Estimating shouldn’t be the bottleneck
holding your business back.
When estimating relies on disconnected tools and individual workarounds, speed, consistency, and accuracy all suffer.
Manual work slows everything down.
Teams waste time re-entering data, checking formulas, and piecing together information from different places just to finish one estimate.
Disconnected tools create inconsistency.
When spreadsheets, markups, and estimating methods vary by user or location, results become harder to standardize and manage.
Small errors can turn into costly problems.
Missed details, inaccurate quantities, and delayed quotes can affect margins, customer confidence, and your ability to scale.
Pipeline LBM case study: Moffatt & Powell, RONA
From plans to revenue — without the manual work.
Pipeline LBM converts plan drawings into accurate, sellable estimates by applying standardized logic and automating key estimating steps.
Your team works from one streamlined system, with dynamic updates that reduce rework and help keep quotes moving.
- Speed up takeoff and estimating
- Increase quote volume without adding headcount
- Improve accuracy
- Standardize estimating across teams and locations
- Scale your business without increasing complexity
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How it works
Import and review plans
Upload digital plan drawings and begin takeoff in a centralized, cloud-based environment accessible from anywhere.
Apply standardized estimating logic
Pipeline LBM automatically applies your predefined rules and preferences, ensuring consistent calculations and reducing variability across users.
Generate a sellable bill of materials
Convert takeoff data into accurate, business-ready estimates that are ready to quote, share, and move into your POS workflow.
Update dynamically as plans change
When project details change, your estimates update automatically—eliminating rework and keeping your team aligned.
Resources
Case Studies
- Pipeline LBM Estimating Management Solution
- Estimating software increases speed and accuracy for Canada’s Moffatt & Powell RONA
- Minnesota lumberyard ditches manual takeoffs for Pipeline LBM software to boost speed and growth
- Griffin Lumber improves takeoff and estimating times with scalable Pipeline™ software from Simpson Strong-Tie
- Estimating Services Powerful Residential Estimating Solution
System recommendations
Typical cloud software requirements:
- Web Browser: Latest version of Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox
- Internet: Stable broadband connection
- Operating System: Windows 10+, macOS 12+, etc.
- Optional hardware: mouse, large monitor
Release notes
See release notes for more details.