Quantity takeoff

A quantity takeoff measures every item in a tender scope off the drawings and itemises it line by line: areas, lengths, volumes and counts. Tendr does that for commercial landscape subcontractors for a fixed fee per tender, quoted up front once we have seen the package, with nothing to pay until you approve it. Take the measured quantities on their own, or have them priced against your own rates.

What you get

A quantity takeoff is the measured schedule of everything in the scope, read off the drawings: areas, lengths, volumes and counts, itemised line by line. It is the input to a price, not the price itself — which is why it is the part worth getting right. Every rate you apply sits on top of a measured quantity, so an error in the measure carries straight through to the tender total.

We hand back an itemised takeoff in Excel, structured so you can drop your own rates against each line. Where the drawings are ambiguous or an item cannot be measured properly, we flag it rather than guess.

How it works

  1. Send the drawings. Email the tender package or share the EstimateOne link.
  2. Get a fixed fee. We quote a price and a turnaround date before you commit.
  3. We measure. Full takeoff from the drawings, itemised line by line.
  4. You review. Check the quantities and tell us what to change.

There is no lock-in. You pay per tender, for the tenders you choose to bid.

What we measure

Landscaping is the core trade: softscape and hardscape, earthworks, paving, turf and planting, irrigation, structures and site furniture. We also price civil, concreting and demolition packages. If your trade is not listed, ask — if we cannot measure it properly we will say so rather than guess.

Your rates, your margin

We measure the quantities and structure the schedule. If you go on to have it priced, it is priced against your supplier costs and labour rates, not ours. The margin call is always yours to make. Your rates, suppliers and margins are covered by a confidentiality agreement and are never shared between clients, including clients bidding the same job.

Frequently asked questions

What is a quantity takeoff?

A quantity takeoff is the measured schedule of every item in a scope, read off the drawings: areas, lengths, volumes and counts, itemised line by line. It is the input to a price, not the price itself. Get the takeoff wrong and every rate applied to it is wrong too.

Can I get the takeoff without the pricing?

Yes. Plenty of clients want measured quantities only and apply their own rates themselves. The fee drops accordingly.

What do you need to do a takeoff?

A current scaled drawing set and the scope or specification. Email the tender package or share the EstimateOne link, and we come back with a fixed fee and a turnaround date before you commit. The documents an estimator needs guide covers the full list.

What format does the takeoff come back in?

An itemised takeoff in Excel, structured so you can drop your own rates against each line. If you also want it priced, it becomes the basis of the priced bill of quantities. See priced bills of quantities for what that adds.