Concrete
Measured by volume
Footings, slabs, piers and walls by volume, with reo, mesh, formwork and pumping allowed for.
- Footings & piers
- Slabs & edge beams
- Mesh & reo
- Formwork & pumping
12 trades, measured and priced
Order a full-project estimate or a takeoff for one trade. Each trade is measured the way it's bought and built, then priced at rates for your state.
- Volume m³
- Area m²
- Length m
- Count ea
Earthworks & sitework
Measured by volume
Cut, fill, trenching and spoil removal, measured by volume from levels and sections.
- Bulk cut & fill
- Trenching
- Spoil removal
- Retaining & drainage
Masonry
Measured by area
Brick and block counts from wall areas, with openings deducted and mortar, ties and lintels included.
- Face & common brick
- Block walls
- Mortar & ties
- Lintels & sills
Structural steel & reo
Measured by length
Beams, columns, lintels and reinforcement, measured by length and converted to tonnes.
- Beams & columns
- Lintels & bracing
- Reo bar schedules
- Connections
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Timber framing
Measured by length
Wall frames, trusses, joists, bearers and bracing as a complete timber takeoff.
- Wall frames
- Roof trusses & rafters
- Floor joists & bearers
- Bracing & fixings
Roofing & cladding
Measured by area
Roof sheeting or tiles, wall cladding, flashings, gutters and downpipes.
- Sheet & tile roofing
- Wall cladding
- Flashings & cappings
- Gutters & downpipes
Plasterboard & ceilings
Measured by area
Wall and ceiling board, wet-area board, cornice, set and finish, measured by area.
- Wall & ceiling board
- Wet-area board
- Cornice
- Set & finish
Electrical
Measured by count
Power points, lights, switches and switchboards counted, with cable runs measured.
- Power & data points
- Lighting
- Switchboards
- Cable runs
Plumbing & drainage
Measured by length
Water, sewer and stormwater pipe runs, plus every fixture and fitting.
- Water supply
- Sewer & stormwater
- Fixtures
- Hot water
Flooring & tiling
Measured by area
Tiles, timber, vinyl and carpet room by room, with waste and skirting allowed for.
- Floor & wall tiles
- Timber & hybrid
- Vinyl & carpet
- Skirting & trims
Painting
Measured by area
Interior and exterior surfaces by area, with the number of coats and prep work noted.
- Internal walls & ceilings
- External surfaces
- Doors & trims
- Prep & coats
Insulation
Measured by area
Wall, ceiling and underfloor batts, sarking and wraps, by area and R-value.
- Ceiling batts
- Wall batts & wraps
- Underfloor
- Roof sarking
12 trades
Every trade, measured four ways
Order a full estimate or a takeoff for a single trade. Every quantity is a volume, an area, a length or a count, and each one gets its own colour on your marked-up drawings.
m³
Volume
Length × width × depth, for anything poured or dug.
Concrete, excavation, fill
m²
Area
Surfaces measured face by face, with openings taken out.
Walls, floors, roofs, ceilings
m
Length
Linear runs traced along the drawing, then converted where needed.
Framing, pipes, steel, cable
ea
Count
Every item marked and numbered on the plan, so none are missed.
Lights, outlets, fixtures, doors
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- Any drawing setTender set, DA, concept or construction drawings, with specs if you have them.
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