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Quantity takeoff for roofing

CostTakeoff is used across roofing — 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 m4.103.30N025 mmetresMEASUREMENTSRoof CoveringsTile covering131.04 m²Ridge tiles7.20 mHip tiles23.76 mBoundary WorkEaves course48.00 mRaking cutting47.52 mFittings & RainwaterRoof ventilator6 nrHip iron4 nrGutter48.00 mDownpipe4 nrCostTakeoffTakeoff & EstimatingPROJECTClonmore — Plot 4CLIENTClonmore DevelopmentsDRAWING TITLERoof CoveringsSCALE1:100 @A3DATEJul 2026DWG · REVA004 ARoof CoveringsBoundary WorkFittings & Rainwater+ Area+ SubtractTile covering131.04 / 760.03 + Line+ OpeningRidge tiles7.20 / 41.76 m+ Line+ OpeningHip tiles23.76 / 137.81 m+ Line+ OpeningEaves course48.00 / 278.40 m+ Line+ OpeningRaking cutting47.52 / 275.62 m+ CountRoof ventilator6 / 36 nr+ CountHip iron4 / 24 nr+ Line+ OpeningGutter48.00 / 278.40 m+ CountDownpipe4 / 24 nrClonmore — Plot 4Roof PlanBill of Quantities · 9 sub-items · 115 measurementsActive: Roof Coverings

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 roofing

You measure roofing 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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