Design, measure & estimate your plans online
Collaborate with your team online to create visually stunning takeoffs, while Groundplan accurately estimates materials and labour. A cloud-based takeoff software serving all construction trades.
Takeoff software for any trade
Subcontractors, General Contractors and Suppliers, we’ve got you covered.
Groundplan takeoff and estimating software is designed for all trades that use plans to quantify the labour and materials required for a project.
Whether you’re estimating electrical, plumbing, landscaping or any other field requiring precise project cost estimation and planning, Groundplan is the ideal solution to quantify your plans accurately.
Electrical
Simplify the entire electrical takeoff and estimating process. From small home renovations to multi-million dollar projects, Groundplan makes takeoff and estimating easy – so you can save time and win more work.
Plumbing
Easily measure pipe and fittings, count items like joins and bends, and get a full bill of quantities and labour breakdown for any plumbing project – big or small. With Groundplan, your plumbing takeoff estimating is covered.
Security
Your old-style quoting methods may work fine, but we bet they’re wasting heaps of your time. Good thing you know there’s a better way.
Fire
Groundplan simplifies both wet and dry fire estimating; there’s no need for time-consuming spreadsheets or plan wheels. Groundplan will quantify both labour and materials then export everything to Excel, simPRO or AroFlo.
Painting
Easily measure wall areas – even on 2D plans. Use Groundplan’s cut-out feature to deduct areas like windows and doors to know how much primer and paint you’ll need to finish the job with minimal waste.
Roofing
Quickly calculate the area of a roof using our powerful Area tool. Build your everyday square metre rates into our takeoff templates with associated materials and labour costs.
Concrete
Create custom take-off templates for materials you use often like cement, sand, aggregates, rebars and mesh to apply to new projects for quick quoting and consistent pricing.
Plasterboard
Measure exact areas, lengths and volumes to determine just how much plasterboard, screws and joint compound you’ll need to finish the job. Quantify labour with a few clicks and watch as Groundplan generates an accurate bill of materials in seconds.
HVAC
Calculate every length, area and volume of every element of your HVAC project, from pipe to ductwork, pumps, switches and more.
Audio Visual
Get the full picture on any Audio Visual job and maximise your profit every time.
Landscaping
Efficiently estimate landscaping jobs with Groundplan's cloud-based takeoff software. Begin your Free Trial for accurate measuring & planning.
Building
Measure and calculate the materials required for your next job with speed and accuracy.
How to create takeoffs with Groundplan
Enabling thousands of trades businesses to quickly and accurately estimate their plans online.
- Upload your plans
- Measure on-screen
- Export your estimates
Quantify the materials on completed plans for a lightning-fast takeoff or create your own beautifully branded PDF Design Plans
The industry standard for estimating professionals
Our software strikes the perfect balance between user-friendly design and a powerful set of features built specifically for the takeoff and estimating workflow.
- Measuring
- Estimating
- Count Items
- Measurement Lengths
- Calculate Surface Areas
- Integrated Formulas
- BOQs / Worksheets
- Multiple export options
Count Assist – Select One, We'll Find The Rest.
Groundplan's Count Assist Add-On automates the time-consuming task of counting symbols on large, expansive plans. The risk of errors is drastically reduced, empowering estimating specialists to focus on higher-level aspects of their work while maintaining precision and accuracy.
Why estimators use Groundplan to create their takeoffs
The Takeoff process is an essential step in the cost estimating process, particularly in construction and the sub-trade industries. With the help of reliable takeoff estimating software, you can build a reliable and accurate workflow.
Start Your 7−Day Free Trial
Thousands of NZ & Australian trade businesses use Groundplan to manage their takeoff and estimating workflow. Optimise your estimating process by signing up for our 7-day free trial. Expert onboarding is included — so you'll be set up and estimating from day one.