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MechEstimate AI

HVAC & Mechanical Estimating Prototype

Project Command Center

A simple trade-first workflow: set up the project, review plans, take off work, price it, and explain it clearly to the customer.

Current Bid
$0
Live from the estimate
Takeoff Items
0
Measured / counted
Labor Hours
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Estimated field labor
Estimate Confidence
91%
Demo AI audit score

Project Setup

Editable

Workflow Progress

Demo ready

This sample follows the same basic sequence the full production software would use.

Project & plan setupComplete
Scale calibration1/8" = 1'-0"
TakeoffIn progress
EstimateLive
AI auditAvailable
Customer proposalAuto-generated

Drawings

5 sheets

Upload plans or use the built-in sample plan. The prototype keeps takeoff geometry tied to the current sheet.

Cost Database

8 demo items

Unit costs and labor factors are built into the demo. In production, these would come from your company catalog and vendor pricing.

AI Project Review

Human approval

The AI demo can explain the estimate, flag missing scope, summarize plans, and prepare customer language.

Lightweight Production Tools

Foundation features

Digital Takeoff

Pick a trade item, click or draw on the plan, and watch quantities and costs update. This is intentionally lightweight but follows the real workflow.

Plan Sheets
Takeoff Layers
Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0"

Takeoff Properties

Duct / Pipe: drag a line. Count: click each symbol. Area / Highlight: drag a box.

Takeoff Summary

Live Estimate

Every takeoff item contributes material and labor automatically. This lightweight version also supports allowances and change-order items; the full product would add vendor catalogs, detailed assemblies, taxes, crews, and bid packages.

Material
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Labor
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Equipment
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Bid Total
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Estimate Breakdown

Editable
ItemQtyMaterialLabor HrsTotal

Assemblies & Cost Catalog

Prototype
AssemblyMaterial UnitLabor Unit
24x18 Supply Duct$24.50 / LF.32 hr / LF
2" CHWS Pipe$18.40 / LF.28 hr / LF
24x24 Diffuser$172 / EA.75 hr / EA
VAV Box$1,285 / EA3.50 hr / EA
Assemblies are where the production software would expand a single takeoff item into materials, fittings, hangers, insulation, accessories, labor, waste, and other cost components.

Estimate AI Assistant

Prototype behavior is local and deterministic. The Settings button includes an API-key field so the production architecture is represented without exposing a secret in this demo.

AI changes require approval
Estimate AI:
I can explain the estimate, summarize the plan, check probable missing scope, draft customer language, and simulate plan symbol detection. Try one of the shortcuts or ask a question.

Quick AI Tasks

Current AI Flags

Controls allowance is not represented as a dedicated line item.
Mechanical insulation should be confirmed against specifications.
No duplicate equipment tags detected in the demo estimate.

Proposal Builder

Turn the estimate into customer-ready language. The goal is to explain the work clearly—not make the customer read an estimator's spreadsheet.

Scope of Work

AI-assisted draft

Customer Summary

Commercial Summary

Live from estimate
MaterialLaborEquipmentOverhead & ProfitProposal Total
$0$0$0$0$0

Customer Scroll Presentation

A vibrant, document-style explanation written for a customer who needs HVAC/mechanical work—not for an estimator.

Prepared for Riverside Property Group

HVAC & Mechanical Upgrade Proposal

Here is the work in plain English: what we found, what we are proposing, what it should accomplish, and how the investment is built.

SCROLL DOWN ↓ — we'll walk through it step by step

First: what are we fixing?

Think of your HVAC system like the lungs and circulation system of the building. Equipment makes heating or cooling, ductwork moves the air, piping moves heating or cooling energy, and controls tell everything when to work.

1

Move air correctly

Supply and return ductwork helps each space receive the right amount of conditioned air.

2

Move heating & cooling energy

Mechanical piping connects equipment so heating and cooling can reach the right places.

3

Make the system controllable

Equipment and controls work together so the building can respond to real comfort needs.

What is included in our current estimate?

The current estimate includes the major HVAC/mechanical work represented by the demo takeoff. Final scope is confirmed against approved drawings and specifications.

Ductwork
Hydronic Piping
Air Devices
Equipment
Labor
Hangers & Supports
Startup
Closeout

How we built the price

We do not start with one mystery number. We measure the work, apply material and labor costs, include the equipment, and then add the business costs and profit needed to perform and stand behind the job.

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Material

Duct, pipe, fittings, devices, supports, and other physical materials represented by the takeoff.

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Labor

The estimated field hours multiplied by the loaded labor rate used for the project.

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Equipment

Major mechanical equipment and terminal devices included in the current estimate.

$0current proposal total

What happens next?

A good mechanical project is a sequence. The goal is to remove surprises before crews arrive, coordinate the work, install it correctly, and prove the system operates as intended.

01Confirm scope, selections, and contract.
02Finalize submittals, coordination, and equipment orders.
03Install, inspect, test, and start the system.
04Walk through operation, closeout, and warranty support.

Simple answer: what are you buying?

You are buying a planned mechanical solution—not just pieces of metal and equipment. The value is in sizing, coordination, safe installation, system performance, testing, documentation, and having one accountable team responsible for the result.

Prepared by Alex Morgan
MechEstimate AI Prototype • Demonstration Proposal

Estimated schedule: Approximately 4–6 weeks after approved submittals and equipment availability.
Material$0
Labor$0
Equipment$0
Bid Total$0
Margin18%