AI-Assisted Takeoff & Quantity Surveying for Estimators

Melt Takeoff works in a simple, transparent process. You upload your plans and tell us your classification standard, whether it is MasterFormat, UniFormat, or your own. AI reads the plan set and extracts quantities for 800+ building elements across architectural, structural, and MEP. The output is then reviewed and completed by a senior US estimator - itemized quantities, ROM allowances for scope not shown on plans, and a flagged list of drawing-spec conflicts, before it reaches you. Most projects are turned around within 2-3 business days.

Every takeoff that leaves MeltPlan has been reviewed by a senior US estimator with 20+ years of experience, including multi-million to billion-dollar project delivery. AI handles extraction and preliminary counting, that helps the estimators considerably with grunt work. The estimator catches what AI can't, judgment calls on ambiguous scope, conflicts that need resolution, and allowances that require real project benchmarks. You get both.

MasterFormat, UniFormat, and custom formats. You set the standard at upload. The takeoff is generated natively in that structure, and you're not re-sorting output to fit your workflow.

Architectural, structural, HVAC/Mechanical, Civil, Plumbing, Masonry, Demolition, All Field Trades, Concrete & Rebar, Structural steel, Painting, Roofing, Landscaping, Utility & Earthwork, Electrical Contractors, Electrical Suppliers, Flooring, Paving drawings. Submit full plan sets or specific trades, whatever the project requires.

You get an interactive side-by-side view with the source drawings, so you can trace any quantity back to the plan. You also get a clean Excel export, ready for your estimating workflow.

AI flags drawing-spec conflicts and scope that doesn't appear on plans. Senior estimators resolve conflicts and add itemized ROM allowances based on code requirements and real project benchmarks. You see the flags, the resolution, and the reasoning, not just a number.

If your takeoff isn't at least 10% cheaper than what you pay today, 20% faster than your current turnaround, and 40% more accurate than your existing takeoffs, you don't pay. We'll tell you how we measure each one before you submit your first project.

Your drawings and project data are never used to train any model. Data is isolated to your account and is never co-mingled across firms. All processing happens on secure, US-based infrastructure.