The Millwork Estimating Software You’ve Been Looking For

Bid more projects in less time with STACK’s comprehensive takeoff and estimating solution. With best-in-class cloud-based tools, you can see 10X faster bids and up to 35% more opportunities to win.

Preconstruction in the Cloud

STACK is the only software to offer lightning-fast takeoff and complete estimating in one solution. See for yourself how we’re helping to power a more efficient and streamlined preconstruction process that leads to more wins and greater project profitability.

Plan, Spec and Document Management

Nail every detail. Keep your project docs organized and your team laser-focused.

Cloud-Based Quantity & Material Takeoff

Knock out takeoffs 10x faster and keep everyone on the same page from day one.

Detailed Cost Estimates & Proposals

Adjust costs, markup, tax, and overhead. Create customized estimates and branded proposals quickly and easily.

Real-Time Collaboration & Connectivity

Robust markup, callouts, sharing, & invites keep your entire team aligned.

The Benefits of Professional Millwork Software

Here are some benefits of using professional-grade takeoff and estimating software for millwork:

Precision and Accuracy: Provides exact measurements, reducing errors in material estimates, which is essential for custom millwork projects.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes waste and over-ordering, resulting in significant cost savings on materials and labor.
Time Efficiency: Speeds up the takeoff process, allowing for faster project turnaround and freeing up time for other tasks.
Improved Communication: Centralized, real-time data updates help teams communicate effectively and avoid misunderstandings.
Advanced Analytics and Reporting: Generates detailed reports and analytics for better decision-making, future planning, and project insights.
List ItemScalability: Easily adapts to projects of varying sizes, making it suitable for small custom jobs or large-scale millwork operations.
List ItemIncreased Competitiveness: Accurate bids and faster proposal turnaround can lead to a competitive advantage when bidding for projects.

Using such software enhances overall project efficiency, accuracy, and financial outcomes, making it a valuable tool for millwork professionals.

Cut the Costs of Millwork

STACK streamlines millwork projects by combining takeoff, estimating, and project collaboration tools in one easy-to-use platform. It enables users to quickly create accurate material estimates, minimizing human error and reducing costly mistakes. By automating many manual tasks, STACK helps millwork professionals save time on takeoffs and bids, lowering project costs. Additionally, the platform’s intuitive interface makes it accessible to both experienced and new users, ensuring that teams can work efficiently without extensive training.

Key features include:

Digital Takeoff Tools: Quickly measure and mark up plans digitally, including linear, area, and count measurements. This is particularly useful in millwork, where precise measurements are critical.
Customizable Item and Assembly Libraries: STACK lets users create custom libraries, enabling them to store common items and assemblies, so they can be reused in future estimates without starting from scratch.
Plan Overlay Feature: This feature enables users to overlay different versions of project plans to identify changes, ensuring estimates remain up-to-date with the latest project requirements.
Cost Database Integration: STACK integrates with cost databases to provide real-time pricing on materials and labor, which is critical for ensuring accurate cost estimates on millwork materials.
Bid Reporting and Proposal Generation: With STACK, users can generate detailed reports and professional proposals directly from the software, enhancing client communications and allowing for clear, competitive bids.

Accurate Millwork Estimating, Every Time

Accurate estimates in millwork construction are crucial because they directly impact budgeting, resource allocation, project timelines, and the final quality of the project. Millwork projects often involve custom-built cabinetry, fixtures, and other woodwork that require detailed craftsmanship. If estimates are inaccurate, it can lead to cost overruns, wasted materials, production delays, and disappointed clients.

Here’s why accuracy matters in particular for millwork:

Material Cost Control: Millwork requires specific types of wood and finishes, which are often more expensive and can vary in price. Accurate estimates prevent over-purchasing or under-supplying materials, ensuring that the budget is adhered to without wastage or delays from reordering.
Labor Allocation: Skilled labor for millwork is both costly and limited. Underestimating labor needs can lead to rushed work and quality compromises, while overestimating ties up resources that could be allocated elsewhere.
Precision in Custom Work: Millwork is highly customized and relies on exact specifications. An accurate estimate ensures that every piece of wood is accounted for to meet precise design dimensions, reducing the likelihood of costly rework or replacements.
Client Satisfaction and Trust: Since millwork is often a visible and functional part of the final project, discrepancies between the estimated and actual costs can affect client satisfaction. A reliable estimate builds trust and helps clients make informed decisions.

STACK’s software helps contractors achieve precise estimates by providing tools for digital takeoffs and accurate estimates. Overall, STACK facilitates a more streamlined and error-resistant approach to estimating millwork projects, ensuring that all stakeholders are on the same page and equipped with accurate, real-time information for better project outcomes.

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See what STACK customers are saying:

Being able to create detailed estimates and go straight to the proposal, to customize it and make it look the way we want, and with everything in the cloud – STACK is the holy grail really!

WestPro Construction SolutionsKansas City, KS

We use STACK every day for a multitude of tasks. It is so adaptable to our needs. We use it for project takeoff, as-built drawings, area takeoffs, data center for quick access of equipment requirements and a host of other tasks. It's the greatest tool in our box!

5 Seasons MechanicalNorcross, GA

Great product, easy to use, easy to learn. My entire estimating workflow is more efficient because of STACK. I am able to bid more projects in less time. Because STACK is Web-Based I can use it on any computer. STACK works on both my PC and MAC. I recommend STACK to the other subcontractors I work with.

R3 PaintingHampstead, NC

STACK has continued to develop more useful tools for an already useful service. STACK is an integral part of our estimating team and has saved us time and improved our delivery of accurate estimates.

Bur-Han ServicesNorth Vancouver, BC

What makes STACK stand out to me is the open architecture. STACK’s application programming interfaces, which allow us to integrate other systems into STACK, are unique. One of the really exciting things about STACK is that we go from being rigid and inflexible to being able to quickly respond to customers.

CentiMarkPittsburgh, PA

See how Demotik achieved 50-75% better productivity and 30-40% win rates with STACK.

As a super subcontractor performing several trades, Demotik grappled with a slow estimating process and lost profits before finding STACK. Now, they’re seeing an increase in productivity, higher win rates, and better profit margins.

Awards? Yeah, we've won them.

STACK’s award-winning software has been recognized for excellence year after year.