AI Construction Estimating Software Built for Subcontractors
ScopeTakeoff pairs an AI plan assistant with a real estimating engine. Ask your plan set questions and get answers — specs, scope, counts — while automatic scale detection, OCR-searchable sheets, and auto-calculating trade assemblies do the busywork. AI measuring is in early access now — trained on verified takeoffs, it proposes counts you confirm. AI that measures and answers with you, never a black box you can’t check.
Subs across GA, AL, MS, LA & SC use ScopeTakeoff’s AI daily
| Assembly | Source | Qty | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5in Slab on Grade | Auto-calc | 4,104 | SF | $21,746 |
| 20A Branch Circuit / Homerun | Auto-calc | 1,120 | LF | $38,900 |
| Rect Duct — Supply | Auto-calc | 6,200 | LB | $52,700 |
| Exterior Flatwork — Aerial | 8,850 | SF | $74,054 |
AI that answers. Automation that calculates.
ScopeTakeoff’s AI construction estimating tools work inside a real takeoff and bidding engine. The AI reads your plan set and answers questions; the automation turns every measurement into a complete, priced assembly. You stay in control of the takeoff — and the busywork disappears.
AI Plan Chat
Ask your plan set questions in plain English: “What specs are called out on this sheet?” “Summarize the scope of work.” “What concrete PSI is specified?” The AI reads your sheets and answers with the source.
Visual Plan Answers
Visual questions get visual answers. Ask “how many doors are on this sheet?” or “where are the fixtures?” and the AI looks at the drawing itself — not just the text — to answer count, locate, and layout questions.
OCR-Searchable Plan Sets
Every uploaded sheet is text-extracted automatically. Full-text search across the entire plan set finds the detail, note, or spec you need in seconds — instead of paging through 60 sheets by hand.
Automatic Sheet & Scale Detection
ScopeTakeoff reads the title block on every page — pulling the sheet number, sheet name, and scale (architectural 1/4″ = 1′-0″ and engineering) automatically. Your set arrives named, numbered, and measure-ready without manual calibration.
Auto-Calculating Assemblies
Measure once and the estimate builds itself: conduit runs derive their wire, duct dimensions derive sheet-metal weight, pipe runs derive fittings and hangers, slabs derive concrete, mesh, and finish — with labor hours attached.
Aerial Takeoff
Measure exterior scopes from satellite imagery — flatwork, paving, roofing, sitework — by address. Areas and lengths compute automatically, so exterior bids start before the plans even arrive.
From plan set to AI-assisted bid in minutes
ScopeTakeoff is AI estimating software built around how estimators actually work. The AI accelerates every step — but you make the calls, and every number is yours to see and override.
Upload your plans
Drag in your PDF plan set. Every sheet is OCR’d for search, and the scale is detected from the title block automatically.
Ask the AI
Chat with your plan set — specs, scope, counts, “which sheet has the structural notes?” Get answers with sources before you measure a thing.
Measure — assemblies auto-calc
Take off with trade assemblies that derive their own components and labor hours. One measurement, a complete priced line.
Overhead, versions & SOV
Add overhead and profit, snapshot change-order and addendum versions, then export a one-click Schedule of Values and a branded proposal ready to send to the GC. No reformatting required.
AI estimating software for every trade sub
The AI plan assistant and automation work across every trade module — from AI electrical estimating with conduit-to-wire calculation to duct-by-the-pound mechanical takeoff.
MEP Subs
AI electrical estimating with NECA-style labor hours and conduit-to-wire auto-calc; mechanical with duct weight and pipe resolvers; plumbing with per-system assemblies. Ask the AI which sheets carry your scope and get straight to it.
Concrete & Sitework Subs
Ask “what PSI is specified?” and get the answer with the sheet. Slabs derive concrete, mesh, vapor barrier, and finish automatically — and exterior flatwork can be measured from aerial imagery by address.
Every Commercial Sub
16+ trades with the same AI assistant on top: searchable plan sets, scope summaries, spec lookups, and auto-calculating assemblies — rolled into a Schedule of Values formatted for the GC.
Trained on verified takeoffs, not the open internet
ScopeTakeoff trains its own construction models on real, verified takeoffs across 10+ trades — the data flywheel behind AI measuring. Every takeoff a customer confirms sharpens the next bid. It’s a dataset a general-purpose chatbot doesn’t have and a competitor can’t buy.
Purpose-built for construction
Models trained on how building elements actually appear on plans — conduit, duct, slabs, board, paving — not generic text. They read a plan set like an estimator, because they learned from estimators.
Accuracy you confirm
AI measuring proposes the count; you confirm it. Because the models learn from verified takeoffs, the proposals get sharper over time — and every number on your bid is still one you signed off on.
Priced to include
Running purpose-built models keeps AI cost low enough to include at $100/person/month — no enterprise AI add-on, no upsell to get the intelligence.
AI assistant vs. auto-takeoff AI vs. Excel
“AI estimating software” means different things. Some tools attempt a black-box takeoff you audit after the fact. ScopeTakeoff’s approach: the AI answers, accelerates, and — now in early access — proposes counts and measurements trained on verified takeoffs, which you confirm. The estimator stays in control. Here’s the honest difference.
| Feature | ScopeTakeoff | Auto-takeoff AI tools | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI plan Q&A (specs, scope, counts) | ✓ With sources | Rare | ✗ None |
| AI-proposed counts & measurements | ✓ Early access — you confirm | Black-box, you audit | ✗ None |
| Trade assemblies with labor hours | ✓ 16+ trades, auto-calc | Quantities only, pricing varies | ✗ Manual |
| OCR search + auto scale detection | ✓ Every sheet | Varies | ✗ None |
| SOV output for GC submission | ✓ One click | Rare | ✗ Manual |
| Estimate versions & change orders | ✓ Addendum snapshots | Varies | ✗ Manual copies |
| Pricing | $100/person/mo, self-serve | Typically quote-based | $0 (but slow) |
What subs say about ScopeTakeoff’s AI
“I ask it what PSI is specified and it tells me the answer and the sheet. Used to spend twenty minutes digging through structural notes before I could price a yard of concrete.”
“The scale reading off the title block alone saves me a step on every single sheet. And the search means I find the one detail callout in a 60-sheet set in seconds.”
“I don’t want an AI doing my takeoff without me — I want the busywork gone. This is that. I measure, everything else calculates, and the chat answers the questions I’d normally chase down by phone.”
Common questions about AI construction estimating
AI estimating software priced for subcontractors
$100 per person per month with AI credits included. No annual contract, no implementation fee, no quote-based pricing games.
- 1 estimator seat
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto scale detection
- All 16+ trade assemblies
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- 2–5 estimator seats
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto scale detection
- All 16+ trade assemblies
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- Bid review workflow
- Multi-entity profiles
14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
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