Frequently Asked Questions

It all depends on the job and the size of the project. After we receive your plans we’ll send over a cost quote that you can either approve or deny.

It depends on the job and the size of the project. You send us the project, we quote you the hours to complete the estimate, and nothing starts until you approve. We also ask contractors to look at what it costs to win a job instead of what an estimator costs per hour. A cheap estimator who wins you one job in fifteen is the most expensive estimator you can hire.

It depends on your needs. Need help with a certain task or part of your estimate? Try our Modified Complete package. Just need a takeoff? Check out our Assist Take-Off package. Need a full estimating solution? Then Astra Complete is built for you. In fact, 98 percent of our customers choose the Complete package.

Give us a call at (330) 633-7300, click the Schedule a Call button at the top of the page, or fill out the contact form. We will talk through your project and quote you the hours before anything starts.

With the Astra Complete package, we do. We track down the bidders list, submit the bid in your company's name, handle the follow-up, and take care of the process from start to finish. With Assist Take-Off and Modified Complete, you choose which parts we handle.

We do. Tracking down the bidders list and building relationships with the GCs bidding the project, in your company's name, is Point 3 of the Astra 5 Point Method.

Most contractors come to us winning one job in every fifteen to twenty bids. Our customers typically reach one win in five quickly, which is a 20 percent win rate, and some get to two in five right out of the gate. From there, bid tracking and relationship building push it higher.

Yes. We help you figure out your labor cost and your overhead, and we provide a free training that shows you exactly how to find your overhead numbers if you need the help.