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Scope gets split
Specifications, roof plans, details, and addenda can each change what belongs in the lightning protection price.
Lightning protection estimating
Lightning protection bid review, built for estimators.
TradeSpec turns plan and spec sets into a source-backed first pass: scope notes, quantity assumptions, RFIs, exclusions, and review-ready outputs your estimator can verify before bid day.
- Source-backed first pass
- Estimator-controlled review
- One-bid pilot
The estimating gap
Lightning protection scope hides across drawings, specs, and addenda.
TradeSpec helps estimators pull that scattered scope into one review path before final pricing.
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Assumptions get buried
Routing, grounding, test wells, exclusions, and alternates often live in notes that are easy to miss during bid pressure.
03
Review needs a trail
A useful first pass has to show which sheet or spec created each finding so the estimator can verify it.
Source traceability
Every finding points back to the drawing or spec that created it.
TradeSpec is useful only if your estimator can check the work. Scope notes, quantity assumptions, RFIs, and exclusions stay tied to source references.
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Source
E-402 roof plan and 26 41 00 specification
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Finding
Lightning protection scope, routing, and grounding items identified
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Estimator action
Carry, revise, exclude, or send an RFI before final pricing
How it works
One bid package becomes a reviewable first pass.
The workflow is designed for pilot evaluation on real estimating work, not a generic demo file.
Step 1
Send one bid package
Share the plan/spec set and the estimating context you want to compare against.
Step 2
TradeSpec prepares the review
The first pass organizes scope, quantity assumptions, RFIs, exclusions, and source references.
Step 3
Estimator verifies the output
Your estimator checks the source trail, adjusts assumptions, and decides what belongs in the bid.
Step 4
Use the review pack
The final package gives the team a clearer starting point for pricing and follow-up.
What you get
A first-pass review pack, not a black-box estimate.
TradeSpec separates the pieces an estimator needs to inspect: what was found, where it came from, what was counted, and what still needs a decision.
Scope summary
Lightning protection scope, included areas, and bid-form questions.
Quantity worksheet
Bucketed items with units, source references, and assumptions.
RFI and caveat memo
Clarifications, exclusions, alternates, and unresolved routing or grounding questions.
Source ledger
The drawings, specs, and addenda behind the review.
Why teams trust it
AI-assisted, estimator-controlled.
TradeSpec prepares the first pass. Your estimator keeps final judgment. Unclear scope stays visible instead of being hidden inside an answer.
No replacement promise
TradeSpec does not replace estimator judgment.
No unsupported accuracy claims
The copy does not claim guaranteed quantities or bid-speed improvement.
Review states stay visible
Assumptions, RFIs, exclusions, and source references remain part of the output.
Sample review pack
Inspect the output before the walkthrough.
The sample shows how a lightning protection review can carry scope, quantities, RFIs, exclusions, and source references in one place.
Common questions
What to know before a pilot.
Does TradeSpec replace the estimator?
No. TradeSpec prepares a source-backed first pass so an estimator can review faster and make the final bid decisions.
What kind of project is a good pilot?
A real lightning protection bid package with enough drawings, specs, and timing pressure to compare against your current review process.
What does the pilot output include?
A review pack with scope notes, quantity assumptions, source references, RFIs, exclusions, and estimator-ready next steps.
Do you need a self-serve upload?
Not for the first pilot. The first package is coordinated directly so the review matches the way your team estimates.
How should we judge the result?
Compare the sample or pilot output against your current takeoff and review process: clarity, source traceability, missing-scope risk, and usefulness for the estimator.
Pilot fit
Try TradeSpec on one lightning protection bid package.
Send one real plan/spec set, review the output with your estimator, and decide whether the first pass is worth adding to your bid workflow.