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Stop guessing. Get exact quantities for concrete, roofing, paint, flooring, and more — then download a professional PDF takeoff report in seconds.

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Concrete & Foundation

Calculate exact material quantities for any concrete work

Concrete Slab Calculator

Get cubic yards, 80lb bag count, and total cost for any slab, patio, or driveway pour.

Cubic Yards Bag Count Cost

Gravel & Fill Calculator

Calculate cubic yards and tons of gravel, crushed stone, or fill dirt for any project.

Cubic Yards Tons Cost

Concrete Footing Calculator

Continuous and pier footings — get cubic yards, bag count, and cost for any foundation.

Continuous Pier Cubic Yards

Concrete Column Calculator

Sonotube volumes — get cubic yards and bag count for any diameter and height column.

Sonotube Volume Bags

Masonry

Block, brick, rebar, and retaining wall material quantities

Brick & Block Calculator

Calculate block count, mortar bags, rebar, and wall ties for any CMU or brick wall.

Block Count Mortar Rebar

Rebar Calculator

Spacing grid, total linear feet, weight, and tie wire for any slab or wall.

Linear Feet Weight Tie Wire

Retaining Wall Calculator

Blocks, drainage gravel, geogrid, and landscape fabric for any retaining wall project.

Blocks Gravel Geogrid

Roofing

Estimate shingles, squares, and materials for any roof

Roofing Squares Calculator

Enter dimensions and pitch to get roofing squares, shingle bundles, and waste-adjusted totals.

Squares Bundles Pitch Adj.

Roof Pitch Calculator

Find roof pitch, angle in degrees, rafter length, and pitch multiplier for any rise and run.

Pitch Angle Rafter Length

Gutter Calculator

Linear feet, downspouts, hangers, elbows, end caps, and cost for any gutter project.

Gutters Downspouts Hangers

Framing & Lumber

Stud counts, board feet, headers, and lumber quantities

Framing Stud Calculator

Calculate stud count, plates, and linear footage for walls at 16" or 24" OC spacing.

Stud Count Plates LF

Board Foot Calculator

Convert lumber dimensions and quantity to total board feet. Price it out instantly.

Board Feet Cost

Rough Opening Calculator

Headers, king studs, jack studs, and cripples for any window or door framing.

Headers Jack Studs LF

Stair Calculator

Rise, run, tread count, stringer length, and code compliance for any stair build.

Rise/Run Stringer Code Check

Finishes & Interior

Paint, tile, flooring, drywall, and insulation material estimates

Paint Calculator

Enter room dimensions and coats to get exact gallons needed, with door/window deductions.

Gallons Coats Cost

Tile Calculator

Calculate tile count and boxes needed for any room or surface with adjustable waste.

Tile Count Boxes Waste %

Flooring Calculator

Get total square footage, square yards, and box count for hardwood, LVP, or laminate.

Sq Ft Sq Yd Boxes

Drywall Calculator

Calculate sheet count, joint compound, and screws for any room. Includes ceiling option and waste factor.

Sheets Compound Cost

Insulation Calculator

R-value by zone, batts vs blown-in vs spray foam, coverage per bag, and cost estimate.

R-Value Batts/Bags Coverage

Exterior & Site

Fence, deck, siding, mulch, asphalt, and site material estimates

Fence Calculator

Calculate posts, rails, pickets, and concrete bags for any wood fence project.

Posts Rails Pickets

Deck Calculator

Get deck board count, joist spacing, and total board footage for any deck size and layout.

Board Count Linear Ft Cost

Mulch & Topsoil Calculator

Calculate cubic yards, bags, and tons of mulch, topsoil, or compost for any project.

Cubic Yards Bags Tons

Siding Calculator

Squares of siding, starter strips, J-channel, and corners for any exterior project.

Squares J-Channel Corners

Asphalt Calculator

Tons of hot mix, base gravel, and square yards for any paving project.

Tons Sq Yards Base

Landscape Fabric & Edging

Rolls of fabric, staple count, and edging linear feet for any landscaping bed.

Rolls Staples Edging

Excavation Calculator

Cut/fill volume, loose cubic yards after swell, truck loads, and haul cost.

Bank CY Loose CY Loads

Mechanical & Electrical

Electrical wire, plumbing pipe, and HVAC load estimates

Electrical Wire Calculator

Wire gauge by amperage, total footage, rolls needed, and junction box count.

Wire Gauge Footage Rolls

Plumbing Pipe Calculator

Supply and DWV pipe footage, fittings, and pipe sizing by fixture count.

Supply DWV Fittings

HVAC Load Calculator

Simplified Manual J — get cooling/heating BTU, tonnage, and system sizing.

BTU Tonnage CFM

Specialty

ADA ramps, pool volume, and solar panel calculators

ADA Ramp Calculator

Slope, length, landings, handrail, and materials for ADA-compliant ramp construction.

Slope Landings Handrail

Pool Volume Calculator

Gallons for rectangular, circular, oval, and kidney pools with fill time estimate.

Gallons Fill Time Chemicals

Solar Panel Calculator

Panel count, system size, annual production, and savings based on roof area and usage.

Panel Count kW System Savings

Business Tools

Pricing calculators to help you bid smarter and protect your margin

Markup & Margin Calculator

Enter your material and labor costs to get your bid price, gross profit, and effective margin. Know what to charge before you quote.

Markup Margin Bid Price

Unit Converter

Convert between every construction unit — length, area, volume, weight, concrete bags, roofing squares, board feet, slope, and more.

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How It Works

From dimensions to PDF takeoff in under 60 seconds.

1

Enter Dimensions

Type in your measurements. Results update live as you type — no submit button needed.

2

See Exact Quantities

Get material quantities with waste factor included. Toggle waste on/off instantly.

3

Download PDF Takeoff

Export a professional PDF material takeoff report. Send it to clients or use it to order materials.

4

Turn It Into an Invoice

Jump straight to BuildInvoice to turn your material quantities into a billable invoice.

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