"First takeoff, I spent 20 minutes reviewing the counts on a 47-page commercial office. I had done the same set manually — took me 6 hours. The AI found an area I missed. Sold."
Electrical Contractors. Devices, Wire, Conduit. ~15 Minutes.
Upload your electrical plan set. Get device counts by room, wire footage by gauge, conduit runs by size, and panel schedules — organized for ordering or import into your estimating software.
Electrical Takeoff
95%+ accuracy on commercial electrical plans
Manual takeoffs are the most expensive hour you do not bill.
A commercial plan set takes 8 to 40 hours to count by hand. At estimator rates of $75 to $150 per hour, that is $600 to $6,000 in labor on every bid. Most contractors do not skip bids because the work is not there. They skip bids because the counting takes too long to make the turnaround worth it. TakeoffBuilder does not replace your judgment. It eliminates the hours you spend before your judgment ever gets to work.
- 8 to 40 hours per plan set at $75 to $150 per hour equals $600 to $6,000 in labor
- One TakeoffBuilder credit: $199. Any size plan. 15 to 30 minutes.
- The math works on the first job. Every job after that is margin.
Every Trade. One Platform.
Upload your plans and get accurate material counts in about 15 minutes — across all major trades.
Electrical Takeoffs
Complete circuit-by-circuit counts from your electrical plans — panels, devices, wire footage, conduit runs, and junction boxes.
- Device counts: outlets, switches, dimmers, receptacles
- Panel schedules organized by circuit
- Wire footage estimates by gauge and type
HVAC Takeoffs
Comprehensive ductwork and mechanical counts — equipment schedules, diffuser locations, duct footage, and insulation requirements.
- Duct runs with dimensions and footage
- Diffuser and grille counts by type
- Equipment schedules: AHUs, VAVs, RTUs
Plumbing Takeoffs
Fixture counts, pipe routing, and material lists from your plumbing plans — residential and commercial.
- Fixture counts: toilets, sinks, showers
- Pipe runs by material, size, and footage
- Valve and fitting schedules
Panel & Load Schedules
Panel schedules extracted from one-line diagrams — breaker assignments, circuit maps, spare capacity. Load calculations and feeder sizing from service entrance diagrams.
- Breaker assignments by circuit and panel
- Load calculations and service sizing
- Feeder sizes and spare capacity
Manual takeoffs are the most expensive hour you do not bill.
A commercial plan set takes 8 to 40 hours to count by hand. At estimator rates of $75 to $150 per hour, that is $600 to $6,000 in labor on every bid. Most contractors do not skip bids because the work is not there. They skip bids because the counting takes too long to make the turnaround worth it. TakeoffBuilder does not replace your judgment. It eliminates the hours you spend before your judgment ever gets to work.
Any PDF format works — CAD exports, scanned drawings, permit sets up to 150MB. Drag and drop or browse. We've processed 47-page commercial permit sets, multi-building residential packages, and hand-drawn TI plans.
Construction-trained AI reads your legends, schedules, notes, and drawings — understanding trade-specific symbols the way an experienced estimator would. Not generic object detection. Trade-specific symbol recognition trained on thousands of real plan sets.
Anything the AI isn't confident about gets flagged — with the exact page and location shown. You verify flagged items manually. Everything else ships in your Excel. Most contractors check flagged items in 5-10 minutes.
Download as Excel, CSV, or JSON. Import directly into PlanSwift, Accubid, or your estimating software. Or price it right there — the counts are organized exactly the way suppliers need them.
Every hour you count is an hour you are not bidding.
The bottleneck is not the pricing. It is the counting.
Electrical Contractors Who Use It
Real contractors who were skeptical, created a free account, saw the example takeoff, and kept coming back.
6 reviews
"The flagging system is what got me. It doesn't pretend to be perfect. Shows me exactly what it's unsure about. I verify those items, everything else I trust. That's how I want a tool to behave."
"Ran it on a custom home I'd already counted. 94% match on my spot-check. The 6% difference was a panel schedule I read differently — both counts were defensible. Good enough for bidding."
"We're bidding twice as many jobs now with the same estimator. He reviews AI counts instead of starting from scratch. That's how you grow without hiring."
"Sprinkler layouts are complex — density zones, obstruction calcs, riser diagrams. The AI catches head counts and pipe footage I'd need hours to verify manually. Especially useful on large commercial projects."
"No subscription is the key for me. I pay credits when I bid, not monthly whether I use it or not. Slow months cost me nothing. Busy months I load up credits at the 10-pack rate and save 25%."
Electrical Takeoff — Common Questions
Answers to what electricians actually ask before they run their first takeoff.
What electrical items does it count?
Receptacles (all types), switches (including 3-way, 4-way, dimmers), lighting fixtures (all mounting types), J-boxes, panel schedules, breaker counts, wire footage by gauge, conduit by size and type. If it's on your electrical plan set, it's counted.
- All NEC device types including GFCI, AFCI, dedicated circuits
- Panel schedules with breaker sizes and loading
How does wire footage get calculated?
Homerun distance from device to panel is calculated from plan geometry, ceiling heights in the schedule, and routing assumptions. Wire footage by gauge (12 AWG, 10 AWG, etc.) is estimated from device location and circuit path. Results typically run within 5-8% of field-measured actuals.
- Homerun calculations based on device-to-panel distances
- Within 5-8% of field-measured actuals on typical commercial plans
Does conduit get counted separately?
Yes — EMT, rigid, and flex conduit are counted separately with footage by diameter. Fittings, connectors, and junction boxes along the run are included. Results organized by conduit type and size for material ordering.
- EMT, rigid, and flex separated by diameter
- Fittings and connectors included in count
How accurate is it on commercial electrical plans?
95%+ on standard commercial drawings. Low-confidence items are flagged — you see what to verify and where. Most contractors report the flagged item review takes 10-15 minutes on a full commercial set.
- 95%+ on standard commercial and residential plans
- Flagged items include page number and location
How long does an electrical takeoff take?
About 15 minutes for a typical 30-page commercial electrical set. Larger sets (80-100 pages) run 25-40 minutes. You'll get an email when it's done. Review of flagged items takes most contractors 10-20 minutes additional.
- 30-page set: ~15 minutes AI analysis
- Plus 10-20 minutes to review flagged items
Can I export to Accubid, PlanSwift, or my estimating software?
Yes. Excel (.xlsx) and CSV export at any time. Import into Accubid, PlanSwift, Electrical Bid Manager, or any software that accepts CSV. Or price it directly in the Excel — it's organized by category the way estimating software expects it.
- Excel and CSV — import into any estimating software
- Organized by category for direct pricing
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Upload any electrical plan set with a free account. Get device counts, wire footage, and panel schedules in about 15 minutes. No credit card required.
- See a live example takeoff — free when you sign up
- ~15 minutes for a 30-page commercial set
- Export to Excel, CSV, Accubid, or PlanSwift
Electrical Takeoffs
~15 minutes. 95%+ accuracy.