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Quantity takeoff for painting & decorating

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

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas1234ABC5.204.804.6014.60 m4.103.30LivingKitchen / DiningBedroom 1BathBedroom 2GarageHallN025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSPaintingEmulsion — ceilings63.23 m²Emulsion — walls43.53 mEggshell — walls16.70 mJoinery PaintingGloss to skirting59.56 mGloss to architrave25.50 mPreparation & SundriesPrepare ceilings63.23 m²Wallpaper4.93 mStain block3 nrRadiator4 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTAdisa ResidenceCLIENTK. AdisaDRAWING TITLEInternal DecorationSCALE1:100 @A3DATEJul 2026DWG · REVA018 /PaintingJoinery PaintingPreparation & Sundries+ Area+ SubtractEmulsion — ceilings63.23 / 366.73 + Line+ OpeningEmulsion — walls43.53 / 252.47 m+ Line+ OpeningEggshell — walls16.70 / 96.86 m+ Line+ OpeningGloss to skirting59.56 / 345.45 m+ Line+ OpeningGloss to architrave25.50 / 147.90 m+ Area+ SubtractPrepare ceilings63.23 / 366.73 + Line+ OpeningWallpaper4.93 / 28.59 m+ CountStain block3 / 18 nr+ CountRadiator4 / 24 nrAdisa ResidenceGround Floor — DecorationBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Painting

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 painting & decorating

You measure painting & decorating 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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