Calculators and rate matrices

Make your estimating method
repeatable.

Give the team a maintained foundation for complex quotes. OrdexisOne connects reusable project calculations, material definitions, labor assumptions and rate structures to the measurements and scope being estimated.

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Measured project scope with a reusable estimating foundationAn illustrative 18 by 12 foot bed at 88 Meadow Way measures 216 square feet. The estimating component uses a configured three inch depth, mulch measured in cubic yards at 45 dollars per cubic yard and four labor hours at 35 dollars per hour. These are fictional business assumptions, not system defaults.REUSABLE ESTIMATING METHODA measured scope. A maintained basis.E-901 · 88 Meadow Way · bed preparation + mulch216 sq ftmeasured bed area18 ft12 ftPlan view · scope boundaryMATERIAL DEFINITIONMulch · yd³Maintained cost: $45 / yd³COMPONENT ASSUMPTIONS3 in application depth4 labor hours · $35 / hourConfigured for this exampleTemplate + units + ratesApplied to the dimensions recorded for this project.Illustrative project · assumptions maintained by your business

The calculation uses the templates, materials and rates your business configures.

Three connected estimating tools

Keep the method, rates and supplies maintainable.

The calculator describes how the estimate is built. Rate matrices maintain the cost or price structures it uses. Material supplies provide reusable units and cost information for the components being estimated.

Calculator Builder

Build reusable estimator templates and organize the components used in a project calculation. Define how measurements, materials, labor, rates and price logic work together within supported landscape and complex manual-quote workflows.

The template captures the structure behind your estimating approach, giving authorized estimators a repeatable starting point for another customer's project.

Rate Matrices

Maintain reusable rate structures separately from an individual customer quote. Organize configured cost or price rules that vary by the dimensions your estimating method uses, then connect those rates to the workflow.

A maintained rate foundation helps the business apply its commercial assumptions consistently across estimates.

Material Supplies

Create and update material or supply records with the relevant units and costs. Search and browse that information, then reuse material definitions across structured estimate components.

The estimating team can work from a shared supply foundation instead of rebuilding every material assumption inside each quote.

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Apply the structure to the actual work

Measure the scope, then calculate the requirements.

Start with the property and project components the team has assessed. Apply the relevant measurements, material and labor requirements and configured rate logic to review estimated costs and the proposed selling price.

The landscape estimator is one supported use of that foundation. Complex manual quotes can also use configured templates to support the service or custom work being proposed, with the estimator retaining responsibility for the assessed scope.

Project measurements determine the estimating requirementsE-901 at 88 Meadow Way. An 18 by 12 foot bed at three inches depth requires 54 cubic feet or two cubic yards of mulch. At 45 dollars per cubic yard the material cost is 90 dollars. Four labor hours at 35 dollars cost 140 dollars. The modeled material and labor cost is 230 dollars, with a proposed selling price of 300 dollars. All assumptions are illustrative; other costs are not modeled.E-901 / COMPONENT REQUIREMENTSThe quantities follow the measured work.18 × 12 ft216 sq ft measured3 in depth0.25 ft configured2 yd³54 ft³ ÷ 27REQUIREMENTCOST BASISAMOUNTMulch · 2 yd³2 × $45$90Labor · 4 hours4 × $35$140Material + labor cost$230Proposed selling price$300Illustrative CAD estimate · other costs are not modeled
Project components
Represent the parts of the work being estimated, retaining the measurements and scope that explain the required quantities.
Configured requirements
Apply the material definitions, labor assumptions and rates maintained for the estimating method in use.
Cost and selling price
Review the estimated cost and customer-facing price before issuing the proposal. The calculation supports the team's commercial decision.
Quote presentation
Carry the result into the manual quote with supporting notes, measurement information and line-item or price breakdowns.
A calculation becomes a customer decision

Present options with their scope intact.

Use the structured estimate in a professional manual quote. Build one proposal or several alternatives, organize them into a customer packet and preserve the measurements, notes and pricing behind each option.

Customers can review the protected quote, compare the choices, download the PDF and accept or decline an option with a response note. The office follows up on the selected work to arrange scheduling or continue into the appropriate order and invoice workflow.

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Two project choices retain their measured scopeIllustrative quote E-901 for 88 Meadow Way compares an 18 by 12 foot, 216 square foot bed preparation and mulch option for 300 dollars with a 20 by 18 foot, 360 square foot extended option for 480 dollars. Both use a three inch application depth. The two plans use the same drawing scale. No customer response has been recorded.E-901 · 88 MEADOW WAYThe scope changes with the option.A / Assessed bed18 ft216 sq ft12 ft3 in depth$300B / Extended bed20 ft360 sq ft18 ft3 in depth$480Measurements + notes + price remain with each choice.Illustrative CAD proposal · same plan scale · awaiting customer response