Bids priced for your metro, not a national average.
Start with your plan set. Portravo drafts the quantities; you review every line. Build the estimate with a visible material price basis and your own labor rates.
Free sample project at signup. No card.
124
SKUs in the Sacramento benchmark
Lumber, electrical, plumbing, drywall, insulation, roofing.
173
Authored benchmark price rows
Illustrative reference estimates, each with an as-of date.
100%
Of priced lines carry source + date
If we can't say where a number came from, it doesn't ship.
Three steps between the plan set and the bid
Upload the plan set
Drop the PDF. Portravo reads every sheet, architectural, structural, electrical, and plumbing, and pulls quantities mapped to real assemblies.
Plan sets up to 25MB. A sample duplex is loaded for you.
Verify the takeoff
You confirm every line, nothing prices itself. Each line shows its confidence, so you check the shaky ones first.
Inline edits, per-line confidence, one-click confirm above 85%.
Bid with local numbers
Confirmed quantities use dated Portravo benchmark estimates for materials and your rate card for labor. Review supplier pricing, set overhead and margin, then export.
Excel for you, PDF for the customer. Source and date on every line.
Read the 80-second video transcript
Another bid due. Another night counting a plan set. And every quantity you miss can change the job. Portravo gives you a starting point you can check.
Start with your plan set. Portravo turns the scope into takeoff lines, with quantities and confidence shown beside each one. You have a concrete list to review.
You stay in charge of the estimate. Inspect the uncertain lines. Edit the quantity. Confirm what you have checked. Only confirmed quantities move into pricing.
Then inspect what each price is based on. Sacramento materials use dated Portravo benchmarks. Other metros use a labeled regional index. Benchmarks are reference prices, not current supplier quotes.
Bring your own labor rate card. Set overhead and margin for the way your business works. The estimate keeps the cost basis visible while you make the decisions.
Export the itemized spreadsheet for your team, and a PDF for your customer. Carry the scope, exclusions, and pricing basis into a bid you can explain.
This is a working estimate, built for review. Check the plans, verify quantities, and confirm supplier prices before you commit to the job.
Start with the free sample project. Create an account, with no credit card needed. Visit Portravo dot com, and put your next estimate on a clearer footing.
The video shows a sample plan and illustrative workflow values. Benchmark prices are reference prices; confirm current supplier quotes before committing to a job.
Same plans. Different numbers.
Start with a dated material benchmark and a visible regional basis. Review current supplier quotes before you finalize the bid.
National cost book
- Averages assembled last year, updated annually.
- One city multiplier stretched over your whole metro.
- No source cited on any line.
- Per-seat license on an annual contract.
Portravo
- Portravo benchmark estimates with an as-of date.
- Sacramento benchmark basis, other metros indexed and labeled.
- Price basis and as-of date printed on every line.
- Per estimate. Buy one the day a bid is worth chasing.
Straight answers
Next bid
Price the next bid with your own market.
Upload the plan set tonight, walk the takeoff in the morning, send a bid with a receipt behind every number.