Estimate plumbing work in minutes, not days
OneEstimate builds plumbing estimates with ready line items for hot/cold supply, drainage, fixtures and fittings, measures the piping on the plan, and prices from material and labor costs you update in one click.
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Plumbing has its own cost logic
Linear feet of pipe, fixtures and fittings. Here is what OneEstimate fixes.
Counting pipe and fittings by hand
Adding up feet of PEX, copper or PVC, elbows, tees and valves on a PDF is slow. Measure the runs on the plan and count fittings in minutes.
Material prices that keep moving
Pipe, fixtures and fittings change price. Update them once and every estimate recalculates.
Labor units everyone computes differently
Labor per fixture or per foot of pipe varies. Standardized assemblies keep your bids consistent and defensible.
Bids that don’t look professional
A breakdown by supply, drainage and fixtures, in a branded PDF, closes more than a lump sum.
See OneEstimate in action
The same software thousands of builders use, with a workflow built for your trade.
Ready plumbing assemblies
Hot/cold supply (PEX, CPVC, copper, PVC), sanitary drainage, fixtures, valves and fittings — with material, labor and productivity, editable.
On-screen takeoff
Upload the plan as a PDF or image, calibrate the scale, then measure pipe runs and count fixtures and rough-ins. Everything feeds its line item.
Material costs you control
Update the price of pipe, fixtures and fittings in your database and every estimate uses the new value.
Built for plumbing work
Everything a plumbing contractor needs to bid fast and win the job.
AI that suggests line items
Describe the scope ("rough-in for a 2-bath home") and AI proposes pipe, fixtures and fittings to start fast.
Breakdown by system or zone
Organize by cold supply, hot supply, drainage or by wet zone. Total clarity in the proposal.
Export branded PDF & Excel
Send a professional proposal with your logo in one click, or export to Excel.
From plan to proposal in 4 steps
The workflow plumbers use after leaving the spreadsheet.
1. Upload the plan
Load the plumbing plan as a PDF or image and calibrate the scale.
2. Measure & count
Trace supply and drain runs and count fixtures and rough-ins.
3. Build the estimate
Quantities drop into ready assemblies; adjust prices and labor units.
4. Send the proposal
Export a branded PDF with a breakdown by system. Ready to win.
A bidding day: plumbing contractor with OneEstimate
A multifamily project comes in to bid the plumbing. In OneEstimate the contractor traces cold-water, hot-water and drain lines on the plan, and each system totals its own linear length. Sinks, toilets and other fixtures get counted with a click, and line items carry their assembly of pipe, fittings and labor. Finish the takeoff and the estimate is ready.
- Cold, hot and drain lines measured separately, plus fixture counts.
- Reusable assemblies for rough-in and fixtures on every tower.
- PVC or copper goes up? Recalculate everything with one change.
Illustrative walkthrough of the platform workflow.
Plumbing line items included
Start from a base built for plumbing, not from scratch.
Hot & cold supply
- PEX / CPVC pipe
- Copper pipe
- PVC pipe
- Valves & stops
- Pipe insulation
Sanitary drainage
- DWV drain pipe
- Cleanouts & drains
- Vent piping
- Traps
- Stacks
Fixtures & fittings
- Toilets / WC
- Lavatories & sinks
- Showers & faucets
- Water heaters
- Fittings & connectors
Frequently asked questions
I measure pipe from plans by hand in Excel — how do I estimate plumbing faster?
How do I get linear feet of pipe and count fixtures from a plan?
Is OneEstimate an affordable alternative for plumbing estimating?
Can I use it just for plumbing estimating?
Can I update material prices and have everything recalculate?
Can I measure pipe and count fixtures on the plan?
How much does it cost?
Do I need to install anything?
What contractors say
Professionals who estimate faster and win more bids with OneEstimate.
I trace cold, hot and drain lines on the plan and the footage totals by system. I count fixtures with a click and the estimate comes out with material and labor.
My pipe and fixture assemblies are ready to go. When PVC or copper prices change I update once and everything follows.
Solutions by trade
Estimate your next plumbing job today
Create your first plumbing estimate free, with ready assemblies and prices you control.
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