Resources
Tampa Bay cost intelligence for general contractors
Every figure on these pages is aggregated from the same grounded cost data the estimating engine prices from, carries its date, and refreshes quarterly. Start with the Tampa Bay Construction Cost Index.
Tampa Bay cost guides
Per-trade Tampa Bay cost guides with bare-cost ranges aggregated from the current Craftsman 2026 data. Updated quarterly, dated on every page.
- Kitchen remodel cost in Tampa Bay (2026)What a kitchen remodel costs in Tampa Bay in 2026: component-level bare costs for tile, paint, drywall, floori…
- Bathroom remodel cost in Tampa Bay (2026)Bathroom remodel costs in Tampa Bay in 2026: bare-cost ranges for tile, fixture work, paint, and drywall from …
- Framing cost per square foot in Tampa Bay (2026)Framing costs per square foot in Tampa Bay in 2026: bare-cost ranges for wall, floor, and roof framing from cu…
- Roof replacement cost in Tampa Bay (2026)Roof replacement costs in Tampa Bay in 2026: shingle tear-off and replacement bare-cost ranges per square from…
- Concrete slab cost in Tampa Bay (2026)Concrete slab costs in Tampa Bay in 2026: bare-cost ranges per square foot for slab work from current construc…
- Whole-home renovation cost in Tampa Bay (2026)How whole-home renovation costs in Tampa Bay actually build up in 2026: trade-by-trade bare-cost ranges, why p…
Estimating guides
Working estimating process guides: how to build a scope, price it from current data, and choose markup with the floor visible.
- How to estimate a remodeling jobA working process for estimating remodeling jobs: scope listing, takeoff, unit-cost pricing from current local…
- How to price a construction job in FloridaPricing a construction job in Florida: local cost grounding, wind-code and permitting realities, licensing req…
- What markup should a general contractor use?Choosing a general contractor markup: why 25% over bare cost is the expected correct-bid rung, when 50% is rig…
Estimating glossary
The estimating vocabulary, term by term: bare cost, markup versus margin, allowances, contingency, draw schedules, and the rest.
- Bare costBare cost is material plus labor for a work item, before contractor overhead and profit. What it includes, wha…
- Markup vs marginMarkup and margin are not the same number. A 25% markup is a 20% margin. The difference, the math, and why con…
- OverheadOverhead is the cost of running the contracting business rather than building the job: insurance, vehicles, of…
- Unit costUnit cost prices work per measurable unit: per square foot, linear foot, or each. How unit-cost estimating wor…
- AssemblyAn assembly bundles the components of a repeatable construction element into one priced unit. What assemblies …
- TakeoffA takeoff converts plans or a site walk into measured quantities ready to price. What a good takeoff includes …
- ContingencyContingency is a named reserve for defined unknowns, not padding. How to size it, where it belongs in a bid, a…
- AllowanceAn allowance reserves budget for a selection not yet made: fixtures, finishes, appliances. How allowances work…
- Draw scheduleA draw schedule staggers payment across a job's milestones. How draws protect both parties and what a fair Tam…
- Change orderA change order documents and prices scope changes after contract. Why disciplined change orders protect margin…