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Quantity takeoff for plumbing

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

CostTakeoff — takeoff canvas3.643.822.552.732.91BathroomKitchenUtilityBedroomLivingStore025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSSanitarywareBath 1700mm1 nrWC & basin set2 nrShower tray 900×9001 nrHot & Cold ServicesCopper 15mm18.40 mCopper 22mm7.20 mDrainage & SundriesWaste 40mm6.60 mSoil stack 110mm2.80 mIsolating valve8 nrSink unit — kitchen1 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTRiverside Mews — Apt 3CLIENTHalloran HomesDRAWING TITLESanitaryware & PipeworkSCALEDRAWNDATE1:50 @A3CostTakeoffJul 2026DWG No.A039REV1SanitarywareHot & Cold ServicesDrainage & Sundries+ CountBath 1700mm1 / 6 nr+ CountWC & basin set2 / 12 nr+ CountShower tray 900×9001 / 6 nr+ Line+ OpeningCopper 15mm18.40 / 106.72 m+ Line+ OpeningCopper 22mm7.20 / 41.76 m+ Line+ OpeningWaste 40mm6.60 / 38.28 m+ Line+ OpeningSoil stack 110mm2.80 / 16.24 m+ CountIsolating valve8 / 48 nr+ CountSink unit — kitchen1 / 6 nrRiverside Mews — Apt 3First Fix — PlumbingBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Sanitaryware

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 plumbing

You measure plumbing the way you measure every scope in CostTakeoff — draw 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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