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Quantity takeoff for fire protection

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

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas12345ABC6.006.006.006.0024.00 m4.857.50OfficeWCWarehouseN025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSDetectionSmoke detector12 nrHeat detector4 nrManual call point3 nrAlarm & ControlSounder5 nrControl panel1 nrContainment & CableCable containment96.20 mFire-rated cable128.40 mContainment fitting18 nrTermination50 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTNorthgate UnitsCLIENTNorthgate EstatesDRAWING TITLEFire Detection & AlarmSCALEDRAWNDATE1:100 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A012REV1DetectionAlarm & ControlContainment & Cable+ CountSmoke detector12 / 72 nr+ CountHeat detector4 / 24 nr+ CountManual call point3 / 18 nr+ CountSounder5 / 30 nr+ CountControl panel1 / 6 nr+ Line+ OpeningCable containment96.20 / 557.96 m+ Line+ OpeningFire-rated cable128.40 / 744.72 m+ CountContainment fitting18 / 108 nr+ CountTermination50 / 300 nrNorthgate UnitsFire — Light IndustrialBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Detection

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 fire protection

You measure fire protection the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw areas in m², runs in metres and counts 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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