Outsourced Estimating for Fabricators · Nationwide

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 vessels, drums, columns, filters, heat exchangers and tanks. Plate, heads, nozzles, seams, RT/UT, PWHT, hydro and code paperwork.

Skids & Modules

Process, pump, metering, chemical-injection, cooling and chilled-water skids and pipe-rack modules. 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, power, industrial, data center 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 in 1–5 business days, depending on scope.

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✉️ estimating@quantforgellc.com📍 Youngsville, Louisiana

All services available nationwide: piping, structural steel, pressure vessel, and skid & module estimating, estimating consultation, and estimating tool development. Bid packages are handled remotely for fabricators and contractors anywhere in the U.S.