Residential Demolition Estimator

Residential CAD Solutions

Build a detailed demolition estimate—from removal work to the final dump fee.

Residential Demolition Estimator is an AutoLISP + DCL estimating tool for residential demolition and renovation projects. Organize demolition quantities, cleanup labor, equipment, debris hauling, and disposal charges within AutoCAD using your own prices and project assumptions.

Features

• Demolition line items: Enter descriptions, quantities, units, and removal prices.
• Cleanup labor: Calculate costs from total worker-hours and your hourly rate.
• Equipment costs: Include machine-hours and equipment rates.
• Debris calculations: Estimate in-place volume, loose cubic yards, and weight using editable factors.
• Hauling loads: Account for both usable container volume and truck payload limits.
• Dump fees: Choose per-ton or per-cubic-yard billing, with minimum charges per load.
• Container expenses: Add rental days, daily rates, and delivery charges.
• Additional costs: Include site protection, permits, surveys, and other direct expenses.
• Salvage credit: Deduct an allowance for recoverable materials.
• Estimate pricing: Apply contingency, overhead, profit markup or margin, and a tax allowance.
• Drawing measurement: Obtain square-foot quantities from a closed lightweight polyline.
• Reports and saved estimates: Export TXT/CSV reports, save editable estimates, or insert a text report into your drawing.

Your Download Includes

• AutoLISP program (.LSP)
• DCL dialog file (.DCL)
• Installation and operating instructions
• Fictional sample estimate and report
• Matching gray dialog previews
• Validation notes and an AutoCAD testing checklist

Command: RDEMO

Requirements & Important Details

Requires full Windows AutoCAD with Visual LISP/ActiveX. Developed to target AutoCAD 2002 and later; native AutoCAD compatibility testing is still required.

All prices start at zero and must be entered by the user. Sample prices are fictional, not verified local rates. Disposal calculations use one material stream and one selected billing rate per estimate.

This program is an estimating aid. Verify quantities, contractor quotes, disposal requirements, site conditions, and tax treatment before submitting a bid. Hazardous-material assessment, structural demolition planning, and engineering are outside its scope.

Plan the work. Account for cleanup. Include the hauling and disposal costs.