Accurate CSI Division 08 openings cost estimates, door and frame schedules, architectural hardware sets, aluminum storefronts, glazed curtain walls, and commercial window takeoffs across the USA.
Most openings estimates cost $150–$1,000, typically, with the fee tied to project size and scope, and most are back in 24–48 hours.
Representative Quantification & BOQ Deliverable
| Work Item / Specification | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|
3'-0" x 7'-0" Flush Hollow Metal Doors (18ga Polystyrene Core) | 48.0 | EA |
3'-0" x 7'-0" Solid Core Birch Wood Doors (Clear Pre-Finished) | 64.0 | EA |
3'-0" x 7'-0" Welded 16ga Steel Door Frames (Masonry & Drywall) | 112.0 | EA |
6'-0" x 7'-0" Double Egress Pair Hollow Metal Fire Doors (90-Min) | 8.0 | PR |
Upload your architectural, structural, or engineering drawings. Include your trade scope, project location and bid deadline. The quote will confirm the fee, deliverables and delivery date.
CSI Division 08 Openings estimating inquiry
Specialized construction takeoffs
Review materials, units and scope
Confirm your deadline before work starts
Plan-based quantity takeoffs
Identify the current drawing revision, included systems, alternates and addenda. Agree whether labor, equipment, demolition, testing, permits, taxes, freight and owner-furnished items are included. Missing design information needs a recorded allowance or clarification; estimating does not replace engineering design or code approval.
Keep measured quantities separate from waste and procurement allowances. For a priced estimate, confirm the project location, pricing date, supplier inputs and labor basis. Final bid qualifications and markups remain subject to contractor review.
Openings involve complex hardware schedule matrices where fire ratings (20-min to 3-hour), ADA accessibility clearances, electrified access controls, and acoustic STC performance must align with building codes. Missing panic hardware, continuous hinges, or magnetic hold-opens creates major budget overruns.
Door tags, sizes, fire ratings, frame types & hardware sets
Flush steel, stile/rail wood, vision lites & louver panels
Continuous hinges, mortise locks, panics, closers, seals
Aluminum framing LF, glass daylight area & mullions
1" insulated glass units (IGU), tempered, spandrel glass
Electrified access review, ADA swing clearances & bid package
Every estimate prepared by F&K Estimatings delivers an exhaustive line-item breakdown formatted for material suppliers, specialty subcontractors, and general contractor bid reviews.
Most openings estimates cost $150–$1,000, typically, with the fee tied to project size and scope, and most are back in 24–48 hours.
| Estimate Component | Included Scope & Line Items | Unit of Measure |
|---|---|---|
Hollow Metal Doors & Steel Frames | 18ga & 16ga flush hollow metal doors (insulated polystyrene/honeycomb core), 16ga welded and knock-down (KD) steel frames, borrowed lites. | Count (EA) / Sets |
Architectural Flush Wood Doors | Solid core wood veneer doors (White Birch, Red Oak, Maple), mineral core fire-rated doors (20/45/60/90 min), factory pre-finishing. | Count (EA) / Sets |
Architectural Door Hardware Sets | Grade 1 mortise locksets, panic exit rim devices, heavy-duty surface door closers, continuous ball-bearing hinges, kickplates, stops. | Hardware Set (HW) / EA |
Electrified Access Control Hardware | Electrified mortise locks, electric strikes, power transfers, delayed egress panic bars, magnetic shear locks, card reader rough-ins. | Count (EA) / Sets |
Aluminum Storefront Systems | 1-3/4" x 4-1/2" center-glazed and front-glazed thermally broken aluminum storefront frames (Kawneer / YKK AP), entrance doors. | Square Feet (SF) / LF |
Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls | 2-1/2" x 6" to 10" pressure-glazed & structural silicone glazed (SSG) curtain wall mullions, deadload anchors, windload clips. | Square Feet (SF) / Mullion LF |
Insulated Glass Units (IGU) & Glazing | 1" insulated low-E coated glass, fully tempered safety glass, laminated acoustic glass, ceramic frit, spandrel glass. | Square Feet (SF) / Lites |
Commercial Windows & Louvers | Heavy commercial aluminum projected windows (casement, awning), architectural louver screens, mechanical intake louvers. | Count (EA) / SF |
Openings Installation Labor | Glazier crew hours, certified door/hardware installer hours, perimeter caulking, crane glass suction cup lift rentals. | Crew Days / Man-Hours |
Bid-Ready Openings BOQ | Itemized Excel door schedule matrix, hardware set breakdown, glazing square footage, and marked PDF architectural plans. | Complete Bid Package |
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Complete takeoff of commercial door openings categorized by size, fire rating, core material, and frame type.
Deliverable Format
Door and frame unit count schedule tagged to architectural door numbers (Door 101, 102, etc.).
Our openings takeoff schedules strictly conform to CSI MasterFormat Division 08 standards, DHI (Door and Hardware Institute), and AAMA glazing guidelines.
Every door opening is tagged directly to the architectural schedule and life safety plan.
Hollow metal steel doors, welded frames, and borrowed lites.
Architectural flush wood doors, mineral core, and stile/rail doors.
Aluminum storefront systems, commercial swing doors, and sliders.
Multi-story glazed curtain wall framing and structural glazing.
Hinges, mortise locks, exit devices, closers, and seals.
Insulated glass units, safety tempered glass, and spandrel glass.
Openings estimating requires cross-referencing floor plans, door schedules, and hardware specifications (HW-1, HW-2, HW-3) to ensure every door has its matching frame, lock function (classroom, office, storeroom, privacy), hinges, closer, and gaskets.
Send your drawing sheets for a dedicated takeoff schedule.
Reference metrics applied by our openings estimators:
Understanding whether your team needs raw quantity measurements or a fully priced bid estimate helps you order the exact service you require.
Our systematic 7-step engineering process eliminates missing elements, prevents duplicate counts, and delivers defensible estimates.
We review the door schedule, frame details, hardware sets (HW), glazing specs, wind load ratings, and Division 08 specs.
We extract every door opening (3070, 6070, etc.), categorizing by material (hollow metal, wood, aluminum), fire rating, and hand/swing.
We map each door to its specified hardware set, compiling piece counts for hinges, locksets, panics, closers, and stops.
We measure aluminum storefront frame linear footage, door entrance frames, sub-sills, and perimeter caulking.
We measure curtain wall square footage, vertical/horizontal mullions, deadload anchors, and insulated glass lites.
We calculate glazier and door installer man-hours, glass suction cup crane rentals, and delivery freight.
A Senior Estimator conducts a peer review to verify ADA compliance, electrified access details, and addenda changes.
From commercial tenant fit-outs to heavy industrial complexes, we adapt our takeoff methodology to project specifications.
Solid core wood doors, brushed chrome Grade 1 hardware, aluminum storefront entry systems, and glass office fronts.
20-minute fire-rated guestroom entry doors with electronic RFID card locks, automatic door bottoms, and public storefronts.
Oversized 4080 hospital doors, impact kickplates, automatic sliding ICU doors, lead-lined doors, and delayed egress hardware.
Vandal-resistant hollow metal doors, heavy-duty panic devices, classroom security locksets, and impact-resistant glazing.
Aluminum storefront glazed facades, wide-stile entrance doors, push/pull bars, overhead security grilles, and transoms.
Unit entry fire doors, electronic keypad deadbolts, aluminum balcony sliding doors, and vinyl windows.
Material and labor costs fluctuate drastically by project geography, supplier logistics, trade union jurisdictions, and site conditions. We do not use flat national averages.
Confirm the pricing date, project ZIP code, supplier quotations, labor basis and equipment allowances in the project brief. Identify any owner-supplied rates or provisional costs separately.
Grade 1 architectural mortise locks and electrified access hardware cost 3x to 5x more than standard commercial cylindrical locks.
Structural glazed curtain walls require heavy mullions, structural anchors, and crane setting, costing 2x to 3x more than storefronts.
Ceramic fire-rated glass (Robax/Pyrostop) and fire-rated steel framing carry substantial specialty material premiums.
Factory mortise lock pre-machining and factory stain/clear coat finishes on wood doors add cost but save jobsite labor.
Coastal hurricane zones mandate heavy-wall aluminum extrusions and laminated impact-resistant glass lites.
Review illustrative project models demonstrating how CSI Division 08 Openings quantities are extracted, itemized, and structured under standard contractor bidding conditions.
Agree the scope and review requirements for your project. Check quantities against the supplied drawing revision and record unresolved items before preparing a final bid.
When bidding tight commercial deadlines, subcontractors cannot afford incomplete takeoffs or guesswork. A clear estimating brief helps identify the quantities, pricing inputs and qualifications needed for bid review.
Request drawing references and identify allowances separately from measured quantities.
Identify addenda and agree the revision scope, fee and delivery date.
Confirm the spreadsheet format, formulas and cost inputs required for your bid.
Confirm the project ZIP code, pricing date, supplier quotations and labor basis.
Detailed technical and commercial answers to help you navigate openings estimating services, material scheduling, and bid preparation.
For a contractor bid, identify the trade package, issued plan revision, specifications, alternates and the responsibility for adjoining work. Separate measured quantities from unit prices, subcontractor quotations and project allowances so the bid reviewer can trace each assumption.
Agree the spreadsheet columns, drawing references, exclusions, pricing date and revision allowance before work starts. An addendum or changed scope needs an identified issue date and change record; an illustrative sample does not establish project-specific pricing or specialist experience.
Compare commercial bid estimating scope with the published sample evidence, then request the required handoff.