In development

Estimate your trade from the building plans.

Upload the plans, pick your trade, and send a priced estimate.

Roof area
1,540 sq ft
Pitch
7/12
Modules
16
Estimate
$38,420

Start from the plans

  1. 01

    Upload

    Add the whole set of project or building plans as a PDF, or have Estimates get them from the permit portal.

  2. 02

    Pick your trade

    Choose the trade you are estimating for, such as roofing, solar, framing or drywall.

  3. 03

    Get the estimate

    AI reads the plans and counts the quantities for that trade, ready for you to price and send.

Quantities for your trade

Switch a trade on or off to see what it covers.

Hillcrest residence

A priced estimate, line by line

Materials
$21,860
Labor
$9,740
Permit
$1,180
Margin
$5,640
Estimate
$38,420

Integrations

Works from what you have

Plans, permit filings, and Hover and EagleView reports can go into the same estimate.

  • Building plans
  • Permit portals
  • Hover
  • EagleView
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Takeoff, newest first
TimeFromItemQuantity
09:41Building plansA-201 roof plan32 squares of shingles
09:38EagleViewRoof reportpitch 6/12, ridge 64 ft
09:32Building plansS-3 detailscale unreadable
09:27HoverExteriorwalls 2,140 sq ft
09:19Permit portalsPermit 24-118214 plan sheets
Line items
214
To check
1
Sheets read
14

S-3 detail: scale unreadable. Sent to Sam to check the sheet.

  • Quantities
  • Priced estimate
  • Projects
  • Flagged for a check

    A sheet the AI can’t read, or a report that disagrees with the plans, is flagged for someone to check.

  • Other services

    If you measure with another service, we can add it.

Get early access

Estimates is in development. Email us for early access or a walkthrough.

Trades
Solar PV, solar thermal, roofing, framing, drywall
Works from
Building plan PDFs, plans from permit portals, Hover and EagleView reports
Connects to
Projects, Sales, Service and Websites

Email us at

mail@toolchain.software

Tell us your trade and roughly how many estimates you send a month.

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