Service
Quantity Takeoff
Measured quantities with no dollars attached, formatted for your own cost book, with a color-coded mark-up so every figure can be traced back to the drawing.
- Turnaround
- 24–48 hours for most projects
- Delivered as
- Excel · PDF · marked-up plans
- Pricing
- Fixed fee, quoted up front
- Quality
- Second-estimator review
Overview
What this service does.
Some contractors already have the cost data and simply need the measuring done. A quantity takeoff gives you exactly that: every length, area, count and volume measured from your sheets in the unit your suppliers sell in, with no dollars attached. The color-coded markup comes back with the quantities, so your team can check any figure against the drawing without redoing the work.
Who it’s for
- Estimators with their own cost book
- Subcontractors who price in-house but are short on measuring time
- Suppliers building material quotes
What’s included
- Quantities by sheet, area, level or phase
- Units matched to how the trade buys (LF, SF, CY, EA, TON)
- Color-coded markup of the full plan set
- Export to Excel or your takeoff template
- Revision deltas when addenda are issued
What you receive
Everything you need to bid. Nothing you have to redo.
Every estimate ships as the same four-part package, on the first job and the fiftieth.
| CSI | Line item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 03 30 00 | Cast-in-place concrete | 46 CY |
| 03 20 00 | Reinforcing steel | 0.86 TON |
| 05 12 00 | Structural steel framing | 38.4 TON |
| 09 21 16 | Gypsum board assemblies | 18,420 SF |
| 09 65 19 | LVT flooring | 2,140 SF |
| 23 31 13 | Ductwork — galvanized | 4,860 LB |
| 26 05 19 | Building wire & cable | 12,300 LF |
- LVT flooring2,140 SF
- Partition type A412 LF
- Flush wood doors18 EA
- Sheet A-2013 items
How it works
From plan set to bid‑ready in three steps.
No retainer, no subscription and nothing measured until you approve the fee.
- Step 1
Upload your drawings
Plans, specs, addenda and the bid date — PDF, DWG or a plan-room link.
- Step 2
Get a fixed quote
An estimator reviews the scope and confirms the fee and delivery date.
- Step 3
Receive a bid-ready package
Live Excel workbook, PDF summary, marked-up plans and written scope.
FAQ
Quantity Takeoff, answered.
Talk to an estimator
Not a salesperson. Same-day answers on working days.
+1 518 974 7222[email protected]Can you format the takeoff to match our estimating software?
Yes. Send us a blank of your template or an export from your software and we will structure the quantities to drop straight in.
How do you handle addenda?
We measure the change against the new issue and give you a delta by line, so you can see what moved instead of re-checking a whole new takeoff.
Is waste included in the quantities?
Quantities are measured net, as drawn. Waste is shown as a separate factor you can adjust, so it never gets double-counted with your own allowances.
Can you use our cost book and labor rates?
Yes, and we prefer it. Your historical costs reflect your crews and your suppliers better than any published average. Send the template and we work inside it.
How does pricing work?
Pricing is per project and quoted before any work starts — no retainer, no minimum volume and no subscription.
Start a quote
Have a bid coming up?
Pick your project type and send the drawings. We confirm the fee and delivery date within the hour on working days.