Job Cost Engine

Is this quote in our estimated range?

Same engine as the estimate. If a critical material is unpriced, the only verdict is that the quote is outside what we can assess.

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Is this quote in our estimated range?

ZIP, the quantities you can actually measure, and a few named modifiers. The range is a CostAnswer estimate, not a market quantile.
Mapped to county with an approximate ZIP/ZCTA match, not a HUD USPS crosswalk.
systemsCount complete outdoor + indoor replacements. One typical house is one system.
tonsNameplate cooling tons. Equipment dollars scale from EIA’s 3-ton baseline. Labor hours stay per system.
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Equipment is scaled from EIA’s 3-ton baseline (3 tons).

Engine notes

  • Verdicts. Below, at the low end, within, at the high end, above, or outside what we can assess. The wording is never accusatory.
  • Incomplete data. A missing critical material blocks a complete range, so we will not grade the quote.