WattEstimateComing soonRip plans. Build estimates.
WattEstimate is a browser-based takeoff and estimating system built around mechanical and pipe insulation. Measure the drawings, count the fittings, build the assemblies, price labor and material, and carry the same estimate forward into the bid.
WattEstimate is still being built. It is not open for sign-ups yet — ask to be on the early-access list and we will show you the build as it stands.
A real mechanical drawing with colored pipe and duct takeoff visible, with the estimate, spec and assembly panel beside it — drawing to quantities to estimate, understandable without reading.
The takeoff should become the estimate — not another round of data entry.
Mechanical insulation estimating often gets split across a drawing tool, a legacy estimating database, spreadsheets, proposal templates and somebody’s memory. Every handoff creates another place for quantities, specs or pricing to drift.
WattEstimate keeps the measured scope and the priced scope together.
Take off the work directly on the plans.
Set the drawing scale, trace pipe, sweep duct, count fittings and equipment, and keep the takeoff tied to the sheet it came from. Organize the work by system, size and installation condition instead of turning the drawing into a pile of disconnected marks.
An active plan sheet with multiple system colors, a visible scale and a selected run or fitting, using stamps for fittings and valves rather than colored dots.
Build the insulation assembly once.
Define insulation, thickness, jacket, material cost and labor by system and condition. Link the assembly to the takeoff so changes roll through the estimate instead of being rebuilt row by row.
Spec and assembly linkage: system, then concealed / exposed / outdoor condition, then insulation and jacket, then material and labor.
Know what the number is made of.
Quantities, labor and material stay visible all the way through the estimate. Break the job out the way your shop actually bids it — by system, area, building, phase or other estimating groupings — without losing the drawing behind the number.
An estimate summary with quantities, material dollars, labor hours and logical breakouts, using a safe demo estimate rather than real pricing.
Proposal and SOV come out the other side.
The estimate should not end with a grand total that has to be copied into another workbook. Carry the priced scope into the proposal and schedule of values workflow with the estimate still attached to it.
A clean proposal or SOV preview as currently supported.
Let real production sharpen the next bid.
When WattEstimate connects to JobWatt, actual field production can come back as estimating intelligence. The goal is simple: use what really happened on the job to make the next estimate better.
A three-card data flow: estimate rate, then JobWatt actual production, then the visible historical rate — only the automation that exists.
The estimate is the first link in the spine.
Plans, systems, insulation specs, assemblies, labor and material rates, and estimator takeoff.
Measures scope, organizes quantities, applies assemblies and builds the priced estimate.
Bid and estimate information can feed BidWatt; awarded work can continue into JobWatt.
JobWatt production history can inform future estimating decisions where implemented.
Built for the people doing the work.
- Mechanical insulation estimators
- Pipe insulation estimators
- Duct insulation estimators
- Chief estimators who want consistent assemblies and rates
- Contractors replacing legacy desktop estimating workflows
It should fit how you already work.
We start by loading the systems, materials, labor assumptions and estimating structure your shop already uses. No company should have to rebuild its estimating language just to adopt the software.
We do not publish customer counts, time-savings percentages, certifications or integration claims we cannot show you in the product. If a capability is planned rather than shipped, we will say so on the call.
WattEstimate, answered straight.
When can we actually use it?
WattEstimate is in active development and is not open for sign-ups yet. We are not going to publish a launch date we cannot hold. Ask for early access and we will show you what is working today and tell you straight what is not.
What already works?
Takeoff on the drawings, assemblies, labor and material pricing and estimate breakouts are being built and used against real work. Proposal, SOV and the production-feedback loop are further behind. On an early-access call we will walk the current build rather than the roadmap.
Do I have to use the whole Watt Systems platform?
No. WattEstimate stands on its own as an estimating tool. The connected platform matters when you decide to move the same project into bid tracking, job management or field feedback.
Is this only for pipe insulation?
No. WattEstimate is built for mechanical and pipe insulation, including pipe, duct, fittings and equipment where the product supports them.
Can we use our own labor and material rates?
Yes. Your own estimating assumptions and assemblies are the basis of the estimate. Watt Systems does not supply proprietary market pricing.
Does it replace Bluebeam?
Not as a general PDF tool. WattEstimate replaces the takeoff and estimating workflow for its target scope. For general PDF markup, PDFWatt is a separate free tool.
Can field production feed estimating?
That is the direction of the connected Watt workflow. Ask us what level of production feedback is implemented in the current release before you count on it.
Get on the WattEstimate early-access list.
Show us how you estimate today. We’ll walk the current build against your own scope, tell you plainly what is finished and what is not, and let you know the moment it opens up.