Quantity Takeoff
Upload a PDF or image plan set. AI counts symbols, measures lengths, and calculates areas across every sheet — metric or imperial.
PDF & image plansSymbol countsLength & areaEstimator review
For general contractors
AI Native Backoffice for General Contractors
Quantity takeoff, estimating, and procurement in one desk. Send the plans — Zigplan runs the back office so your team stays on the job, not the spreadsheet.
Starts at $599/mo. Cancel whenever.
What we offer
Takeoff. Estimate. Procure.
The three jobs that eat preconstruction — run as one AI native back office instead of three disconnected tools.
Estimation
Apply your cost database or location-based pricing. Line items stay tied to the drawings so quantities and markups never drift.
Your cost databaseZip-level pricingSynced markupsBid-ready proposals
Procurement
Carry quantities into buyout. Run RFQs, compare vendors, and track materials from the same workspace that won the bid.
RFQsBid comparisonMaterial trackingOne workspace
Quantity Takeoff
From plans to quantities — without hunting every sheet
Upload a PDF or image plan set and Zigplan organizes every sheet. AI counts symbols, measures lengths, and calculates areas across the full set. Ask in plain language for room dimensions or spec answers instead of paging through drawings.
- PDF and image plan sets, organized sheet by sheet
- Symbol counts, length, and area across the full set
- Metric and imperial units
- Estimator review before quantities hit your bid
Estimation
Decision-ready numbers, not a weekend spreadsheet
Most contractors lose work because estimating happens after hours. Zigplan prices from your database or local costs, keeps every line item tied to the drawing, and exports a proposal you can stand behind — so you stop passing on bids you could win.
- Your cost database or location-based averages
- Line items linked to markups on the drawing
- Quantities and pricing stay in sync
- Marked-up PDFs, takeoff sheets, and client-ready proposals
Procurement
Buyout that starts from the takeoff you already have
Winning the bid is half the job. Zigplan carries quantities into procurement so RFQs, vendor comparison, and material tracking sit next to the estimate — not in a separate inbox of screenshots.
- Quantities flow into RFQs without re-keying
- Compare vendor bids against the estimate
- Track buyout from award through delivery
- One back office from takeoff to purchase
How it works
Send plans. Get a back office.
You stay on the deal. Zigplan takes the takeoff, the estimate, and the buyout trail.
01
Send your plans
Upload drawings and scope, or email the invitation to bid. Tell us the bid date and the trades you need covered.
02
AI plus estimators work
Zigplan runs the takeoff. Reviewers check quantities, assemblies, and local pricing so you are not bidding off a first-pass model.
03
Bid with a full back office
Get a PDF takeoff, line-item spreadsheet, and software access — then carry the same numbers into procurement when you win.
Why teams switch
The enemy is not estimating. It is time.
Busy GCs supervise jobs, make deliveries, and sit in meetings. The only hours left for takeoff are nights and weekends.
Without a back office
Last night's kitchen table
- Takeoff happens on nights and weekends, after the jobsite is closed.
- Bids get passed because there is no time to quantify the set.
- Pricing lives in a spreadsheet that is already out of date.
- Buyout starts from scratch even though the estimate already had the quantities.
Zigplan
Today's bid desk
- Plans go to an AI native desk that treats takeoff as the first step, not a side job.
- You keep bidding the work you can actually win.
- Costs stay tied to the drawings, with local pricing and your markups.
- Procurement inherits the takeoff, so award and buyout are the same numbers.
Pricing
Starts at $599/mo
One back office for takeoff, estimating, and procurement. Book a demo and we will size it to how your team bids.
Starting plan
Zigplan
$599/mo
AI native takeoff, estimating, and procurement for contractor teams
- Quantity takeoff on PDF and image plans
- Estimating workspace with your pricing
- Procurement, RFQs, and bid comparison
- Estimator review on jobs you send
- Marked-up plans, quantity sheets, and proposals
- Software access for your preconstruction team
FAQ
Questions contractors ask us first
Takeoff, estimates, procurement, and how Zigplan becomes your back office.
What is Zigplan?
Zigplan is the AI native backoffice for general contractors. We run quantity takeoff, estimating, and procurement so your field and preconstruction teams can stay on the job — not rebuilding spreadsheets at night.
What is included in quantity takeoff?
Upload a PDF or image plan set and Zigplan organizes every sheet. AI counts symbols, measures lengths, and calculates areas across the full set, in metric or imperial. An estimator reviews the quantities before they land in your bid.
How does estimating work?
Line items stay tied to the drawings. Apply your cost database or location-based pricing, keep quantities and markups in sync, and export a bid-ready proposal without rebuilding deliverables by hand.
Do you support procurement after the estimate?
Yes. Quantities carry into buyout — RFQs, vendor comparison, and material tracking live in the same workspace as takeoff and estimating, so the bid you win is the bid you can purchase against.
Is this software we run, or a done-for-you desk?
Both. Run AI takeoff and estimating in your own workflow, or send scope and drawings and our estimating desk handles the rest. Either way, you get software access plus bid-ready files.
How accurate are the numbers?
AI does the first pass; experienced estimators review quantities, assemblies, and local pricing before anything reaches you. You can still override labor, equipment, and markup in the spreadsheet we deliver.
What does $599/mo include?
The starting plan covers takeoff, estimating, and procurement in one workspace, estimator review on the jobs you send, and bid-ready exports (marked-up plans, quantity sheets, and proposals). Book a demo and we will size usage to your bid volume.
How fast can we get a package back?
Most bid packages turn around in a few days once plans and scope are in. Rush bid dates can be accommodated — tell us the due date when you book a demo.
Put a back office behind every bid
Book a 30-minute walkthrough. See takeoff, estimates, and procurement on the plans you actually bid.