Welcome to the Apex Estimate Help Center. Find answers to your questions, learn how to use our features, and get the most out of our AI-powered estimating platform.
Learn how to set up your account, upload your first project, and understand the dashboard.
Master the interactive viewer, from navigation to using the drawing and correction tools.
Input your business costs by managing your private material and labor rate catalogs.
Learn how to interpret the final estimate, export it as a PDF, and handle unpriced items.
Invite team members to your company, manage user roles, and collaborate on projects.
Manage your subscription, view invoices, and update your company profile information.
Traditional takeoff software still requires you to manually click, measure, and count every item on a blueprint. Apex Estimate revolutionizes this process. Our system uses a suite of specialized AI agents to read and understand your documents, automatically performing the takeoff for you. Your role shifts from tedious manual entry to high-level review and verification, saving you hours on every project.
Apex Estimate is optimized for multi-page PDF files containing standard construction blueprints and specification books. For best results, use clear, high-resolution source documents.
While Apex Estimate was initially designed for painting contractors, our flexible `Company Catalog` system allows you to add any material and labor rates you need. You can create catalog entries for drywall, flooring, framing, and more. The AI agents are trained to identify and measure surfaces and count items, and you can then apply your custom pricing to those quantities.