Concrete estimating & takeoff services
Cast-in-place concrete quantities and pricing measured from your structural set, reported in the units your ready-mix supplier, rebar fabricator and finishing crew quote in.
How we estimate concrete
A concrete takeoff is only as good as its separation of scope. We break every pour into its own line: footings, walls, piers, slabs on grade, elevated decks, and toppings. Formwork, reinforcing, placement, finishing and curing are carried as separate items so labor and material can be priced independently and swapped for your own rates.
Quantities are measured from the structural drawings (S-series), coordinated against architectural plans for slab depressions, curbs and housekeeping pads, and checked against the specification for mix designs, finish tolerances and curing requirements. Every line carries the sheet and detail it was measured from.
- Drawings used
- S-100 series foundation plans, S-500 series details, A-100 slab depressions and curbs, Spec 03 30 00
- Reported in
- CY · LF · EA · SF · SFCA · LB · TON
- Format
- Editable Excel workbook, division tab with sheet references; PDF summary; written exclusions and assumptions.
- Turnaround
- Confirmed after we review the set and the project date.
Excluded by default
- Testing and special inspection
- Dewatering, shoring and underpinning
- Winter protection and heated enclosures
- Precast concrete (Division 03 40 00)
- Sitework concrete beyond the building line (Division 32)
- Permit and impact fees
Line items in a concrete takeoff
Every group below is a separate section of the workbook. Units shown are the units the estimate reports in.
Foundations
CY · LF · EA- Continuous wall footings by sizeLF / CY
- Spread footings and pile capsEA / CY
- Foundation and stem walls by thicknessSF / CY
- Grade beams and tie beamsLF / CY
- Piers, pilasters and columnsEA / CY
- Elevator pits, sump pits, equipment padsEA / CY
Slabs
SF · CY- Slab on grade by thickness and mixSF / CY
- Elevated slabs on metal deckSF / CY
- Topping slabs and depressed slabsSF / CY
- Thickened slab edges and interior footingsLF / CY
- Vapor retarder by mil thicknessSF
- Granular sub-base under slabCY / TON
Formwork
SFCA · LF- Wall forms, contact area, by heightSFCA
- Footing edge forms and keywaysLF
- Column and pier formsSFCA
- Slab edge forms and bulkheadsLF
- Blockouts, boxouts and sleevesEA
- Form ties, release agent and reshoringallowance
Reinforcing
LB · TON · SF- Rebar by bar size, with laps and hooksLB / TON
- Welded wire fabric by gaugeSF
- Dowels, corner bars and hairpinsEA / LB
- Chairs, bolsters and accessoriesallowance
- Fiber reinforcement in mixCY
- Post-tension tendons where shownLF / LB
Placement & finish
CY · SF- Placement by method: chute, pump, craneCY
- Finishing by type: trowel, broom, floatSF
- Control and construction joints, saw cutLF
- Curing compound or wet cureSF
- Sealers, hardeners and densifiersSF
- Pump and vibrator equipment timeHR / DAY
Embeds & misc.
EA · LF- Anchor bolts and embed platesEA
- Waterstop at cold jointsLF
- Expansion joint materialLF
- Weld plates and column base platesEA
- Housekeeping pads and curbsEA / LF
- Concrete washout and testing allowanceLS
A concrete takeoff, as delivered
| Description | Qty | Unit | Sheet | Material | Labor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous footings, 24"x12" | 1,240 | LF | S-101 | 18,600 | 14,880 | 33,480 |
| Foundation walls, 8" CIP | 3,420 | SF | S-102 | 27,360 | 30,780 | 58,140 |
| Wall formwork, two sides | 6,840 | SFCA | S-102 | 10,260 | 27,360 | 37,620 |
| Slab on grade, 5" w/ 6x6 WWF | 18,650 | SF | S-103 | 74,600 | 46,625 | 121,225 |
| Reinforcing steel, #5, laps incl. | 24,800 | LB | S-105 | 22,320 | 14,880 | 37,200 |
| Placement, finish & cure | 464 | CY | - | - | 32,480 | 32,480 |
| Division 03 subtotal | 153,140 | 167,005 | 320,145 | |||
Specific to this trade
Do you include laps, hooks and waste in the rebar weight?
Yes. Reinforcing is reported by weight with laps, hooks and bends calculated in per ACI 318 and the structural general notes, so the tonnage matches what a fabricator will quote rather than the theoretical bar length on the schedule. A stated waste percentage is applied to WWF and stock bar.
Can you price to my own crew productivity?
Send your production rates and we build labor around them. Labor is carried in its own column precisely so your numbers can be substituted without touching the quantities.
What if the structural drawings are incomplete?
We measure what is drawn and list what is not as an assumption or exclusion. You will see exactly which items were estimated from incomplete information rather than discovering it at buyout.
Do you separate pump placement from chute placement?
Yes, where the site logistics make it clear. If the plans do not indicate access, we state the placement method assumed so you can adjust for your pump contractor.
Concrete bid due soon?
Send the relevant sheets and we'll come back with a price and a date.