Estimating Demolition

The BidMagic construction estimating software calculates demolition quantities on the Structural dimensions card.

Structural Demolition

Enter the total quantities of framing or other structures that will be demolished.

• Roofs-- Enter the total square foot area of existing roof framing that will be demolished.
• Ceilings-- Enter the total square foot area of existing independent ceiling framing that will be demolished.
• Interior Walls-- Enter the total lineal footage of existing interior walls that will be demolished.
• Exterior Walls-- Enter the total lineal footage of existing exterior walls that will be demolished.
• Upper Floors-- Enter the total square footage of existing floor framing that will be demolished on the second and higher stories.
• Main Floors-- Enter the total square footage of existing floor framing that will be demolished on the first floor.

Surface Demolition

Enter the total areas (in square feet) of surface materials that will be gutted, removed or demolished. For example, enter the quantity of drywall or plaster that you'll need to remove for a remodeling project.

• Roofs-- Enter the total area of roofing material that will be removed.
• Ceilings-- Enter the total area of ceiling tile, gypsum board or similar materials that will be removed from ceilings in the project.
• Interior Walls-- Enter the total area of wallboard, paneling or similar materials that will be removed from the interior surface of walls in the project.
• Exterior Walls-- Enter the total area of siding, sheathing or similar materials that will be removed from the exterior surface of walls in the project.
• Upper Floors-- Enter the total area of carpeting, tile, subfloor or similar floor surface materials that will be removed from the second and higher stories.
• Main Floors-- Enter the total area of carpeting, tile, subfloor or similar floor surface materials that will be removed from the first floor.