"First takeoff I ran, I checked every count manually. It caught outlets I missed on a 47-page commercial set. Checked out. Now I trust the counts and just verify flagged items — takes 10 minutes instead of 3 days."
Plumbing Takeoffs. Fixtures, Pipe Runs, Valves. About 15 Minutes.
Upload your plumbing plans. Get fixture counts by type, pipe footage by size and material, valve schedules with locations, and drain/vent quantities — organized for your estimating software or supplier order.
Plumbing Takeoff
Fixtures, pipe runs, valves — ~15 minutes
Electrical Takeoffs
AI extracts every circuit, outlet, and fixture from your PDF plans in minutes
HVAC Systems
Get complete ductwork measurements, equipment schedules, and diffuser counts ready for bidding
Plumbing Takeoffs
Fixture counts, pipe sizing, and valve schedules extracted from your plumbing drawings
Ready to Use
Export to Excel, CSV, or JSON - ready to import into your estimating software
Every Trade. One Platform.
Upload your plans and get accurate material counts in about 15 minutes — across all major trades.
Fixture Counts
Every WC, lav, sink, shower by type and location
Complete Fixture Inventory
Every water closet (floor-mount, wall-hung, ADA), urinal, lavatory (wall-hung, countertop, pedestal), sink, shower, and specialty fixture counted across all plan sheets. Organized by fixture type and floor.
- Water closets: floor-mount, wall-hung, ADA-compliant — counted by type
- Lavatories and sinks: wall-hung, countertop, pedestal, service, mop sinks
- Floor drains, roof drains, hose bibbs, and cleanouts by location
Pipe Runs
HW, CW, waste, vent — footage by size and material
Pipe Runs and Sizing
Hot water, cold water, and recirculation lines by pipe size and material (copper, CPVC, PEX, cast iron, ABS, PVC). Waste and vent pipe by diameter. Linear footage organized for material ordering.
- Domestic water: HW/CW/HWR lines by size and material (copper, PEX, CPVC)
- Sanitary waste and vent: cast iron, ABS, PVC by diameter and footage
- Storm and specialty drains organized by system and pipe size
Valve Counts
Isolation valves, backflows, PRVs by size
Valve Counts and Schedules
Isolation valves (ball, gate, butterfly), backflow preventers (DCVA, RPZ), PRVs, and specialty valves counted by size and type. Location tags cross-referenced to the valve schedule.
- Ball valves and gate valves by size — 3/4", 1", 1.5", 2", 2.5", 3"
- Backflow preventers: DCVA, RPZ, atmospheric vacuum breakers by size
- PRVs, mixing valves, and specialty devices with location tags
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
Fire Protection Takeoffs
Sprinkler head counts, pipe sizing, alarm device locations, and suppression system quantities from your fire protection plans.
- Sprinkler head counts by type and coverage
- Pipe footage by size and material
- Alarm devices: pulls, horns, strobes
What You Get Back
Not a vague estimate. Not a rough count. A contractor-ready Excel spreadsheet organized by category, location, and trade — the same format you'd hand to a supplier or use in your bid.
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.
AI-Assisted Plumbing Counts
You review and approve. The AI does the counting.
What You Get Back
Not a vague estimate. Not a rough count. A contractor-ready Excel spreadsheet organized by category, location, and trade — the same format you'd hand to a supplier or use in your bid.
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Bid More Jobs When fixture counts take 15 minutes instead of 2 days, you can pursue every opportunity on your desk. Plumbers using AI takeoffs report bidding 5-10x more jobs with the same estimating staff.
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Consistent Counts Every Time AI doesn't miss floor drains on page 47 because it's been counting for 6 hours. Same methodology on every plan, every time. Low-confidence items flagged — not silently skipped.
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Catches Items Buried Across 80-Page Sets Floor drains in hard-to-spot locations. Fixtures noted in specifications but not highlighted on drawings. Hose bibbs on exterior elevations. The AI reads the entire set — not just what stands out.
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Works With Your Existing Tools Export to Excel, import to your estimating software. We don't ask you to change your workflow. TakeoffBuilder handles counting; you handle pricing, markup, and bid assembly.
Your Tools, Your Workflow
Export to Excel, import to any estimating software
Plumbing Contractors Who Use It on Real Jobs
Plumbers who ran a free test, verified the counts, and kept coming back.
6 reviews
"The AI handles ductwork counts while I focus on pricing strategy and equipment specs. Exports directly to my estimating software. Cut my takeoff time from 2 days to about 2 hours on a typical commercial job."
"Pays for itself on the first job. I was spending weekends counting fixtures. Now I upload the plans Friday, have counts Monday morning, and actually have a weekend. Sign up free to see a live example takeoff — just try it."
"Use it to verify sub bids. Caught a 20% undercount on a recent electrical sub package. Paid for a month of credits on that one catch. Now I run every sub bid through it before signing."
"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%."
Plumbing Takeoff — Contractor Questions
Honest answers to what plumbers ask before running their first AI takeoff.
What plumbing items get counted?
Every fixture type: water closets (floor-mount, wall-hung, ADA), urinals, lavatories, sinks, showers, floor drains, cleanouts. Pipe footage by material and size. Valve schedules with types and locations. Drain and vent systems by diameter.
- All IPC fixture types including specialty fixtures
- Pipe by size, material, and system (HW/CW/waste/vent)
How accurate are plumbing takeoffs?
95%+ on standard commercial plumbing plans with clear fixture symbols. Isometric and riser diagrams can be tricky — the AI reads them but may flag more items. Hand-drawn plans work but flag more. Scanned PDF sets work well if legible.
- 95%+ on standard commercial plans
- Low-confidence items flagged with page reference
Do I still need to check the counts?
Yes — and we're upfront about it. First few takeoffs: compare a bathroom count manually to build confidence. After that, most contractors just review flagged items. The AI flags low-confidence counts — you verify those, trust the rest.
- Review flagged items — shown with page and location
- Spot-check builds confidence over first few takeoffs
What plan formats work?
Any PDF — CAD exports work best, scanned drawings work fine, permit sets and hand-drawn plans work with slightly more flagging. Standard IPC fixture symbols are recognized automatically. Custom symbols get matched from your plan legend.
- Any PDF including scanned and hand-drawn
- Isometrics and riser diagrams processed with the set
How long does it actually take?
About 15 minutes for a typical 30-page commercial plumbing set. Larger residential packages (80+ pages) run 25-40 minutes. You'll get an email when done. Review of flagged items takes most plumbers 10-20 minutes additional.
- 30-page commercial set: ~15 minutes AI analysis
- Email notification when complete — no waiting at the screen
Is the first one really free?
Pay-per-use with credits. Sign up free to see a real example plan and takeoff. No subscription, no monthly fees. Buy credits when you need them — they don’t expire.
- No credit card required required
- Sign up free — see the example takeoff before committing
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Test TakeoffBuilder on your own plans. Upload any plumbing project with a free account - sign up free to see a live example takeoff, no credit card required. See the fixture counts, pipe sizing, and valve schedules yourself.
- See a live example takeoff — free when you sign up
- ~15 minutes for a 30-page plumbing set
- Export to Excel, CSV, or your estimating software
Plumbing Takeoffs
~15 minutes. 95%+ accuracy.