Done For You takeoff service
Construction Takeoff Services
Send us your plans and your trade. We do the takeoff, a real estimator checks it, and sets of up to 40 sheets come back within 24 hours with every count, length and area marked on the drawing.
- Only sheets we take off in your trade, never covers, specs or empty pages
- We confirm the total before we start
- You pay after delivery
On time and correct, or it's free.
Email us your plansAttach a PDF or a Drive/Dropbox link and tell us the trade you're bidding.
Or start a 14-day trial and run it yourselfWhat you get back
A finished takeoff, marked on your plans
Your Done For You takeoff is delivered in BuildVision. Open the project and every count, length and area is already marked on the drawing and listed by item, checked by an estimator and ready to price.
- Marked on the drawing
- Listed by item and trade
- Checked by an estimator
- Ready to export or quote
An example takeoff in the BuildVision editor. Click through the item groups to see what's measured.
Take it out in the format you price from
Download the takeoff straight from the project, or turn it into a quote without leaving BuildVision.
Excel (.xlsx)
Every item with its quantity and unit, ready to drop into your pricing sheet.
CSV
Plain rows for your estimating software or a system import.
Takeoff PDF report
A clean takeoff report to attach to your bid or send to the GC.
Annotated plan PDF
The original drawing with every markup on it, plus the measurement data attached.
Quote
Turn the quantities into a branded quote with your own prices.
See the output for yourself
Short clips recorded in BuildVision: a plan going in, and the Excel and marked-up PDF coming out.
Upload a plan and run an AI takeoff
Length 0:19Drop a plan in, pick the trades you price (here, General contractor with all trades), and click Save and run. The AI reads both sheets and places 81 measurements on them.
Read the guide: Upload a plan and run an AI takeoffExport to Excel and marked-up PDF
Length 0:15From Export, download the takeoff as Excel, then the annotated drawing. The marked-up PDF keeps the original drawing with your measurements on it.
Read the guide: Export to Excel and marked-up PDFHow our takeoff service works
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Send your plans
Email a PDF or a Drive/Dropbox link and tell us the trade you're bidding.
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We confirm the total
We count only the sheets we take off in your trade and confirm the price before we start. Bigger sets get a delivery time at this point.
- 3
We take off, an estimator checks
Every count, length and area is marked on the drawing, then checked by a real estimator.
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You get it back, then pay
Sets of up to 40 sheets come back within 24 hours. You pay after delivery.
What you get
A finished material takeoff for the trade you're bidding.
Quantities marked on the drawing
Every count, length and area marked on the plan, so you can see exactly what was measured.
Checked by an estimator
A real estimator checks the takeoff before it comes back to you.
Billed only for your trade
Cover sheets, specifications and empty pages are never billed.
Formats you already use
BuildVision takeoffs export to Excel (.xlsx), CSV, a PDF report or an annotated plan PDF.
Takeoff services for your trade
Tell us the trade you're bidding and we take off the sheets for that trade. BuildVision works across about 40 trades, including:
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Concrete
- Framing
- Drywall
- Roofing
- Painting
What your set costs
$29 a sheet, counted only on the sheets we take off in your trade.
10-sheet set
$290
Back within 24 hours
25-sheet set
$725
Back within 24 hours
40-sheet set
$1,160
Back within 24 hours
Covers, specs and empty pages are never billed. We confirm the total before we start, and you pay after delivery.
Takeoff service or software: what it costs
Done For You is priced per sheet. If you bid regularly, running AI takeoff yourself on a plan is far cheaper per sheet.
| Done For You | Field | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $29 a sheet | $79 a month | $299 a month |
| Sheets | Billed per sheet after delivery | AI sheets pay as you go at $3.00 a sheet | 150 AI sheets a month, then $2.50 a sheet |
| Who does the takeoff | We do, and a real estimator checks it | Your team reviews and adjusts the results | Your team reviews and adjusts the results |
| Turnaround | Up to 40 sheets within 24 hours | Takeoffs in minutes | Takeoffs in minutes |
| Users | — | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Every plan starts with a 14-day trial; a card is required. Annual billing gives two months free. See all plans
Takeoff services FAQ
What are construction takeoff services?
A takeoff service measures the quantities on your drawings for you (counts, lengths and areas) so you can price the job without doing the takeoff yourself. With BuildVision Done For You, you send the plans and your trade, we do the takeoff and a real estimator checks it.
How much do your takeoff services cost?
$29 a sheet. You're only billed for sheets we take off in your trade, never covers, specs or empty pages. We confirm the total before we start, and you pay after delivery.
How fast do I get the takeoff back?
Sets of up to 40 sheets come back within 24 hours. For bigger sets we give you a delivery time when we confirm the total.
Who checks the takeoff?
A real estimator checks every Done For You takeoff. On time and correct, or it's free.
What do I need to send?
Your plans as a PDF or a Drive/Dropbox link, and the trade you're bidding. If your drawings are DWG files, export them to PDF first.
Is this a material takeoff service?
Yes. We take off the quantities for your trade, with every count, length and area marked on the drawing, so you have the material quantities you need to price the bid.
Should I outsource takeoffs or do them myself?
If you want the takeoff without learning the software, Done For You costs $29 a sheet: we do the takeoff, a real estimator checks it, and sets of up to 40 sheets come back within 24 hours. If you bid regularly, a plan is far cheaper per sheet ($2.00 to $3.00 an AI sheet) and your team reviews and adjusts the results in BuildVision.
Which trades do you cover?
Tell us the trade you're bidding when you send the plans. BuildVision works across about 40 trades, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete, framing, drywall, roofing and painting.
Send your plans. Get the takeoff back.
$29 a sheet, checked by a real estimator. Up to 40 sheets back within 24 hours, and you pay after delivery.
Rather run takeoffs yourself? Plans start at $79 a month with unlimited users. See all plans