Zone | Miami-Dade and Broward counties carry stricter wind, impact and testing requirements. | HVHZ assemblies, fastening and inspections priced as specified. |
| Product approval | Envelope products need Florida Product Approval or a Miami-Dade NOA. | Approved products priced; substitutions noted in the assumptions. |
| Contractor licensing: DBPR | Contractors are state-certified through the Construction Industry Licensing Board or registered locally for specific jurisdictions. | Sub scopes packaged to match license categories when you need them. |
| Wage rules | Florida has no state prevailing wage law; federally funded projects use Davis-Bacon wage determinations. | Davis-Bacon rates applied on federal work, market rates elsewhere. |
| Condominium milestone inspections | Older condominium buildings three stories and up require structural inspections and resulting repairs. | Repair scopes taken off from engineering reports and drawings. |
What We Do
Estimating Services We Provide in Florida
Full project estimates or a single trade: every one priced to the project's location and checked by a second estimator.
Project Estimates & Takeoffs
Complete estimates and quantity takeoffs for Florida projects.
- Commercial EstimatingRetail, office, restaurants, warehouses and TI work→
- Residential EstimatingCustom homes, multi-family, additions and remodels→
- Industrial EstimatingPlants, processing facilities and distribution centers→
- Material TakeoffOrder-ready quantities by CSI division→
- Construction TakeoffSingle-trade or full-project takeoffs with marked-up plans→
Trade Estimating
One division measured in depth, in the units your trade bids in.
How It Works
Send Your Plans →
From Florida Plans to a Bid-Ready Number
Everything happens from your digital drawings, so distance never slows the job down.
- 01
Send Plans & Location
Upload the drawings, specs and addenda, and give us the project address or ZIP code and your bid date.
- 02
Fixed Quote & Date
We review the set and reply (usually within a few hours) with a fixed fee and a delivery date. Nothing starts until you approve.
- 03
Takeoff, Local Pricing, Review
Quantities are measured digitally, priced to Florida material and labor conditions, and audited by a second estimator.
- 04
Delivery & Addenda
Excel and PDF with marked-up drawings and a written assumptions page, typically in 24 to 48 hours. Addenda are worked into the same file.
FAQ
Florida Estimating Questions
Do your Florida estimates cover HVHZ requirements?
Yes. For Miami-Dade and Broward projects we price the impact-rated openings, roof assemblies, fastening schedules and testing shown on the drawings, using products with a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance where specified.
How do you handle flood zone construction?
We price the foundation and elevation design shown for the mapped flood zone (fill, stem walls, pilings, flood vents and breakaway walls) and flag anything the drawings leave open, such as the required freeboard.
Can you estimate condominium restoration work?
Yes. We take off concrete spall repair, balcony and railing replacement, waterproofing and envelope work from the engineer's reports and repair drawings that follow milestone inspections.
Does Florida require prevailing wage?
Florida repealed its state prevailing wage law, so most work is priced at market rates. Federally funded projects still require Davis-Bacon wages, and we price those to the applicable county determination.
How quickly can you turn around a Florida bid?
Most estimates are delivered in 24 to 48 hours, and single-trade takeoffs often within 24 hours. You get a fixed fee and confirmed delivery date first, usually within a few hours.
Ready to Get Started?
Pricing a Florida Project?
Send your drawings and the project address. You'll get a fixed fee and a delivery date back, usually within a few hours.
Service Areas
Other Locations We Serve
We estimate projects in all 50 states. These are the areas with their own pages; see all service areas.