AI-assisted takeoffs & estimating for subcontractors
The extra estimator your shop doesn't have to hire.
Bids stacking up faster than your office can count them? Send us the plans. We turn around takeoffs on any scope you bid, usually in 2–3 business days. AI does the counting. An experienced estimator checks every number before it reaches you.
Your first takeoff is on us, so you can check our counts against your own. Window treatment takeoffs usually come back next business day.
Scopes
Any scope you bid
We started in interior finish trades and work across most subcontractor scopes. If it can be counted or measured off a plan set, we can take it off. Don't see yours? Ask.
Window treatments
Our quickest scope. Opening counts and sizes by unit type, blackout vs. light-filtering splits and motorized zones flagged from the specs. Most window treatment takeoffs come back next business day.
Glass & glazing
Storefront, shower enclosures, mirrors and interior glass, scheduled by opening and by unit.
Doors, frames & hardware
Door schedules by type and rating, with hardware sets matched to the spec.
Specialties
Partitions, accessories, lockers, signage and other Division 10 items, counted per room and per unit.
Flooring, tile & paint
Square footage by material and room, with waste factors and transitions called out.
Millwork, closets & shelving
Linear feet measured wall by wall, with depths and types from the spec.
How it works
From plan set to schedule
Send the plans
Email a link to the plan set and specs, the scopes you're bidding, and your bid date.
Scope check
The specs get compared against the plans. Anything unclear comes back to you as a short list of questions before counting starts.
Counts get built
AI does the first pass on every unit or room type. Then every count is checked by hand against the sheets.
You get the schedule
An Excel schedule plus marked-up PDFs, usually in 2–3 business days. You keep the pricing and the customer.
Sample deliverable
What lands in your inbox
A shortened example of the schedule format, for a made-up 100-unit apartment project.
| Unit type | Qty | Openings / unit | Interior doors / unit | Tile SF / unit | Shelving LF / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 · 1 BR | 48 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 6.0 |
| A2 · 1 BR ADA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 6.0 |
| B1 · 2 BR | 36 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 14.5 |
| C1 · 3 BR | 12 | 9 | 9 | Spec vs. plan conflict, question sent | 22.0 |
| Total, 100 units | 100 | 620 | 568 | 7,536 + C1 | 1,098 |
Sample data for illustration. Highlighted rows are items that need an answer before you price.
Who's counting
Estimators first. AI second.
Tideline is a small estimating shop built for other small shops. Our estimators come from subcontractor bid desks, with years of takeoffs on commercial and multifamily projects behind them.
We pair that experience with AI tools built for takeoffs, so a job that ties up your office for a week comes back in days. The tools count fast. The people know what a plan is supposed to look like.
- Fully remote. Projects anywhere in the U.S.
- Overflow work or every bid, whatever your shop needs
- You keep your pricing, your GC relationships and your name on the bid
- No contracts. Pay per takeoff or by the month.
Questions
What shops ask before they send a bid
What does a takeoff cost?
Single takeoffs are priced per project by scope and size, and prepaid monthly packages cover a set number of takeoffs. Your first one is free so you can check the counts. Pricing is quoted by email once we see the plan set.
How fast is the turnaround?
Most takeoffs come back in 2–3 business days. Window treatment takeoffs are our fastest and usually come back the next business day. Rush turnaround is available for bids due sooner.
Which trades and scopes do you cover?
Most subcontractor scopes: glazing, doors and hardware, window treatments, Division 10 specialties, flooring and tile, millwork and shelving, and more. If it can be counted or measured off a plan, ask.
What kinds of projects?
Commercial and multifamily work: apartments, condos, student housing, senior living, hotels, offices and schools. Bids for GCs, developers and builders anywhere in the United States.
What do I send you?
A link to the plan set (PDF), the spec sections for your scopes, the scopes you're bidding, and the bid due date. Bluebeam, Procore, Dropbox and Drive links all work.
What do I get back?
An Excel schedule by unit or room type with project totals, marked-up plan PDFs showing every count, and a short list of any conflicts between the specs and the plans.
Is AI doing the counting?
AI does the first pass. An experienced estimator checks every count against the sheets before anything is sent. You never get an unreviewed number.
Do you talk to my customers?
No. You keep your pricing, your GC relationships and your name on the bid. Tideline is your back office.
Try it on a real bid
Your first takeoff is free.
Pick a bid that's sitting in the pile. Check the count against your own before you spend a dollar.
- A link to the plans and specs
- Which scopes you're bidding
- Your bid due date
Rather talk first? Grab a 15-minute call.