Stop Counting. Start Winning Bids.
Upload your PDF plans. The AI reads every page, counts every device, maps every circuit, and flags anything it is unsure about. You get contractor-ready material counts in 15 to 30 minutes, not 3 days.
Every Major Trade. One Platform.
15 trade types supported. One credit covers one complete plan, any size — electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and 11 more. The AI reads what your estimators read: legends, schedules, symbols, notes.
Electrical Takeoffs
Device counts, panel schedules, wire footage by gauge, conduit runs with sizing — circuit by circuit from your plan set. The AI asks your code year, occupancy, and hazard class before it reads a page.
- Device counts: outlets, switches, dimmers, receptacles
- Panel schedules organized by circuit
- Wire footage estimates by gauge and type
- Conduit runs with sizing and length
- J-box locations and device counts
- Load calculations per circuit
- Export to Excel, CSV, or PDF
HVAC Takeoffs
Duct linear footage by size, diffuser counts by type, equipment schedules with tonnage and CFM, hydronic pipe runs. Configured for new construction, renovation, TI, or retrofit before the AI touches the plan.
- Duct runs with dimensions and footage
- Diffuser and grille counts by type
- Equipment schedules: AHUs, VAVs, RTUs
- Insulation quantities and R-values
- Controls and thermostat locations
- Pipe runs for hydronic systems
- Export ready for ordering and bidding
Plumbing Takeoffs
Fixture counts, pipe routing by material and size, valve and fitting schedules, drain and vent quantities. Commercial and residential. Riser diagrams parsed.
- Fixture counts: toilets, sinks, showers
- Pipe runs by material, size, and footage
- Valve and fitting schedules
- Water heater and equipment locations
- Drain and vent system quantities
- Backflow preventers and cleanouts
- Isometric and riser diagram analysis
Fire Protection Takeoffs
Sprinkler head counts by type and coverage, pipe footage by size, alarm devices, riser and backflow assembly counts. NFPA 13 / 13R aware.
- Sprinkler head counts by type and coverage
- Pipe footage by size and material
- Alarm devices: pulls, horns, strobes
- Suppression system components
- Riser and backflow assembly counts
- Inspection and test connection locations
- NFPA 13 and 13R compliance support
Low Voltage & Data
Data drops, cable footage (Cat6, fiber, coax), rack equipment lists, AV components, camera and access control counts, pathway conduit footage.
- Data drops and port counts by location
- Cable footage: Cat6, fiber, coax
- Rack and enclosure equipment lists
- Camera and access control device counts
- AV system component schedules
- Conduit and pathway footage
- Panel and switch locations
Mechanical Piping
Pipe footage by system — steam, chilled water, hot water, compressed air. Fitting schedules, valves, insulation quantities, strainers, expansion tanks, PRVs.
- Pipe footage by system (steam, CHW, HHW, CDA)
- Fitting schedules: elbows, tees, reducers, flanges
- Valve schedules by type and size
- Insulation quantities by system and thickness
- P&ID cross-reference for system boundaries
- Specialties: strainers, expansion tanks, PRVs
- Export to Excel or CSV for material ordering
Concrete
Slab-on-grade and elevated slabs by SF and CY, footings and foundation walls, rebar schedules (#3–#11) with lap lengths, anchor bolts, formwork area.
- Slab-on-grade and elevated slabs: SF by thickness, CY calculated
- Footings and foundation walls: dimensions and volumes
- Rebar by bar size (#3–#11): spacing, lap lengths, total LF
- Columns and grade beams: volumes and reinforcement
- Anchor bolts and embed plates from details
- Formwork area by pour type
- Export organized for concrete sub pricing
Structural Steel
Wide flange beams (W8–W36), HSS columns, angles, channels, metal deck by gauge and profile, open web joists (K/LH/DLH), bridging and bearing plates.
- Wide flange beams (W8–W36) by size and length
- HSS columns and tubes by size and height
- Angles, channels, and plates from connection details
- Metal deck area by gauge and flute profile
- Open web joists (K, LH, DLH) by count and span
- Bridging, joist seats, and bearing plate schedules
- Export for steel fabricator or estimating software
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.
The bottleneck is not the pricing. It is the counting.
One credit. One plan. Any size.
Credits never expire. Buy when busy, pay nothing when slow. The more you run, the less each one costs.
Real Questions. Honest Answers.
What contractors ask before they buy a credit. No marketing fluff.
How much does one plan actually cost?
One credit covers one complete plan submission, regardless of page count or complexity. Starts at $199 for 1–5 credits and slides down to $119 each at 25+. Credits never expire. Compare that to a manual takeoff: 8–40 hours at $75–$150/hr = $600–$6,000 per plan set.
- $199 per plan at 1–5, $119 per plan at 25+ credits
- Credits never expire. Non-refundable.
How accurate is it, really?
Accurate where the plans are clear, and honest about where they are not. Anything the AI is not confident about gets flagged with exact page and location — you verify it manually instead of trusting a silent guess. That is the difference between AI-assisted and AI-automated.
- Low-confidence items flagged with page and location
- You keep the judgment. The AI handles the counting.
How long does it take?
15–30 minutes on a typical commercial plan set. Larger sets (100+ pages) or high queue load can push it longer — you get an email when it is ready so you are not waiting at the screen.
- 15–30 minutes typical · email notification on completion
- Max file size 150MB · any PDF format
What if it gets something wrong?
Submit feedback and we re-run the plan once — free. One correction pass per credit. Tell it what to fix, it reads the plan again with your feedback, and produces an updated takeoff. No extra credit spent.
- One free re-run with feedback per credit
- Editable output — adjust any count manually
Is it American only? I work outside the US.
A PDF does not have a nationality. The AI reads construction drawings — legends, schedules, symbols — not English. Our waitlist includes contractors from the US, Slovakia, the Middle East, and beyond. Set your applicable code in the configurator and upload.
- Works on plans from any jurisdiction
- Configurator handles code year and occupancy type
Does it replace PlanSwift / Bluebeam / Accubid?
No. It makes the first 15 minutes of every PlanSwift job disappear. Export to Excel, CSV, or JSON and import into whatever you already use. TakeoffBuilder handles the counting. Your existing software handles pricing and proposal packaging.
- Export to Excel, CSV, JSON — imports into PlanSwift, Accubid, ConEst
- Eliminates the hours before your judgment gets to work
More questions? See the full FAQ.
See Full FAQReady to stop counting by hand?
Upload your first plan and see results in about 15 minutes
- Free account, 1 takeoff included, no credit card
- One credit equals one complete plan. Any size. Any trade.
- Credits never expire. One free re-run with feedback.
The math works on the first job. Every job after that is margin.