Quantity Takeoff Services for Contractors Nationwide
Forte Estimating provides quick and efficient quantity takeoff services for general contractors, subcontractors and developers that require accurate material and labour quantity estimates prior to bidding. Our qualified estimators take all your drawings and measure them with the accuracy that your bid requires, whether you are in need of a single quantity takeoff service for your residential remodel or construction quantity takeoff services support for your multi-trade project.
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Construction Quantity Takeoff: What Is This?
Construction quantity takeoff involves the measurement and listing of all materials, labour units and pieces of equipment needed to complete a construction project, and is done directly from architectural, structural and trade-specific drawings. It is essential that they get the quantity takeoff right in order to determine a successful bid that will make money — if they don’t get the quantities right, then even the best unit pricing will not produce a successful Bid.
Our estimators take-off concrete, framing, drywall, finishes, MEP systems, and dozens of other trades, and can generate organized quantity schedules to price or give to your suppliers for material quotes.
Each trade is measured differently, linear feet for framing, square footage for drywall, or cubic yards for concrete, etc., and we use the appropriate unit of measure and counting convention for each scope, as opposed to imposing a single, general format on all trades and measurements that doesn’t reflect how the trade works out when pricing.
Our Quantity Takeoff Process
Each quantity takeoff assignment starts with a comprehensive review of plans and specifications to ensure scope and any discrepancies on the drawings prior to measuring. Then our estimators take the PDF or CAD drawings and use digital takeoff software to measure the quantities directly from the drawing, grouping them by trade, floor or building area as required for your uses.
Why Accurate Takeoffs Matter
An incorrect takeoff isn’t only about the bid price, it’s about material ordering, subcontractor scope letters, and planning the schedule in the future. The numbers in our quantity takeoff deliverables are designed to be used throughout the entirety of your preconstruction process from bid to the last steel plate is delivered to the site.
Deliverables You Receive
Every project contains a detailed quantity schedule, itemised by trade and drawing reference, and a summary sheet that shows the quantities of each trade for a quick review. We can provide files in spreadsheet or PDF format, and are willing to match your desired takeoff format if your company has a standard format.
Industries We Support
Our takeoff crew works with residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects, as well as insurance restoration jobs. From single-family residences to multi-story commercial projects, the quantity takeoff process will adjust itself to the level of drawings included in your project.
Pricing and Turnaround
There’s quantity takeoff pricing, which is based upon the size of the project, the number of trades and the complexity of the drawing and most clients will choose between a flat price per-project or a monthly retainer for recurring quantity takeoffs. No hidden fees when your takeoff is in progress, we offer a fixed price prior to work.
The time required to complete a takeoff varies depending on the size of the project, but most residential and light commercial projects are completed in 1-2 business days, and commercial and industrial projects can be finished in 1 week or less if they are larger.
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Call us now and upload your construction project plans with all the specific details to explain the scope of work that includes construction drawings, specifications and other specific documentation.
Receive your schedule
Our expert team of BIM Estimators manages to deliver the final draft for review and consult through an email or call to consult and finalize the construction project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typical duration for a quantity takeoff?
Most residential takeoffs are finished within 24-48 hours, and larger commercial projects usually take 3-5 business days, depending on their size and how many trades are involved.
What format(s) are you looking for takeoff drawings in?
PDF plan sets, CAD files and BIM models are accepted. If they are not in the drawings format please call and we will check to see if we can make them work.
Are there any takeoffs that you can do for one trade only?
Yes, we do single trades takeoffs regularly for subcontractors that are only taking up a certain amount of work.
Are you able to meet our current drawing standards and templates at our office?
Yes, we’ll work with your drawing standards, sheet formats and layering conventions, so the deliverables fit seamlessly into your existing drawing sets.
Provide material list with quantities?
Yes, our quantity takeoffs feature a structured material schedule that can be provided to suppliers for pricing.
Are you able to take responsibility for projects featuring multiple buildings or phases?
Yes, we do arrange takeoffs by building, floor and phase frequently for multi-building and phased projects, which makes it easy to track and price individually.
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