Roofing takeoff
ContractorCounter is browser-based roofing takeoff software: upload PDF or image plans, calibrate the scale once, and take off the roofing quantities directly on the sheet into a live Bill of Quantities that flows through to a priced quote.
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Measure roof plan area and convert it to squares, then take off ridge, hip, valley, and eave as linear runs and count penetrations like vents and curbs. Working from the calibrated drawing keeps the area honest, and the linear runs give the flashing and trim lengths a roofing bid needs.
Every measurement feeds the Bill of Quantities, and editing the geometry on the drawing updates the quantity — no re-keying into a spreadsheet. Each line traces back to the geometry on the sheet, so the roofing takeoff is auditable.
Take off the roof area as polygons on the plan, read it back in squares, and measure ridge, hip, valley, and eave as separate linear runs so flashing and trim are quantified, not estimated. Penetration counts group by type, and every quantity stays linked to the sheet for a quick review.
No Windows-only install and no virtual machine for Mac users. Take off in the office or on the iPad on site — a browser-based alternative to desktop tools like Bluebeam and PlanSwift. Part of the wider construction takeoff software workspace.
A practical comparison for contractors choosing a markup and drawing review workflow.
| Category | ContractorCounter | Bluebeam, PlanSwift & desktop takeoff tools |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Any browser: Windows, Mac, iPad | Windows desktop install (VM for Mac) |
| Takeoff to quote | Live BOQ to multi-version quotes | Usually a separate estimating step |
| AI assistance | AI counts, markups & scale (you review) | Usually manual |
| Free option | 14-day free trial, no credit card | Trial only |
| Pricing | Free 14-day trial, then US$14/month (from US$5/week) or US$249 one-time lifetime | License + maintenance per seat |
Common questions
Roofing takeoff software measures roof area (in squares), the linear runs along ridges, hips, valleys, and eaves, and penetration counts, so a roofing estimator can price material and labour. ContractorCounter measures all of it on calibrated plans and feeds a live Bill of Quantities.
ContractorCounter is free to try: every new account starts a 14-day free trial with calibrated measurement, counts, and a Bill of Quantities — no credit card — so you can take off a real roofing job before spending anything. You only pay if you subscribe.
Yes. ContractorCounter is browser-based, so it runs natively on macOS and iPad as well as Windows — no virtual machine and no per-platform license, unlike most Windows-only desktop takeoff tools.
Yes. Measurements and counts pulled from the drawing feed a live Bill of Quantities, and those quantities flow into multi-version quotes, so the takeoff and the price stay connected.
Yes. Upload PDF or image drawings, calibrate the scale once, and run the takeoff in a browser workspace, no desktop install.
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial — no credit card — with full access to clean exports, the bill of quantities, and the AI assistant. You only pay if you subscribe.
Open a plan set, mark it up, and take quantities off the sheet — in your browser, on any device, with nothing to install.
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