Vancouver-based · Serving subs across Canada

Construction takeoffs for subcontractors across Canada

You price the work.
We count it.

Senior quantity takeoffs for drywall, ceilings, flooring, painting, glazing, envelope, metals and concrete subs — measured in On-Screen Takeoff and Bluebeam Revu by a senior estimator. You keep your unit rates. We deliver the numbers you bid on.

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  • 15+ years senior estimating
  • On time or 50% off
  • CCDC-fluent
  • No MEP — Div 21–28 excluded
CORE OPEN OFFICE A 6,420 SF MEETING 1,980 EXEC 2,210 WASHRM 760 CORRIDOR · LVT 2,140 SF OPEN OFFICE B 5,310 SF BREAKOUT 1,730 FITNESS 960 KITCH 830 TAP AN AREA — MEASURE IT YOURSELF
SHARPBID ESTIMATINGLive takeoff — Div 09 finishes
MEASURED0 SF · 0/9
SHEETT-01
SHEET 01Trades we take offScale: your trade

Takeoffs built for subs
who know their own unit rates

You don't need someone else's pricing database. You need every square foot, lineal foot and each counted right — organized the way you bid. Nine trades, most CSI divisions, no mechanical or electrical. Pick yours:

DIV 09 · PARTITIONS / CEILINGS

Drywall & steel stud

Partitions by type mark with layers and ratings, framing LF, ceilings and bulkheads, insulation and shaftwall separated out.

Drywall takeoff services DIV 09 · ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS

Acoustic ceilings

ACT areas by ceiling type and tile spec, grid LF, perimeter trim by condition, bulkheads and soffits, seismic bracing flagged.

ACT takeoff services DIV 09 · RESILIENT / CARPET / TILE

Flooring

Every finish type by room and spec, base and transitions in LF, moisture mitigation flagged — waste factors stated, not buried.

Flooring takeoff services DIV 09 · COATINGS

Painting

Wall and ceiling SF by substrate and finish system, doors and frames counted each side, specialty coatings separated.

Painting takeoff services DIV 08 · CURTAIN WALL / STOREFRONT / WINDOWS

Glazing

Curtain wall by elevation, storefront and entrances, windows by type mark, glass makeups and perimeter sealant in LF.

Glazing takeoff services DIV 07 · ROOFING / CLADDING / INSULATION / BARRIERS

Roofing & envelope

Roof areas by assembly, cladding and siding by elevation, insulation, air and vapour barriers, rainscreen components and flashings.

Envelope takeoff services DIV 05 · MISC & ORNAMENTAL

Misc metals

Guardrails and handrails by detail, stairs per flight, lintels and shelf angles, embeds and anchors counted each.

Misc metals takeoff services DIV 03 · CAST-IN-PLACE / FORMWORK

Concrete & formwork

Volumes by element, formwork contact area, finishing by spec, joints in LF — foundations through to high-rise cast-in-place.

Concrete takeoff services DIV 06 · ROUGH CARPENTRY / WOOD FRAME

Framing

Wall and sheathing areas by wall type and floor from $600; a full lumber breakdown with piece counts and board footage from $1,500.

Framing takeoff services
SHEET 02Why quantities decide bids

Why quantities decide bids:
the exclusion you didn't catch
eats the margin you did.

Cheap takeoffs are cheap per job and expensive per error. One missed head-of-wall condition, one spandrel panel the schedule forgot, one moisture-mitigation allowance left open — and the job you won becomes the job you eat. Senior counting isn't a luxury. It's the margin.

0HRS to a fixed quote
0business day standard delivery
0minimum — no junk jobs
0years senior estimating
SHEET 03How it worksRev 0 → Rev 2

How our takeoff service works:
drawings in, quantities out

REV 0 · SEND

Send your drawings

Drop a link — Dropbox, Drive, plan room, any format. A fixed price and a delivery date come back within 4 business hours. No meetings required.

REV 1 · COUNT

Senior eyes measure everything

Measured in On-Screen Takeoff and Bluebeam Revu by a senior estimator — organized to CSI MasterFormat or your own cost codes, in metric or imperial. No juniors, nothing farmed out.

REV 2 · BID

You price it and win it

Excel workbook plus marked-up plans showing every measured area. Drop in your unit rates and submit. One revision round and bid-period addenda included.

SHEET 04The deliverableDon't take our word — open it

Sample takeoff deliverable:
see the file before you spend a dollar

Most takeoff services describe their deliverable. Here's ours to download — a full sample workbook on a fictitious office TI, in the real format.

QUANTITIES TAB
ITEMAREADESCRIPTIONQTYUNITRATE $AMOUNT
1.1Lobby / Corr.LVT 6mm glue-down2,140SFyour rate—
2.1Open office ACarpet tile 50×50 ¼-turn6,420SFyour rate—
4.1ThroughoutRubber base 4" coved8,940LFyour rate—
6.1L1 SOGMoisture mitigation4,200SFyour rate—

Yellow cells are yours. Enter unit rates — the workbook prices itself.

MARKED PLANS

Colour-coded overlays straight from OST / Bluebeam — check any line yourself.

ASSUMPTIONS TAB
  • Waste factors stated per material
  • Basis of measurement, in writing
  • Drawing conflicts flagged — Rm 214 plan vs schedule
  • Exclusions listed, not implied
ADD-ONS
  • Price placeholders (+15%) — bid-ready on arrival
  • Quote template (+$150) — your number, looking sharp
  • Same-day rush (+50%) when the clock's ugly
THE PROOF

Open the actual file. Judge the format, the traceability, the assumptions page — before you send a single drawing.

Download the sample takeoff (.xlsx)
SHEET 05Instant scope checkNobody else shows a number

A takeoff price
before the phone call

Pick your trade, drag to your project size, get a ballpark and a turnaround — right now. The written fixed quote (4 business hours) is the number that counts.

Ballpark fixed price $650
Delivered in 1 business day

Ballpark from typical drawing sets. Same-day rush +50%. On time or 50% off — every job.
Full lumber breakdown: quoted per project, from $1,500.

SHEET 06PricingScale: fixed

Takeoff pricing, set like a bid form.
No surprises.

ON TIME
OR 50% OFF
Schedule of services — one-off takeoffs (CAD)
ItemScopeFrom
1.0Single-trade finish takeoff Flooring · painting · drywall & steel stud$450
2.0Acoustic ceiling (ACT) takeoff Ceiling areas by type, grid, perimeter trim, bulkheads$450
3.0Concrete & formwork — low-rise / small site Volumes, contact area, finishing, joints · high-rise cast-in-place quoted per project$500
4.0Misc metals / Div 05 takeoff Rails, stairs, lintels, embeds by detail$600
5.0Roofing & building envelope takeoff Roof assemblies, cladding, insulation, air/vapour barrier$600
6.0Glazing takeoff — Div 08 Curtain wall, storefront, windows by type, glass makeups$900
7.0Framing takeoff — wall & sheathing areas Wall SF and LF by wall type per floor, sheathing, openings$600
7.1Framing takeoff — full lumber breakdown Piece counts, board footage, plates, studs, headers, hardware — quoted per project$1,500
8.0Bid leveling / scope-gap analysis Sub-bid comparison matrix with exclusions caught$600
9.0Change-order & claim quantity checks Independent verification of disputed quantities$150/hr · 3-hr min
AAdd-ons Price placeholders +15% · quote template +$150 · rush (same-day) +50%—

$450 minimum engagement. Below that, an offshore takeoff mill will be cheaper — and you'll get what you pay for. SharpBid takes work where senior counting changes your number. Full breakdown on the takeoff pricing page.

Starter

$1,500
per month
  • 2 takeoffs per month included
  • Priority queue over one-off work
  • 1 hr bid-strategy consult
  • Addenda handled through bid period
Start with Starter
Most subs pick this

Growth

$2,500
per month
  • 4 takeoffs per month included
  • Bid leveling included
  • Next-business-day priority turnaround
  • 2 hrs bid-strategy consult
Start with Growth

Partner

$3,500
per month
  • 6 takeoffs per month included
  • Quantity QC on your in-house numbers
  • Value-engineering quantity comparisons
  • First-in-queue on everything
Start with Partner

Overflow beyond included takeoffs: $120/hr · month-to-month, cancel anytime · unused takeoffs roll one month.

SHEET 07The alternatives

Your three takeoff options,
leveled

Offshore takeoff millHiring in-houseSharpBid
Who countsJunior, overseas, rotating1–3 yr estimator (if you can find one)One senior estimator, 15+ years, every job
Local knowledgeGeneric databasesDepends on hireBC assemblies, coastal rainscreen detailing, local bid culture
Turnaround48–72 hrs, time-zone lagWhen they get to itNext business day · on time or 50% off
CostCheap per job, expensive per errorA salaried estimator is paid in slow months tooFrom $450 per takeoff · retainers from $1,500/mo
When bids go quiet—Still on payrollYou pay nothing
SHEET 08What an engagement looks like

What a takeoff engagement
actually delivers

DIV 09 · FLOORING

40,000 SF office TI

Resilient, carpet tile and base measured room by room against the finish schedule — moisture mitigation areas flagged, transitions in LF by condition, waste stated per material. Delivered next business day as workbook + marked plans.

DIV 09 · DRYWALL

Mid-rise residential tower

Every partition type mark quantified with layers, gauges and ratings, head-of-wall conditions separated, ceilings and bulkheads split out — so your labour crews price exactly what they'll build.

DIV 05 · MISC METALS

Guardrail & stair package

Rails by detail number in LF, stairs broken out per flight, embeds and anchors counted each against the structural set — a fabrication-ready quantity list, not a lump-sum guess.

SHEET 09Service areaAll work is digital

Where we work:
takeoff services across Canada

SharpBid is based in Metro Vancouver and works for subcontractors right across the country. Nothing needs to be local: you send a drawings link, we measure in On-Screen Takeoff and Bluebeam Revu, and the workbook and marked-up plans come back by your deadline — in the units and cost codes you bid in.

BC · HOME TURF

British Columbia

Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Victoria and Kelowna — six-storey wood-frame, mass timber, Step Code envelopes and coastal rainscreen assemblies.

 AB · PRAIRIE VOLUME

Alberta

Calgary and Edmonton — steady wood-frame multifamily volume under the National Building Code – Alberta Edition.

 ON · LARGEST MARKET

Ontario

Toronto/GTA and Ottawa — mid-rise wood-frame and concrete under the Ontario Building Code, in Canada's biggest construction market.

…and anywhere in Canada — everything is digital. Send drawings for a fixed quote.

SHEET 10Bid traps & estimating guidesFree, no signup
BID TRAP Nº 1 · FLOORING

The finish schedule says LVT-1, the plan tag says CPT-1. Whichever you priced, the other one shows up in the change order — against you.

The scope gaps that quietly kill bids — spotted for a living.

All 12 bid traps

Every scope gap we watch for, by trade — drawing conflicts, open allowances, assemblies that look the same on plan and cost twice the labour.

Read the bid traps

Estimating guides

What a takeoff costs in Canada, trade-by-trade takeoff checklists, and an honest look at outsourcing versus hiring an in-house estimator.

Read the guides
SHEET 11Questions subs ask

Takeoff service FAQs —
straight answers

What exactly do I get?
An Excel quantity workbook organized to CSI MasterFormat or your own cost codes, a marked-up PDF plan set showing every measured area in colour, and an assumptions & exclusions page. Don't imagine it — download the sample and open it.
How much does a construction takeoff cost?
Single-trade finish takeoffs (flooring, painting, drywall & steel stud) and acoustic ceilings start at $450. Concrete and formwork on low-rise or small sites starts at $500, with high-rise cast-in-place quoted per project. Misc metals, roofing & envelope, and framing wall & sheathing areas start at $600. Glazing starts at $900. A full lumber breakdown starts at $1,500 and is quoted per project. Minimum engagement is $450 — the full schedule is on the takeoff pricing page.
How does the on-time guarantee work?
Every written quote includes a delivery date. If the takeoff arrives after that date, you pay half. No fine print, no "business exceptions" — the date is the date. Addenda that change scope reset the date in writing, so both sides always know the number.
Do you price the work too?
Not by default — you know your unit rates, your crews and your suppliers better than anyone. That's the point. If you want them, price placeholders (+15%) make the workbook bid-ready on arrival, and a quote template (+$150) gets your number to the GC in a clean, professional format.
How fast is turnaround?
Single-trade takeoffs: next business day standard. Larger sets get a firm delivery date with the fixed quote — within 4 business hours of you sending drawings. Same-day rush is +50%. Retainer clients jump the queue.
What software do you use?
On-Screen Takeoff and Bluebeam Revu for measurement, advanced Excel for the workbook. Deliverables open anywhere — no special software needed on your end.
What trades do you not cover?
Mechanical and electrical. SharpBid does not take off Divisions 21 through 28 — no ductwork, piping, conduit or cable tray. Most other CSI MasterFormat divisions are covered, and the nine trades above are where the work concentrates.
What about revisions and addenda?
One revision round is included with every takeoff. Addenda and scope changes during the bid period are handled promptly — that's part of the service, not an extra.
Is the sample takeoff from a real project?
The format is exactly what clients receive; the project is fictitious. Client drawings and numbers are never shared — which is also how yours will be treated.
Do you work outside Metro Vancouver?
Yes — everything is digital, so SharpBid serves subcontractors across Canada. See British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. Metro Vancouver is home turf, which means local assemblies and bid culture are second nature.
Are quantities metric or imperial?
Whichever you bid in. Commercial and institutional sets in Canada are commonly metric; residential work is often imperial. Tell us which you price with and the workbook arrives in those units — or both columns, if that's easier for your crews.
Why the $450 minimum?
Because below that, senior review can't add enough value to be worth your money — a cheap mill is genuinely the better fit. SharpBid exists for the bids where getting quantities right changes whether you win, and what you make.
SHEET 12Start here

Fixed takeoff quote in
4 business hours

Three fields. Send the drawings link — a fixed price and a guaranteed delivery date come back. No meetings, no sales pitch, no spam.

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