ContractorIQ for Subcontractors
ContractorIQ is built for specialty trade contractors who need to bid quickly, track costs tightly, and manage multiple projects for different general contractors simultaneously. Whether you are an electrician, plumber, HVAC tech, or any other specialty trade, our tools help you estimate accurately, win the right jobs, and protect your margins.
How ContractorIQ Helps
- ✓Generate trade-specific estimates with accurate material takeoffs and labor calculations tailored to your specialty, not generic one-size-fits-all templates.
- ✓Respond to bid requests faster than your competition with AI-assisted estimating that produces detailed proposals in hours instead of days.
- ✓Track costs on every project for every GC you work with so you know exactly which relationships and project types are most profitable.
- ✓Protect your margins by identifying scope gaps between the GC's bid documents and the actual work required before you commit to a price.
- ✓Manage your crew's schedule across multiple active projects with different GCs, ensuring you never overcommit or leave gaps in your calendar.
Key Features
- →Trade-specific estimating templates for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, framing, drywall, painting, roofing, concrete, and more.
- →Material takeoff calculator with current supplier pricing integration and automatic waste factor calculations by material type.
- →Labor production rate database built from your actual completed projects that improves estimating accuracy over time.
- →Multi-project scheduling view showing all your active and upcoming commitments across different GC projects.
- →Bid tracking dashboard that monitors your win rate, average margins, and revenue pipeline by GC and project type.
What Users Say
“As an electrical sub, I used to spend my evenings doing takeoffs and pricing after working all day on the tools. ContractorIQ cut my estimating time by 60% and my bids are more accurate because I am not rushing through them exhausted. I have also started tracking which GCs are actually profitable to work for, and that data has been eye-opening.”
Sarah Chen
Owner, Chen Electrical Services, Denver CO
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Common questions from for subcontractors
ContractorIQ includes specialized estimating templates for all major construction trades including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, framing, drywall, painting, roofing, concrete, flooring, and tile. Each template includes trade-specific material databases, labor production rates, and typical scope items. You can also create custom templates for specialized work.
Yes. ContractorIQ lets you tag projects by general contractor so you can see your profit margins, payment speed, change order frequency, and overall experience working with each GC. This data helps you prioritize the relationships that are most profitable and identify GCs whose projects consistently lose money.
When you create an estimate, ContractorIQ's AI compares your scope items against the bid documents and flags common items that may be missing. It also maintains a checklist of trade-specific scope items that are frequently excluded from bid packages but required for a complete installation, helping you either include them or explicitly exclude them in your proposal.