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Get a head start on the takeoff.
Use AI-assisted takeoffs to pull useful quantities from plans and give the estimator a faster place to start.
Overview
This feature is Beta / Coming Soon.
Takeoffs can eat a lot of estimator time before the quote even starts.
The aim of AI Takeoffs is to help with that first pass – reading the plan, finding the useful quantities and giving the estimator something to review instead of a blank sheet.
The estimator still owns the quote. AI helps with the legwork.
What’s inside
What you get
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AI-assisted plan reading
Help pull useful information from drawings.
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Quantity extraction
Create a starting takeoff for estimator review.
03
Human review
Keep the estimator responsible for the final quantities.
04
Quote connection
Use reviewed takeoff information as part of the estimating process.
05
Repeatable workflow
Reduce the blank-page work at the start of a quote.
The reality
Why you need it
The plan is forty pages long.
Someone still has to work out which quantities actually matter.
Takeoff takes longer than pricing.
The quote is held up before the estimator even gets to the commercial work.
Manual counts get missed.
Small omissions become real costs later.
The drawing changes.
Now someone needs to work through the affected quantities again.
You do not want AI making the final call.
The estimator still needs to review what goes into the quote.
How it works
How it works
01
Give WorkGuru the plan
02
Let AI assist with the first pass
03
Review the result
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Adjust what needs changing
05
Use the result in quoting
Capabilities
What it does
Capability
AI-assisted plan reading
Help pull useful information from drawings.
Capability
Quantity extraction
Create a starting takeoff for estimator review.
Capability
Human review
Keep the estimator responsible for the final quantities.
Quote connection
Use reviewed takeoff information as part of the estimating process.
Repeatable workflow
Reduce the blank-page work at the start of a quote.
Day to day
What it looks like on a normal day
A sheet metal tender lands with a plan set.
Use AI to get a first pass at the quantities before the estimator starts checking and pricing.
A drawing revision comes through.
Use the updated document as the new source and review the changed takeoff.
The estimator has five tenders due this week.
Save time on the mechanical counting so they can spend more time on the judgement that actually needs them.
What you get out of it
What changes
Get to the quote faster.
Reduce time spent on the first takeoff pass.
Give estimators a better starting point.
Start with extracted information rather than a blank worksheet.
Keep the human judgement.
Review the result before it becomes part of the quote.
Reduce repetitive counting.
Use AI where the work is mechanical and the estimator where judgement matters.
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Discovered their contract work wasn’t profitable.
We didn’t wanna pay 100 grand upfront for a program – but then we found WorkGuru.
Nick Mazzella, Administrator, Frontline Trays & Trailers
Fit
Will it work the way we do things?
“I would never trust AI to do the quote.”
You should not have to. The estimator still reviews the takeoff and owns the final quote.
“Our drawings are messy.”
That is exactly why this needs real-world Beta testing. Not every plan will be equally clean.
“Every job is different.”
The AI is helping with the input work, not deciding how you should price the job.
“We already use takeoff software.”
Keep it if it works. This feature is for businesses that want the takeoff closer to the quoting workflow in WorkGuru.
By trade
Where this gets used
Works with
Connected features
Quoting & Estimating
The takeoff exists to help build the quote.
Product Management
Map reviewed quantities to the products/materials you use where appropriate.
Quote Templates
Combine repeat quote structure with takeoff-specific quantities.
Documents
Keep source drawings with the relevant opportunity or job context.
FAQs
AI Takeoffs questions
Is AI Takeoffs live?
This page is being prepared for a Beta / Coming Soon capability. Availability should be confirmed before publishing.
Does AI create the final quote automatically?
No. The intended use is to assist with takeoff and feed reviewed information into estimating.
Does an estimator review the result?
Yes. Human review is an important part of the intended workflow.
What drawing types will be supported?
Final supported file and drawing types should be confirmed before publishing the page.
Spend less time counting. More time quoting.
See what AI Takeoffs is designed to do and whether you want to join the Beta when available.