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Quantity takeoff for landscaping & external works

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

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas12327.5029.4056.90 m2.005.502.00PLOT 1PLOT 2PLOT 3PLOT 4PLOT 5PLOT 6TO PHASE 3N025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSHard LandscapingConcrete flag pavi…15.30 m²Gravel drive8.40 m²Step & threshold2 nrEdgings & KerbsPrecast kerb HB284.30 mEdging 50×1507.20 mSoft Landscaping & BoundaryTopsoil & seed42.00 m²Tree — semi-mature6 nrBoundary fence 1.8…27.40 mHedge planting18.60 mCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTSycamore Park Phase 2CLIENTSycamore HomesDRAWING TITLEPaving, Kerbs & Soft LandscapingSCALEDRAWNDATE1:200 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A040REVAHard LandscapingEdgings & KerbsSoft Landscaping & Boundary+ Area+ SubtractConcrete flag paving15.30 / 88.74 + Area+ SubtractGravel drive8.40 / 48.72 + CountStep & threshold2 / 12 nr+ Line+ OpeningPrecast kerb HB284.30 / 488.94 m+ Line+ OpeningEdging 50×1507.20 / 41.76 m+ Area+ SubtractTopsoil & seed42.00 / 243.60 + CountTree — semi-mature6 / 36 nr+ Line+ OpeningBoundary fence 1.80 h27.40 / 158.92 m+ Line+ OpeningHedge planting18.60 / 107.88 mSycamore Park Phase 2External Works — Plots 1-2Bill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Hard Landscaping

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 landscaping & external works

You measure landscaping & external works 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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