Residential vs Commercial Estimating Services: Key Differences Explained
If you’re looking to start off a construction project on the right foot, then having an accurate estimate is paramount. Whether you are a homeowner fixing up your house or a business planning for a large office building, being able to discern between residential and commercial estimating can help guide you in the best decision. Both require careful planning, but they are very different in scale, cost and complexity. In this post we’ll put a comparison of the two, and talk about the advantages and downsides of both. Scope and Complexity Residential estimating typically involves smaller projects, like constructing a house or performing a renovation. Typically, such projects are also simpler in that they employ standard materials and conventional construction techniques. For homeowners, they can generally expect a good idea of cost upfront because the job’s well defined, easy to estimate. “When you want to build a little table, or remodel your kitchen that expertise falls into one b...