Direct·Estimating
Utah-based estimating team

Estimates that get you paid.

Send us the file and our US-based team writes it — complete, accurate, and built the way carriers expect to see it. Every estimate is written and reviewed right here in Utah. Restoration, roofing, mitigation, commercial, and large loss.

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What we estimate
  • Restoration & rebuildXactimate
  • Water mitigationIICRC
  • Roofing & exteriorAerial
  • CommercialXactimate
  • Large lossXactimate
2,500+
Estimates written
24–48h
Typical turnaround
100%
US-based & reviewed
Utah
Based & operated
We work in
Xactimate
Joshua Guest, founder of Direct Estimating
Who’s writing your estimate

2,500+ estimates written and reviewed — for adjusters, contractors, and public adjusters.

I’m Joshua — my team and I have written and reviewed over 2,500 estimates for adjusters, restoration contractors, and public adjusters. We’re based in Utah and every estimate is written and quality-checked by our US-based team before it goes out.

We’ve seen what gets approved fast and what gets kicked back, so we know exactly what you need on your end: full scope captured, nothing left on the table.

That means every estimate that leaves this desk is built the way carriers expect to see it — complete scope, proper documentation, accurate line items. The result is fewer disputes, faster approvals, and less back-and-forth.

2,500+ estimates in, we know what a clean, approvable estimate looks like — that’s the quality control.

— Joshua Guest, founder

Have a question? Email me directly at info@directestimating.net — happy to get on a quick call and go over exactly what you need.

Done for you · Direct Estimating

Send us the file. We’ll write the estimate.

You send the file and we take it from there — production, quality control, and delivery under one roof. Every estimate is written by our team and reviewed for completeness and accuracy before it ships.

  • 01 One point of contact, start to finish
  • 02 Every estimate QC’d before it ships
  • 03 Written and reviewed by our US-based team in Utah
Not sure what you need yet?
Send us the file — we’ll take a quick look, tell you what we’re seeing, and give you a straight quote before anything starts. No commitment.
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What we write
Supplement recovery $295 flat feeWe comb the carrier’s estimate for missed scope, write the supplement, you submit it. Charged at intake, one revision included.
Full Xactimate estimate from $110Structure & finish line items, ESX + PDF
Interior estimate 2% of RCVWater, fire, wind, and rebuild scopes · $150 min
Roof sketch ESX $19 · order onlinePin the address on satellite view — same day by 6 PM MT →
On-site inspection 2% of estimateWe inspect, document, and write it — $250 min, no trip fee →
Roof & siding estimate from $110Roof $110 · roof + siding $150, pay online
See full pricing & pay online →  ·  Commercial & large loss quoted individually.
On-site inspections · UT · MI · AL

Need us on site? We’ll come to you.

For contractors and firms in our service regions, we offer in-person inspections. We show up, document the loss, collect measurements and photos, then write the full Xactimate estimate back at our desk.

Same quality, same team — we just come to the property so you don’t have to send us photos and a sketch. One price covers the whole thing: 2% of the estimate total, $250 minimum, inspection included. No trip fee inside our service regions.

See how on-site inspections work →

Running a firm with ongoing volume? See our partnership options →

In-person inspection
Inspection + estimate2% of estimate
Minimum$250
Within 100 milesNo trip fee
Over 100 miles+$150
2% of the estimate total — $250 minimum — covers the drive, the on-site inspection, documentation, and the written Xactimate estimate. Properties more than 100 miles from one of our regions add a flat $150 trip fee.
Service regions
Salt Lake City & surrounding valley
St. George & surrounding area
Southwest Michigan
Orange Beach, Alabama & the Gulf Coast
PDF → ESX

Only got the PDF? We’ll turn it into a working ESX.

When the adjuster sends a PDF instead of the file, you’re stuck rebuilding the whole estimate line by line before you can even start. Send us the PDF and we’ll hand you back a clean ESX — every line item, quantity, and F9 note, verified against the original total — ready to import into Xactimate and work.

01
Send us the PDF
Any Xactimate PDF estimate — the carrier’s, the adjuster’s, or your own.
02
We rebuild it in Xactimate
Line items, folders, and F9 notes entered and checked against the original totals.
03
You get the ESX back
Import it, revise, and submit. Most files come back the same day.

And since it’s already on our desk — we can write the supplement or finish the estimate for you. Just say the word.

See how it works & full pricing →
PDF to ESX conversion
$40 / file
Single file$40
5-file pack$35 / file
Large / commercialQuoted
Send us the PDF
First one? Send it over and we’ll show you the turnaround before you commit.
How it works

Send us the file. We’ll take it from there.

1

Upload your estimate or project docs

PDF, ESX, photos, measurements — whatever you have. Use the form below. Takes 30 seconds.

2

We review it and get back to you

We’ll take a look, let you know what we’re seeing, and give you a quote if you need estimate writing, a supplement, or a full detailed review. Typically within 24 hours.

3

You decide how to move forward

No pressure. You’ll know exactly what the scope looks like and what it costs before committing to anything.

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No commitment

Not sure what you need yet? Just send the file.

Upload your carrier estimate, project photos, or scope docs below. We’ll take a quick look, tell you what we’re seeing, and give you a straight answer on what it would take to get it right. No obligation, no runaround.

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Send us the file

Upload your estimate, photos, or project docs here. Whether you need a full estimate, a supplement, a sketch, or an on-site inspection — this is where it starts.

PDF, ESX, photos, Word, Excel, or ZIP. Multiple files OK.

No charge to send this. We’ll review what you upload, get back to you with what we’re seeing, and quote the work before anything starts.

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