AI Plumbing Estimating Software Built for Subcontractors
ScopeTakeoff pairs an AI plan assistant with a real plumbing estimating engine. Ask your plan set questions — fixture counts, pipe materials, riser diagrams, scope — and get answers with the source sheet, while per-system pipe-to-fittings auto-calc and OCR-searchable plans do the busywork. AI measuring is in early access now — trained on verified takeoffs, it proposes fixture counts you confirm. AI that measures and answers plumbing work with you, never a black box you can’t check.
Plumbing subs across GA, AL, MS, LA & SC use ScopeTakeoff’s AI daily
| Assembly | Source | Qty | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste & Vent (cast iron) | Auto-calc | 1,240 | LF | $41,600 |
| Domestic Water (copper) → fittings | Auto-calc | 2,100 | LF | $52,400 |
| Fixtures (WC, lav, sink) | 86 | EA | $61,300 | |
| Water Heater + Recirc | Auto-calc | 2 | EA | $28,900 |
AI that answers. Automation that calculates.
ScopeTakeoff’s AI plumbing estimating tools work inside a real Division 22 takeoff and bidding engine. The AI reads your plan set and answers questions; the automation turns every pipe run into derived fittings, hangers, and insulation, and every fixture into its rough-in and labor. You stay in control of the count — and the busywork disappears.
AI Plan Chat
Ask your plumbing plan set in plain English: “What’s the fixture count on this floor?” “What pipe material is specified?” “Which sheets have the riser diagrams?” “Summarize the plumbing scope.” The AI reads your sheets and answers with the source.
Visual Plan Answers
Ask “how many fixtures are on this floor?” or “where do the risers run?” and the AI looks at the drawing to help you scope and sanity-check — and in early access it proposes the count for you to confirm.
OCR-Searchable Plan Sets
Every sheet is text-extracted automatically. Full-text search finds the fixture schedule, riser diagram, or spec section in seconds — instead of paging through the set by hand.
Automatic Sheet & Scale Detection
ScopeTakeoff reads the title block on every page — pulling the sheet number (P-101, P-201), sheet name, and scale automatically. Your set arrives named, numbered, and measure-ready without manual calibration.
Per-System Pipe-to-Fittings Auto-Calc
Measure a pipe run once and the estimate builds itself: fittings, hangers, and insulation derive from the run, and each fixture carries its rough-in and labor. Per-system assemblies cover waste, vent, domestic water, and gas.
Aerial Takeoff
Measure site plumbing from satellite imagery by address — underground runs, site utilities, and connections. Lengths compute automatically, so site and utility scopes start before the plans even arrive.
From plan set to AI-assisted plumbing bid in minutes
ScopeTakeoff is AI plumbing estimating software built around how plumbing estimators actually work. The AI accelerates every step — and every number is yours to see, confirm, and override.
Upload your plans
Drag in your PDF plan set. Every sheet is OCR’d for search, and the sheet number, name, and scale are read from the title block automatically.
Ask the AI
Chat with your plans — fixture counts, pipe materials, “which sheets are the riser diagrams?” Get answers with sources before you measure a thing.
Measure — fittings auto-derive
Take off pipe runs and the fittings, hangers, and insulation derive themselves. Confirm the AI-proposed fixture count; each carries its rough-in and priced labor.
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.
Built for how plumbing estimators bid
Division 22 assemblies, per-system pipe-to-fittings automation, and an AI plan assistant that reads the P-sheets — whether you’re bidding ground-up, tenant improvement, or site utilities.
Commercial Plumbing Subs
Ground-up waste, vent, domestic water, and gas. Per-system assemblies with derived fittings, hangers, and insulation — with the AI answering fixture-count and material questions from the plans.
TI & Remodel
Scope a tenant improvement fast: ask the AI to summarize the plumbing scope and point you to the fixture schedule, then confirm AI-proposed fixture counts and price with assemblies that carry their own labor.
Service & Site Utilities
Measure underground and site utility runs from aerial imagery by address — then export an SOV and proposal without leaving the estimate.
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 fixture counted and pipe run confirmed sharpens the next bid. It’s a dataset a general-purpose chatbot doesn’t have and a competitor can’t buy.
Purpose-built for the trades
Models trained on how plumbing elements appear on plans — risers, fixtures, waste, and water lines — 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 sharpen over time — and every number on your bid is 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 plumbing estimating software” means different things. Some tools attempt a black-box fixture count you audit after the fact. ScopeTakeoff’s approach: the AI answers, derives fittings and labor, and — now in early access — proposes fixture counts trained on verified takeoffs, which you confirm. The estimator owns the count. Here’s the honest difference.
| Feature | ScopeTakeoff | Auto-takeoff AI tools | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI plan Q&A (fixtures, materials, scope) | ✓ With sources | Rare | ✗ None |
| AI-proposed fixture counts | ✓ Early access — you confirm | Black-box, you audit | ✗ None |
| Pipe-to-fittings + labor | ✓ Auto-calc | Quantities only, labor varies | ✗ Manual |
| OCR search + auto sheet & scale | ✓ Every sheet | Varies | ✗ None |
| Estimate versions & change orders | ✓ Addendum snapshots | Varies | ✗ Manual copies |
| SOV output for GC submission | ✓ One click | Rare | ✗ Manual |
| Pricing | $100/person/mo, self-serve | Typically quote-based | $0 (but slow) |
What plumbing subs say about ScopeTakeoff’s AI
“I measure the pipe and the fittings and hangers come with it. The chat pulling the fixture count off the riser sheet is the part that saves me an hour a bid.”
“Asking “which sheets have the riser diagrams?” and getting the sheet number back beats flipping through a 30-sheet set every time.”
“The AI proposing the fixture count and me confirming it is exactly how I want it — fast, but my number is still my number.”
Common questions about AI plumbing estimating
AI plumbing estimating 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 sheet & scale detection
- Division 22 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Pipe-to-Fittings Auto-Calc
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- 2–5 estimator seats
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto sheet & scale detection
- Division 22 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Pipe-to-Fittings Auto-Calc
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- Bid review workflow
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