Interior Finishes and Architectural Trades
Commercial Glass and Glazing Estimating Services
Tribuild takes off glazing by system: storefront, curtain wall, and window wall quantified by elevation, with openings, entrances, and interior glass counted and sealants and hardware carried so each system is priced completely.
Glazing bids depend on separating framing from glass and keeping each system on its own. Tribuild takes off glazing by system and elevation (storefront, curtain wall, and window wall with framing by linear foot and glass by area) and counts windows, entrances, and interior glazing opening by opening.
Spandrel, laminated, insulated, and rated glass are carried by type, sealant and hardware are quantified per system, and every deliverable ships with an elevation-keyed workbook and documented assumptions so your team can price each system completely.
What we estimate for glass and glazing
Storefront systems
Aluminum storefront by elevation with framing linear foot, glass area, and infill by opening.
Curtain walls
Stick and unitized curtain wall by area and elevation with framing, glass, and anchors.
Window walls
Window-wall systems by area with slab-edge conditions noted.
Aluminum windows
Fixed and operable aluminum windows counted by type and size.
Interior glazing
Interior borrowed lites, sidelites, and glazed openings by count and area.
Glass partitions
Demountable and full-height glass partition systems by linear foot and area.
Entrances and doors
Aluminum entrance doors and all-glass doors counted by type with hardware.
Mirrors
Mirror by area and location where in the glazing scope.
Specialty and spandrel glass
Spandrel, laminated, insulated, and fire-rated glass carried by type and area.
Louvers
Framed louvers within glazing systems counted by opening.
Sealants
Perimeter and system sealant by linear foot per glazing type.
Hardware and accessories
Entrance hardware, closers, and glazing accessories carried by opening and system.
Services available for this trade
What you receive
- ✓Quantity takeoff workbook by glazing system
- ✓Elevation-keyed framing and glass breakdown
- ✓Opening-by-opening schedule for windows, entrances, and interior glazing
- ✓Sealant linear footage by system
- ✓Hardware and accessory allowances
- ✓Scope notes, assumptions, and qualification notes
Software and platforms
Project experience
How it works
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You submit drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid information.
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Tribuild reviews the scope and delivery requirements.
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The project is assigned to the appropriate estimator or team.
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Questions and clarifications are documented where necessary.
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The deliverable is reviewed under Tribuild's applicable quality-control process.
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The project is delivered through the Tribuild portal or an approved delivery method.
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Revisions and addenda are managed under the applicable service agreement.
Quality control
- Systems reconciled against elevations and the window/glazing schedule
- Framing and glass separated by system type
- Spandrel, rated, and specialty glass verified by type
- Sealant and hardware carried per opening and system
- Addendum tracking against revised elevations and schedules
Frequently asked questions
Exterior elevations, the window/glazing schedule, wall sections and details, and specifications. Details let us separate framing from glass and carry spandrel and rated glass correctly.
We provide quantity takeoffs and estimating, and can support shop-drawing preparation where agreed. We are not the licensed designer of record for glazing systems.
Each system is quantified on its own by elevation (framing by linear foot and glass by area) so unitized, stick, and storefront work are priced distinctly.
Yes, perimeter and system sealant by linear foot and entrance hardware by opening are carried with each system.