PDF measurement takeoffs for UK trades

Simple trade takeoffs from £30.

Upload your PDF drawings and tell us what needs measuring. We’ll review the scope, confirm the fixed price and tell you when the completed takeoff will be ready.

Free to upload · No commitment · Price confirmed before payment

Real room-area takeoff on a sports pavilion plan, with coloured fills and square-metre labels across changing rooms and club spaces
Example takeoff Sports pavilion — room areas Coloured fills from a real markup, including about 187.17, 123.21 and 95.91 m².
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UK trade-focused
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From drawings to takeoff

How it works

01

Upload your drawings

Upload your PDF drawings free of charge and tell us what you need measured.

02

We confirm the price

We check the drawings and confirm the fixed price, what is included and when we expect to finish.

03

Approve and pay

If you are happy with the quotation, accept it and make payment so we can begin the takeoff.

04

Takeoff returned

We return a branded PDF quantity takeoff, with marked-up drawings where they help show what has been measured. See real examples.

Uploading drawings is free and does not commit you to proceed.

Marked-up drawings

Real takeoff examples

Real markup examples of the kind we deliver — plaster, render and room-area takeoffs from PDF construction drawings. Quantities below are as marked on the sample drawings.

Internal plaster takeoff on a commercial floor plan showing Ladies and Gents WCs and a kitchen, with wall-run and floor-area markups
Internal plastering

Commercial WC & kitchen — internal plaster

Wall runs of about 21.54 m, 12.28 m and 9.4 m around the WCs, plus a kitchen floor area of about 19.68 m².

Internal plaster takeoff on a residential upper-floor plan with Bedroom 1 perimeter and bathroom area marked
Internal plastering

Residential upper floor — plaster & rooms

Bedroom 1 perimeter of about 17.82 m, with a bathroom area of about 10 m².

External render takeoff on proposed house elevations, with measured render areas highlighted on the east, rear and west faces
External render

Residential extension — render elevations

External render of about 28.37 m² on the east elevation, 40.31 m² rear/north and 7.07 m² west, taken from drawings at about 1:50.

External render elevation takeoff on a proposed north-west house elevation, with two render areas and linear dimensions marked
External render

House elevation — external render

External render elevation takeoff with marked areas of about 26.88 m² and 8.06 m², plus visible linear dimensions.

Multi-room floor-area takeoff on a sports pavilion proposed plan, with coloured fills and square-metre labels across changing rooms and club spaces
Floor areas

Sports pavilion — room areas

Multi-room area takeoff with coloured fills, including about 187.17, 123.21, 95.91, 27.93, 16.71 and 17.07 m².

Drawings are shown as anonymised work samples. We do not use them to imply a software brand or a fixed price.

Price confirmed before you pay

Pricing

We review the scope and confirm the exact price before you make any payment.

Standard takeoff

From £60

For larger areas or takeoffs requiring a more detailed breakdown.

  • Multiple floors or elevations
  • More openings or specifications
  • More detailed quantity breakdown
Larger or detailed

Quoted

For multiple properties, larger commercial work or more involved drawings.

  • Multiple properties or buildings
  • Specialist or non-core trades
  • Individual fixed quotation

Your likely package may be suggested during upload, but the final price is confirmed after review.

Your takeoff

What you receive

Measurements you can use when preparing your own quotation.

Marked-up drawings

Where relevant, measured areas, lengths or counts are highlighted so you can see what has been included.

Branded PDF takeoff

Your agreed quantities are set out clearly in a PDF, with floor or elevation splits where agreed.

Measurement basis

Assumptions, exclusions and the treatment of openings or deductions are stated clearly.

Common trade packages

Takeoffs for UK trades

Starting-price packages are designed primarily for straightforward plastering, rendering and interior trade work.

Plastering & rendering

Wall, ceiling and elevation areas, including agreed floor or elevation splits.

Drylining & partitions

Partition lengths or areas, plasterboard quantities and associated ceiling areas.

Suspended ceilings

Ceiling areas divided by floor, zone or specification where shown clearly.

Other construction trades

Carpentry, flooring, roofing, plumbing and other measurable packages can be reviewed and priced individually.

Private file handling

Your drawings stay private

Each request receives a unique reference and your drawings are stored privately for the work needed to review, price and complete your takeoff.

Files for enquiries that do not proceed are deleted after 30 days. Paid-project files are retained securely for 12 months after final delivery to support follow-up questions or agreed amendments.

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We’ll review the scope and confirm the fixed price, what is included and the expected completion date before you pay.

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