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Quantity takeoff for brickwork

CostTakeoff is used across brickwork — measure straight off your drawings in m², m, and get a bill of quantities without the learning curve.

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234.204.208.40 mroof1stgndFFL+2.70FFL±0.00Front Elevation025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSBrickworkFacing brickwork32.40 m²Plinth brickwork2.90 m²Chimney stack1.12 m²AncillariesDPC ≤225 wide8.40 mCavity tray4.62 mExtra OverE.O. brick sills5.88 mE.O. soldier course6.78 mE.O. reveals23.68 mAir bricks4 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTClonmore — Plot 4CLIENTClonmore DevelopmentsDRAWING TITLEElevation A — Facing BrickSCALE1:100 @A3DATEJul 2026DWG · REVA016 ABrickworkAncillariesExtra Over+ Area+ SubtractFacing brickwork32.40 / 187.92 + Area+ SubtractPlinth brickwork2.90 / 16.82 + Area+ SubtractChimney stack1.12 / 6.50 + Line+ OpeningDPC ≤225 wide8.40 / 48.72 m+ Line+ OpeningCavity tray4.62 / 26.80 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. brick sills5.88 / 34.10 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. soldier course6.78 / 39.32 m+ Line+ OpeningE.O. reveals23.68 / 137.34 m+ CountAir bricks4 / 24 nrClonmore — Plot 4Front Elevation — BrickworkBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Brickwork

A simple example measured in CostTakeoff — our categories on the left, quantities building on the drawing, your branding on the sheet.

Why CostTakeoff

Fast, honest takeoff for brickwork

You measure brickwork the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw areas in m² and runs in metres straight on the PDF and the quantities build into a bill of quantities as you go. The example above is a takeoff just like the ones you'll run.

The method

From drawing to bill of quantities, in four steps

  1. 1

    Upload

    Drop in the PDF drawing set.

  2. 2

    Set the scale

    Once per drawing — the one step worth learning.

  3. 3

    Measure

    Areas, lengths and counts, straight off the sheet.

  4. 4

    Read your BOQ

    Quantities build as you draw. Export to Excel or PDF.

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