All measurement types
Linear, area, volume and itemised (count) quantities, in metric or imperial units.
Quantity Takeoffs
Quantity TakeoffServices
Quantity takeoffs for contractors and subcontractors — lengths, areas, volumes and counts measured from your drawings, organised by trade and referenced back to each sheet so every figure can be checked.
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See a Quantity Takeoff in 3D
Floor areas, wall lengths and door and window counts are measured off the plan, then walls are taken to their height with openings deducted — every quantity referenced back to the drawing it came from.
- The floor plan is read sheet by sheet and checked against its scale bar and figured dimensions before anything is measured.
- Each room is measured to the wall faces, one at a time, and its floor area added to the schedule.
- External walls are measured on their centreline girth, then internal walls run by run, in lineal metres.
- Every door and window is counted with a marker on the plan, so nothing is missed or counted twice.
- Walls are taken to their height from the sections, and door and window openings deducted to give net wall areas.
- Ceilings and skirting are measured room by room, and every quantity is referenced to the drawing, ready to price.
| Item | Qty | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Floor area 6 rooms | 111.7 | m² |
| External walls centreline girth | 45.0 | lm |
| Internal walls 100 mm partitions | 30.5 | lm |
| Doors 2 external · 5 internal | 7 | nr |
| Windows 7 × type A · 1 × type B | 8 | nr |
| External wall area net of openings | 88.6 | m² |
| Internal wall area net, one side | 63.8 | m² |
| Ceilings plasterboard | 111.7 | m² |
| Skirting less door openings | 93.2 | lm |
| Delivered as a formula-linked Excel schedule with marked-up PDF drawings | ||
Illustrative single-storey house — sample figures, not a quotation.
Scope
What’s Included
The scope is confirmed with you before work starts, so you know exactly what will be measured and priced.
By trade or package
Takeoffs structured by trade, element or work package.
All drawing disciplines
Architectural, structural, services and civil drawings.
Level, zone or stage
Quantities split by level, zone or stage where required.
Traceable markups
Drawing references and colour markups for every measured item.
Revision updates
Revised drawings re-measured with changes identified.
Deliverables
What You Receive
- 01
Formula-linked Excel quantity schedule
- 02
Marked-up PDF drawings showing what was measured
- 03
Summary by trade or element
- 04
Notes on assumptions and items not shown on drawings
Ideal for
Who It’s For
- Builders and general contractors
- Subcontractors pricing a single trade
- Quantity surveyors needing extra capacity
- Developers checking design quantities
Dedicated estimator available
Need quantity takeoffs every week? Get your own dedicated estimator.
Taking off quantities for tender after tender? Add a dedicated estimator to your team who measures every trade from your drawings, in your format, project after project.
- The same estimator on every project
- Works in your templates and formats
- Learns your rates, trades and standards
- Support arranged around your pipeline
How it works
Simple From Start to Finish
Send drawings
Share drawings, scope and deadline.
Scope review
We confirm deliverables and timeframe.
Takeoff & estimate
Quantities measured and organised.
Review & delivery
Checked, then delivered in your format.
PDF drawing sets are the most common. We also work from DWG/DXF CAD files and, for civil work, LandXML surfaces. Send what you have and we will confirm before starting.
Quantities are grouped by trade, element or work package — whichever suits your pricing process — with references back to the drawings. They can be measured to ASMM, NRM2, CSI MasterFormat, the CIQS method or NZS 4202, or set out in your own BOQ template.
Yes. Revised drawings can be re-measured and changes identified so you can see what moved between revisions.
A standard takeoff is typically delivered within 48 hours. Larger or multi-trade projects take longer. We confirm the delivery date after reviewing your drawings and scope, before work begins.
Get support with quantity takeoffs
Send your drawings and scope. We will review the project and confirm deliverables and timing before any work begins.