Trades
Concrete Takeoff
Concrete is unforgiving to under-order and expensive to over-order. We quantify every pour on the drawings so your bid holds the exact yardage a batch plant will confirm.
We calculate concrete volume for footings, slabs on grade, walls, columns and elevated decks, then quantify the formwork area and reinforcing steel that go with it — the two line items most often underestimated.
How we take it off
Volumes are built pour by pour from the structural drawings: footing and foundation plans for substructure, framing plans for elevated decks, and details for thickened edges, turndowns and reveals that a flat square-footage estimate misses entirely. Formwork is measured as contact area against the actual pour geometry, not a rule-of-thumb percentage of volume. Rebar is taken off by bar size and length from the schedule and cross-checked against the bar bending details, then converted to weight.
What the second-estimator review is checking
- Slab volume calculated from gross floor area instead of the actual pour geometry, missing thickened edges and depressions
- Formwork estimated as a flat percentage of volume rather than measured contact area, which misses re-entrant corners and step-downs
- Rebar lap splices and waste left out of the weight calculation
- Vapor barrier and expansion joint linear footage omitted entirely
Typical turnaround
48–72 hours
What we quantify
- Cubic yardage by pour and mix design
- Formwork contact area
- Rebar and mesh by size and weight
- Vapour barrier, expansion joint and finish areas
This as a deliverable, not just a trade
A concrete takeoff can be delivered as raw quantities, a full priced bid, or a fast turnaround for change-order pricing — see the service types below for which fits what you need.
Other trades we cover
Drywall Takeoff
Precise board, compound, screw and corner-bead measurements instead of rule-of-thumb guesses.
Framing & Lumber Takeoff
Studs, plates, joists, headers, beams and hardware counted for framing and deck packages.
Electrical Takeoff
Devices, fixtures, panels, conduit and wire quantified from the drawings and one-line diagrams.
Bid more. Win more.
Stop turning down invitations to bid because the takeoff will not get done in time. Send us the plans and get your numbers back in 24–72 hours.