Effective Date: May 15, 2026

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the services, website, subscriptions, digital products, estimating services, freelance opportunities, contractor resources, and related platforms operated by Tool Tackle LLC DBA Pinch Estimating (“Pinch Estimating,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) through pinchestimating.com and all related domains, subdomains, applications, and services.

By accessing our website or purchasing, subscribing to, downloading, or using any services provided by Pinch Estimating, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.

1. Services Provided

Pinch Estimating provides construction-related services and resources including but not limited to:

• Construction quantity takeoffs
• Construction estimating services
• Bid preparation assistance
• Freelance estimator opportunities through pinchestimating.net
• Digital estimate templates
• Construction spreadsheets
• Estimating subscriptions
• Buy Bid services
• Contractor resources
• Digital downloads
• Construction consulting
• Trade-specific estimating
• AI-assisted estimating tools
• Educational materials
• Subscription-based services
• Marketplace-style contractor and estimator opportunities

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or refuse any service at any time without notice.

2. No Guarantee of Contract Awards or Profits

All estimates, spreadsheets, calculations, takeoffs, budgets, labor units, production rates, and material quantities are opinions and planning tools only.

Users are solely responsible for:

• Verifying all quantities
• Confirming local pricing
• Reviewing plans and specifications
• Validating code requirements
• Confirming labor rates
• Reviewing all final bid submissions before use

Construction pricing fluctuates by location, season, supplier, labor availability, union requirements, tariffs, fuel pricing, and market conditions. Pinch Estimating is not responsible for losses arising from reliance upon estimates or bid information.

3. Subscriptions & Recurring Billing

By purchasing a subscription, you authorize recurring automatic billing according to the selected subscription plan.

Subscriptions may include:

• Monthly estimator access
• Freelance memberships
• Downloadable resources
• Contractor lead systems
• Estimating tools
• Software access
• Educational materials
• Premium content

Subscription Terms

• Billing recurs automatically unless canceled.
• Subscription pricing may change at any time.
• Users are responsible for canceling subscriptions before renewal dates.
• No partial refunds are guaranteed for unused billing periods.
• Failed payments may result in immediate suspension of services.
• We reserve the right to terminate accounts for chargebacks or payment disputes.

Users may manage subscriptions through their billing portal or by contacting info@pinchestimating.com or calling 484-823-0388.

4. Payment Terms

All payments made to Pinch Estimating are final, non-transferable, and subject to these Terms.

We reserve the right to:

• Refuse service
• Require deposits
• Suspend work
• Withhold deliverables
• Terminate projects for non-payment

Estimated turnaround times are estimates only and are not guaranteed. Rush services, revisions, additional drawings, specification changes, or scope modifications may result in additional charges.

5. Digital Products & Downloads

All digital products sold or distributed by Pinch Estimating are licensed, not sold.

Users may not reproduce, resell, redistribute, sublicense, upload, share, or commercially exploit our materials without written permission.

This includes:

• Estimate templates
• Spreadsheets
• Proposal templates
• Assemblies
• Quantity takeoff formats
• Pricing structures
• Markups
• Databases
• Educational content
• Proprietary workflows

Unauthorized distribution may result in account termination, legal action, DMCA enforcement, or financial damages claims.

6. Freelance Estimator Opportunities

Pinch Estimating may provide opportunities for independent freelance estimators through pinchestimating.net.

All freelance estimators are considered independent contractors and not employees unless expressly stated otherwise in writing.

Pinch Estimating does not guarantee work volume, income, project availability, or continued platform access.

Freelancers are solely responsible for taxes, insurance, licensing, compliance, accuracy of work, and legal operation of their business.

7. User Responsibilities

You agree not to:

• Misuse the website
• Scrape data
• Copy proprietary information
• Reverse engineer systems
• Upload malicious software
• Interfere with servers
• Commit fraud
• Impersonate others
• Violate laws or regulations

You are solely responsible for all activity occurring under your account.

8. Intellectual Property

All website content, branding, systems, workflows, graphics, databases, estimate formats, software structures, digital products, and materials are owned by Tool Tackle LLC DBA Pinch Estimating or its licensors.

Nothing within these Terms transfers ownership rights to users. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate or link to third-party services including payment processors, PayWhirl, software tools, contractors, estimators, advertisers, CRM systems, hosting providers, and marketplace integrations.

We are not responsible for third-party conduct, payment failures, software outages, security incidents, or external services. Use of third-party services is at your own risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tool Tackle LLC DBA Pinch Estimating shall not be liable for indirect damages, consequential damages, lost profits, business interruption, project losses, bid losses, lost contracts, construction defects, delay damages, estimation inaccuracies, data loss, or any financial losses.

Maximum liability under any circumstance shall not exceed the amount paid by the user to Pinch Estimating during the previous 30 days.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Tool Tackle LLC DBA Pinch Estimating, its owners, affiliates, contractors, employees, licensors, and partners from all claims, damages, liabilities, expenses, and attorney fees arising from your use of the website, violation of these Terms, misuse of estimates, construction disputes, payment disputes, or violations of applicable law.

12. No Professional Engineering or Architectural Services

Pinch Estimating does not provide licensed engineering, architectural services, legal advice, permitting services, or code certification unless explicitly stated in writing. Users should consult licensed professionals where required.

13. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend accounts, terminate access, refuse service, remove content, or block users for any reason without prior notice.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be resolved exclusively in Pennsylvania courts.

15. Privacy

Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using our services, you consent to electronic communications, transactional emails, administrative notices, and service announcements.

16. Estimate & Bid Content Rights

By submitting plans, drawings, specifications, or project materials to Pinch Estimating, you grant us a non-exclusive right to process, analyze, structure, and utilize generalized estimate formatting and workflows internally.

Proprietary customer pricing, logos, confidential business information, and protected financial information will not intentionally be publicly disclosed.

Pinch Estimating may utilize generalized estimate structures, assemblies, and non-confidential workflows for educational materials, template systems, or marketplace products.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

All services are provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind. We disclaim all warranties including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, uninterrupted service, and error-free operation.

18. Modifications to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of revised Terms.

19. Contact Information

20. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Tool Tackle LLC DBA Pinch Estimating and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications.