Planora Ventures
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Estimating · Takeoff · Preconstruction

Know your numbers before you bid.

Planora Ventures turns your plans into clean takeoffs and bid-ready estimates — so you quote faster, win smarter, and never eat a missed line item again.

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★★★★★
Built for contractors who bid to win
NDA on every project · Quote back in hours
Senior Estimators
CSI MasterFormat Deliverables
24–72 Hr Turnaround
NDA on Every Project
The bid-day squeeze

Good jobs slip away when there's no time to bid them right.

It's rarely about skill. It's about hours. When the invitations pile up, something has to give — and usually it's the bid.

More invites than hours

Your estimator is already maxed out, so promising jobs get a polite "no thanks."

Not ready for a full-time hire

You need capacity, not a year-round salary, benefits, and a stack of software seats.

One missed line, gone margin

A rushed takeoff skips a scope item, and the profit on the whole job walks out with it.

What we do

One team for the whole stretch from plans to bid.

Take what you need. We slot into the way you already work.

01

Construction Estimating

Detailed, defensible estimates built the way you bid.

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02

Quantity Takeoff

Accurate quantities off your plans, ready to price.

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03

MEP Estimating

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing under one roof.

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04

Electrical Estimating

Devices, gear, feeders, and branch — counted clean.

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05

HVAC Estimating

Ductwork, equipment, and piping, fully quantified.

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06

Plumbing Estimating

Fixtures, pipe, and fittings, scoped and tallied.

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07

Bid Support

Extra hands for the days the bid list is stacked.

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08

Documentation Support

Clean, organized backup your team can stand behind.

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The process

From plan set to bid-ready in four moves.

1

Send your plans

Upload a PDF set or drop a link. Tell us the trade and the deadline.

2

We confirm scope

We pin down exactly what you need before any work starts — no surprises.

3

We take off & price

Our estimators build the takeoff and estimate in your format.

4

You get it back

Clean Excel and marked-up plans, on time, ready to submit.

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Why Planora

Estimating you can put your name on.

Anyone can send back a cheap number and a rough count. We build for contractors who'd rather have a takeoff they can defend when the job is on the line.

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We learn how you bidYour templates, your structure — you get files, not homework.
Scope you can defendClear line items and assumptions, nothing buried.
We work in your toolsBluebeam, PlanSwift, Accubid, Trimble, and more.
Confidential, alwaysNDA on every project. Your pricing and edge stay yours.
Built for US biddingCSI MasterFormat structure, made for US bid documents.
Overflow or ongoingOne slammed week or steady monthly capacity — your call.
Who we work with

Built for the trades that live and die by the bid.

General Contractors Electrical Contractors MEP Contractors HVAC Contractors Plumbing Contractors Other Trade Contractors Builders & Developers Overflow Support

No in-house estimator? Slammed this week? Either way, the bid's covered.

What you get back

This is what lands in your inbox.

No mystery spreadsheets. Organized, bid-ready files in the format your team already uses.

ITEMQTYUOM EMT Conduit1,240LF Receptacles86EA Fixtures54EA Panelboards4EA Wire (THHN)8,900LF QA REVIEWED✓
Excel

Quantity Takeoff

Clean line items, organized by scope.

PDF

Marked-Up Plans

Color-coded, so you can check our work fast.

SUBTOTAL $248,600
Summary

Estimate Summary

Totals, breakdowns, and assumptions in plain view.

Behind Planora

People who've worked inside the way contractors bid.

We come from inside construction estimating and the software crews use every day — so we get bid pressure, scope gaps, and what a takeoff needs to look like to actually be useful.

We pair that with modern, tech-assisted estimating to move fast without ever guessing on the numbers.

We work in your tools
PlanSwiftBluebeamAccubid TrimbleSTACKExcel

Send us your next set of plans.

Get a quote and a turnaround time — usually within hours.

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Good to know

Questions, answered.

How fast is turnaround?
Most takeoffs and estimates come back within 24–72 hours, depending on size and trade. Tight on a bid date? Tell us up front and we'll confirm we can hit it before you commit.
How does pricing work?
We quote per project based on scope and size — no surprise fees. Send your plans and you'll get a clear quote and a delivery date before any work starts.
What formats do you deliver in?
Clean Excel takeoffs, marked-up PDF plans, and estimate summaries — in your template or ours. Everything is organized so your team can price or submit without cleanup.
Will you work in our tools and process?
Yes. We adapt to how you bid and work in the tools you already use — Bluebeam, PlanSwift, Accubid, Trimble, and more. No new system to learn.
Is my project information confidential?
Always. We sign an NDA on every project and treat your plans, pricing, and bids as private. Your competitive edge stays yours.
Overflow only, or ongoing estimating?
Both. Use us for a single bid when you're slammed, or as steady monthly capacity — without adding a full-time hire.
What trades and project types do you cover?
General construction plus MEP, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing — across commercial, healthcare, data center, industrial, and more. Not sure we cover your scope? Just ask.
Do you handle BIM and preconstruction?
It's on the way. Estimating and takeoff are our core today, with BIM coordination and broader preconstruction support rolling out for clients who want to grow with us.
Request a quote

Send your plans. Get a number back in hours.

Tell us the trade and the deadline, attach a plan set, and we'll come back with a quote and a turnaround time.

No obligation. A quote isn't a commitment.
Confidential. NDA on every project.
Fast. Most replies the same business day.

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