| Item | Description | Spec / Brand | Qty | Unit | Unit Cost | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL-001 | 2×6 × 92-5/8" precut stud, ext. wall framing | SPF #2 & Btr | 1,240 | PC | $6.85 | $8,494 |
| DL-002 | 2×4 × 92-5/8" precut stud, int. partition | SPF #2 & Btr | 860 | PC | $3.95 | $3,397 |
| DL-003 | Misc. blocking & nailers, 2×4 / 2×6 assorted | SPF #2 | 1 | LS | $2,140 | $2,140 |
| EW-001 | TJI® 360 9-1/2" × 20' floor I-joist | Weyerhaeuser | 164 | PC | $52.40 | $8,594 |
| EW-002 | 3-1/2" × 11-7/8" LVL flush beams | 1.9E Microllam® | 480 | LF | $19.75 | $9,480 |
| SH-001 | 7/16" OSB wall sheathing, 4×8 | Huber ZIP System® | 360 | SHT | $38.20 | $13,752 |
| SH-002 | 23/32" T&G OSB subfloor, 4×8 | LP TopNotch® | 295 | SHT | $41.50 | $12,243 |
| PT-001 | 2×6 × 16' pressure-treated sill plate | SYP #2 PT | 72 | PC | $18.60 | $1,339 |
| TRS-001 | Engineered roof truss, 26' span, 24" OC | MiTek, shop fab | 52 | EA | $318.00 | $16,536 |
| HW-001 | Simpson Strong-Tie® framing connectors & hardware | Per schedule | 1 | LS | $5,840 | $5,840 |
| DEL-001 | Phased jobsite delivery (3 scheduled drops) | — | 1 | LS | $1,200 | $1,200 |
The Takeoff Backlog Is Costing You More Than You Think
How dedicated remote estimating teams are helping LBM dealers quote faster, win more jobs, and stop losing bids to slower processes.
Hiring qualified estimators has never been harder for lumberyards and building material dealers.
If you run a lumberyard or building material dealership, this isn't news: finding a good estimator is hard, and keeping one is harder. The people who can move quickly through a set of plans, know your product catalog cold, and turn an accurate quote without hand-holding are in short supply — and the competition for them isn't letting up.
The pressure compounds every year. Bid windows are tighter, project scopes are more complex, and builders expect a response the same day. Meanwhile, the pipeline of qualified estimating talent isn't growing fast enough to keep pace. Dealers who can't staff for speed end up watching jobs go to whoever responded first.
"Labor shortages, far out lead times, large price increases — other than that, it's just another day in the lumberyard!"
— Independent dealer, LBM JournalHelping LBM Companies Rise to Meet the Growing Staffing Shortage
TSARSI is proud to be recognized as the Preferred Estimating Service of LBM Advantage, a trusted industry organization serving hundreds of lumberyards and dealers across North America. Their member companies rely on our dedicated estimating teams for consistent, accurate takeoffs and drawings.
Learn more about LBMA and the great work they're doing in the lumber and building materials industry.How the TSARSI model works
TSARSI combines dedicated technical capacity, standardized workflows, and AI-supported training into a single integrated production model — one that functions as an extension of your internal team without the delays, overhead, or single-point-of-failure risk that comes with traditional hiring.
Talk to our team — no commitment required.
Unlike providers that handle only one part of the process, TSARSI supports the full estimating and drafting lifecycle for lumberyards and building material dealers — reducing handoffs, minimizing errors across project phases, and keeping a consistent team in place from bid through delivery.
The pattern is consistent across TSARSI's dealer client base — faster quote turnarounds, more bids submitted, and internal teams freed from estimating work to focus on sales and customer relationships.
Questions we typically get
STACK, Bluebeam, and standard LBM estimating and quoting platforms. Teams adapt to the dealer's existing software environment and product catalog structure.
The TSARSI model integrates directly into client workflows and software — not as a detached vendor, but as a functional extension of your operation.
Structured onboarding is designed to minimize ramp-up. Most dealers are seeing productive takeoff output within weeks of getting started.
The model is built for elasticity — capacity scales up during peak season and back down during slower periods without the overhead of traditional staffing decisions.
All work moves through documented workflows with built-in review checkpoints. Consistency is a function of the system, not the individual estimator.
Explore a different approach to estimating and drafting — see how it works for your operation
From the first takeoff to the final material package, TSARSI's team works inside your workflow, not alongside it.
What happens next:
- We'll review your project needs
- A team member will reach out within one business day
- No commitment required to have a conversation
- If it's a good fit, most clients are up and running within weeks