It is not uncommon for Contractors to do both Remodeling and Custom Building. Sage Timberline Estimating has the tools necessary to help with complex estimating challenges when dealing with residential clients over what might be several weeks or months
Comparative Reporting - Allows printing of several estimates Side By Side to help you easily explain those "mysterious" increases in the contract.
Smart Assemblies that allow you to easily estimate your subcontracted work as though it were to be self-performed using conceptual prices from your database. Don't worry you can easily substitute the bid from your sub. The hidden benefits are your ability to check the numbers from the sub against your conceptual numbers and to do so quickly without having to wait for bids.
Model Estimating that allows you to Estimate while presenting options (with Pictures!) to your clients - Very Cool!