Insulation Estimator's Buddy

Bud Jones’s Unique Estimating System.
Preserved in Code Forever!

The Estimator’s Buddy software system offers Construction Cost Estimate data to Insulation Contractors. We accommodate any takeoff method to provide streamlined data input, saving hours of mundane keyboard entry. Linux Platform assures data security. A member-driven, online database assures privacy, and 24/7 availability. Our comprehensive Labor tables reflect over 50 years of collection and refinement by Sherman C. “Bud” Jones.

Insulation and Jacket, Materials and Labor, Application and Support – everything is included. While our roots lie in Industrial and Mechanical Insulation, we are also applicable to Commercial applications. No more accurate or comprehensive system exists, at any price.

NOTHING BEATS EXPERIENCE

The Estimator’s Buddy has been winning contracts for over 50 years. Originating in the Midwest, we have built ground-up Projects worldwide. A partial list of our victories includes:

Alaska Pipeline, Prudhoe Bay – Valdez AK
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Facility, Tonapah AZ
Four Corners Power Plant, Fruitland NM
Cholla Power Plant, Joseph City AZ
Hayden Station, Hayden CO
Craig Station, Craig CO
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, Rainier OR
Argus Cogeneration Plant, Trona CA
Coal Creek Station, Bismarck ND
Pine Bend Refinery, Rosemount MN
Safeguard Anti-Ballistic Missile Complex, Langdon ND

Some of these facilities have since been retired, while most continue to produce.

MATERIALS

   Our standard Table Prices cover all Pipe sizes up to 50″OD, 7-1/2″ Double Layer, in three basic types: Calcium Silicate, Mineral Wool, and Fiberglass.

   More precision is available in our Custom Price tables, displayed in the Dropdown Menu image shown here. Our stock Insulation and Jacket Tables offer several current and popular Materials for your use. These rates are adjusted by the Discount Percentage provided by the vendor to volume customers. Comparing your actual rate to these will arrive at that rate. This specification is maintained in the Update Project/Piping Costs menu selection.

   We can convert your actual vendor Material Prices into Estimator’s Buddy data tables, similar to many of the Materials in the dropdown menu. Typically these are distributed in Excel format, and we convert them on a case-by-case basis, for a one-time fee, as agreed with the user. Please contact us for details.