SURVEYING SERVICE
Quantity Take-off for Projects and Site Works
A quantity take-off answers a simple question: what will be built, and how much of it? A clear table helps owners compare bids, helps contractors price and track work, and bases payment reviews on measurement instead of estimates.
When do you need it?
- Before tendering a project
- When comparing contractor bids
- When preparing and checking payment applications
- When measuring work already completed
What does the work include?
- Reviewing drawings and specifications
- Measuring items from drawings or on site
- Dividing quantities by item and stage
- Reviewing the tables with the client
What do you receive?
- Detailed quantity table in Excel
- Summary of the main items
- Calculation notes for key items
- Documented site measurements when needed
What to send for a quote
- Available drawings in PDF or DWG
- Specifications or an item template
- The scope of the take-off
- The current project stage
How the work runs
- We review the drawings and specifications and agree the scope and measurement method.
- We divide the works into clear items by stage.
- We measure quantities from the drawings, or on site for completed work.
- We review the tables with you and state any assumptions used in the calculation.
FAQ
Do you set the item prices?
The core work is the quantities. Pricing depends on materials and market conditions at the time, and we can discuss what you need when defining the scope.
Can you measure without drawings?
Yes for completed work, by field measurement. Future work needs drawings or a clear description of the scope.
Why do quantities differ between contractors?
They may measure differently, allow different waste or read the scope differently. A single quantity table makes the comparison fair.
Tools to help before you call
- GPS ↔ UTM Coordinate Converter
- Land Area Calculator from Coordinates
- Area Unit Converter (Feddan, Qirat, Sahm, m²)
- Finishing Quantities Calculator (Paint, Tiles, Skirting)
- Slope Calculator (Percent, 1:n, Degrees)
- Distance and Bearing Between Two Points
- Level Book Reduction Calculator
- Cut and Fill Calculator from a Level Grid