Estimate faster. Win more bids.

Compound.Work is the all-in-one estimating platform for trade subcontractors — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, and fire protection. Take off plans, build estimates, manage bids, issue work orders, and track job costs from first inquiry to closeout.

  • No credit card required
  • Cloud-based, nothing to install
  • Multi-user from day one
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Estimating software built for every trade

Designed around how specialty subcontractors actually estimate and bid work — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, and fire protection. Not adapted from a generic construction tool.

  • Electrical Contractors
  • Plumbing & Mechanical
  • HVAC & Sheet Metal
  • Fire Protection

All-in-one estimating and bid management for subcontractors

One platform handles your full estimating and bid management workflow — plan takeoff, cost estimates, proposals, work orders, and job cost reports. No more piecing together spreadsheets, PDFs, and emails.

  • Plan Takeoff

    Upload PDFs and measure directly on plans. Count, linear, and area takeoffs with snap-to-edge precision and a full undo history.

  • Estimating

    Build detailed estimates from your material cost library. Apply waste %, markup, tax, overhead, and profit margin with live summary breakdowns.

  • Bid Management

    Generate professional bid proposals as PDFs. Track every bid through your pipeline from notification to awarded.

  • Bid Board

    Kanban-style pipeline view. Drag bids between stages, filter by estimator, and flip to Results view to see won, lost, and pending bids.

  • Work Orders

    Convert awarded bids into work orders instantly. Select line items, attach takeoff data, and issue field-ready documents to your crews.

  • Cost Reports

    Compare estimated vs actual costs per project. Track variance, gross profit, and margin so you know where jobs are making or losing money.

  • Document Management

    Centralize project drawings, specs, and contracts in one place. Upload, organize by project, and access everything instantly.

  • Team & CRM

    Manage your estimating team, assign lead estimators to projects, and track all contractor relationships and activities in a built-in CRM.

From plans to payment — in one place

A streamlined workflow built around how specialty subs actually operate.

  1. Get the Plans

    Upload PDFs directly into Compound.Work. Organize by project, set scale, and start measuring immediately.

  2. Do the Takeoff

    Measure counts, lengths, and areas directly on the drawing. Snap to edges, annotate, and export annotated PDFs.

  3. Build the Estimate

    Pull from your materials library, add labor, set waste and markup. Tax, overhead, and profit roll up automatically.

  4. Submit the Bid

    Generate a professional PDF proposal with your logo, clauses, assumptions, and alternates. One click.

  5. Track the Pipeline

    Move bids through your Bid Board as stages progress. See live pipeline value by stage and by estimator.

  6. Issue & Close

    Convert awarded bids to work orders. Track actual costs and compare to estimates. Know your real margins.

Plan takeoff tool showing area and perimeter measurements on a floor plan
Plan Takeoff — Measure directly on plans
Specification review panel showing AI-extracted scope of work items
Spec Review — AI-extracted scope of work

Why subcontractors choose Compound.Work

We didn't adapt a generic tool. We built this for the sub.

  • Built for Specialty Contractors

    Compound.Work is purpose-built for subcontractors — electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and more. Not a generic tool adapted for construction. Every workflow matches how you actually bid work.

  • One Platform, Full Lifecycle

    From the moment a bid hits your inbox to the day the work order is issued and the job closes out — Compound.Work handles every step. No more switching between spreadsheets, PDFs, and email chains.

  • Know Your Pipeline

    Your Bid Board gives you a clear view of your entire pipeline. See what's at each stage, filter by estimator, and track performance over time so you can improve what's working.

  • Multi-Estimator Teams

    Scale your estimating team without losing control. Assign lead estimators per project, track individual workloads, and let your sales manager see the full department picture at a glance.

Get your prices in front of every sub who bids with Compound.Work

For Material Vendors

Material suppliers and distributors can list their product catalog directly in Compound.Work. When subcontractors build estimates, they pull your current prices — no more chasing quotes or updating spreadsheets.

  • Upload your price list once

    Import your full catalog via CSV. Update prices anytime and every sub using your list gets the latest.

  • Subs pull your prices into estimates

    When a subcontractor builds an estimate, your materials appear in their cost library — priced and ready to use.

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