Welding and Structural Fabrication Estimating, Without Relying on One Person's Memory
Turn what your best estimator already knows — like dollars per weld-inch — into a consistent, repeatable quote.
The Problem
Cost lives in your best estimator’s head, not in a system.
When they’re out or move on, quotes slow down or go out wrong.
Material by shape and weight, cutting, fitting, welding, finishing — priced ad hoc, job by job.
No shared standard means no consistency between quotes.
No visibility into where margin actually goes.
Without a structured breakdown, it’s hard to tell which part of the job is eating the profit.
How Micro Estimate Estimates Welding & Structural Fabrication Work
There’s no CAD/CAM pipeline for welding and structural fab the way there is for cutting flat stock or CNC machining — joining separate pieces with heat doesn’t have an automated way to calculate time from a drawing. Micro Estimate instead gives estimators a structured, repeatable place to enter it: material priced by shape and weight, cutting and drilling, fit-up and welding time (dollars per weld-inch), finishing, and erection-related work — organized the same way every time, instead of living in one estimator’s head.
What's Included in Micro Estimate’s Welding & Structural Fabrication Workflow
Material libraries — priced by shape, weight, and grade
Structured routing for cutting, drilling, fit-up, welding, and finishing
Purchased components and outside services (coating, galvanizing, etc.)
Configurable labor rates, overhead, and margin rules
BOMs for multi-part welded and structural assemblies
Customer quote letters, cost breakdowns, shop travelers, and routing documentation
Who It’s For
Contract fabricators producing welded assemblies, frames, enclosures, platforms, tanks, and brackets — and structural steel fabricators building platforms, stairs, mezzanines, and supports.