Construction Bid Takeoff

Bid takeoffs that fit your project —
not a one-size-fits-all package.

Accurate material quantities from PDF plans. Pick the service level that matches your bid — from fast preliminary checks to full detailed breakdowns.

Start Your Takeoff → From $149  ·  Delivered in 1–2 days
6 material categories
1–2 day delivery
Per project no subscription
Contractor reviewing takeoff report on tablet
$250K+
in missed bids per month for contractors without fast takeoff capability
12.7%
CAGR growth in construction estimating software through 2031
40%
of contractors cite estimating speed as their #1 barrier to bidding more work
Pricing

Pick the service that fits your bid

No subscriptions, no packages forced on you. Pay per project, scale up or down as your pipeline demands.

Quick Look
$149
  • Fast preliminary quantity check
  • No full report — instant read
  • Best before bid deadlines
  • 1–2 business days
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Most Popular
Standard Takeoff
$249
  • 6 material categories covered
  • Full structured Excel report
  • 1–2 day delivery
  • Ready to plug into your bid
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Detailed Takeoff
$349
  • Everything in Standard
  • Pricing estimates included
  • 1 revision pass included
  • High-stakes bid accuracy
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Individual Trade
$49/category
  • Pick any single category
  • Stack multiple for full coverage
  • Same quality Excel report
  • Build your own package
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Not sure which package fits your project? Start with Individual Trade — you can always stack categories or upgrade.

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Sample Takeoff Report — Excel
Category Material Qty Unit
Concrete Ready-Mix 1,842 SF
Structural Steel W12x26 Beams 48 EA
Lumber 2×6 SPF Framing 6,200 BF
Drywall 5/8" Type X 4,100 SF
Masonry CMU 8×8×16 920 EA
What you get

A structured Excel report.
Bid-ready.

Every Takeoff Package delivers an Excel file organized by material category with exact quantities and units — ready to copy into your estimate or bid form.

Concrete & Masonry
Lumber & Carpentry
Structural Steel
Drywall & Finishes
Thermal & Moisture
Plumbing / MEP
Individual Trade customers get the same quality Excel — just scoped to the categories you chose. Stack as many as you need.
How it works

Three steps — your choice of service level

01

Choose your package

Pick the service level that fits your bid. Quick Look for fast reads, Standard or Detailed for full coverage, or Individual Trade to build your own package.

02

Upload your plans

Drop your PDF drawings into our portal. Architectural, structural, MEP — any format works. We support multi-page plan sets.

03

Receive your report

Get a structured Excel takeoff sheet — organized by material category, ready to plug into your estimate or bid form. Delivered in 1–2 days.

What we cover

Every trade.
Every division.

From ground-up commercial to renovation to civil — we cover all 50 CSI MasterFormat divisions. No trade too specialized.

Concrete & Masonry
Lumber & Carpentry
Structural Steel
Thermal & Moisture
Doors & Windows
Finishes (Drywall, Flooring, Paint)
Fire Suppression
Plumbing
Mechanical / HVAC
Electrical
Earthwork & Sitework
Equipment & Furnishings
Who it's for

Built for contractors who bid.

🏗️

General Contractors

Need fast, accurate numbers across multiple trades before a bid deadline. No in-house estimator needed — we cover all divisions.

🔧

Subcontractors

Need a quick quantity read on your specific trade scope — without paying for a full building takeoff you'll never use.

📐

Specialty Trade Firms

Working on a narrow scope but need the same quality report. Pick your trade categories, skip the rest, only pay for what you need.

Start Your Takeoff → No signup required  ·  Results in 1–2 days
The case for outsourcing takeoff

Keep your estimators focused on what matters

Your best estimator is spending hours measuring drawings when they could be pricing complex scope, reviewing sub bids, and fine-tuning your bottom line. BidLift handles the quantity work. Your team handles the judgment work.

Up to 60%
cost savings vs. a full-time in-house estimator