Plumbing Takeoff Software
Count fixtures, measure runs, and organize plumbing quantities in a simple workflow that helps your team build faster, more reliable estimates.
- Fixtures
- Water Piping
- Waste & Vent
- Gas Piping
- Floor Drains
- Equipment
How zzTakeoff works for Plumbing
A simple three-step workflow to move from plans to estimate-ready quantities.
Upload your plans
Measure quantities
Price it & bid it
Faster plumbing takeoffs. Accurate bids.
zzTakeoff gives plumbing estimators a practical way to quantify scope, reduce missed items, and move from plans to pricing with less friction.
- Count fixtures and measure pipe runs right off the plans
- Auto-calculate pipe, fittings, and hangers from your measurements
- Price out material, labor, and equipment in one place
Stay on Top of Revisions
When drawings shift, your team needs a faster way to review what changed. zzTakeoff makes it easy to compare affected sheets and verify plumbing quantities so you do not have to start from scratch.
- Overlay old and new drawings to spot every change instantly
- See exactly where fixtures moved or runs were rerouted
- Update your quantities in minutes instead of starting over
Structure Your Estimate by Scope of Work
Organize your plumbing takeoffs the way you bid the work, so quantities roll up into a breakdown that is easy to review, price, and hand off.
- Phase your takeoff by underground, rough-in, and trim-out
- Categorize by system, riser, floor, or fixture group
- Itemize your bid breakdown to match how the GC wants to see it
See how much faster your next plumbing takeoff can be
Turn plumbing quantities into estimates.
Why Plumbing contractors choose zzTakeoff
Use a simpler digital workflow to capture quantities, review scope, and keep your estimating process consistent.
Pipe math done for you
Measure runs by size and material and totals auto-convert into the pipe, fittings, and hangers you buy. No spreadsheet gymnastics or math errors.
One measurement, multiple quantities
A single pipe run can drive pipe footage, fittings, hangers, insulation, and labor via assemblies. Measure once, quantify everything.
Fast tools for repetitive units
Count a typical unit once and use the multiplier for identical units and floors across a multifamily project.
Search the plans, don't hunt
Instantly find every callout like "floor drain" or "cleanout" across a full drawing set instead of scanning sheet by sheet.
Bid more jobs in less time
AI auto-naming, sheet numbering, and auto-scaling cut plan setup from hours to minutes, so you get more bids out the door and a better hit rate.
Collaborate on big jobs
Estimators, PMs, and Precon Managers can work on the same project simultaneously. Split up a large plan set by system or floor and experience the power of teamwork.
Handle revisions without redoing work
Overlay and compare when an addendum reroutes the waste lines, then adjust only the affected runs instead of starting over.
Cloud and mobile access from anywhere
Check quantities from the jobsite, a pre-bid walk, or the office on your phone, tablet, Mac, or PC. No install, no VPN, no waiting to get back to your desk.
Easy switch from PlanSwift, Bluebeam & OST
Import your existing PlanSwift and Bluebeam jobs, and bring your PlanSwift and OST templates with you, so you can hit the ground running instead of rebuilding your library from scratch.
★★★★★Great Tool for Excavation and Site Utilities“zzTakeoff has been a great tool for Kellenberger Inc., an excavation and site utilities company based in Northern Illinois. We use zzTakeoff on a daily basis to perform pre-construction takeoffs and assist with accurate cost proposals. We appreciate the ability to perform simple quantity takeoff reports but also build complex formulas to calculate material, removal of dirt spoils, stone import, and include labor production.”
Plumbing estimating software FAQs
You can count fixtures, floor drains, valves, cleanouts, and equipment, measure supply, waste, vent, and gas pipe runs, and organize everything by system, floor, or area to generate material, labor, and equipment quantities that are easier to review and estimate.
Yes. You can group takeoff items for domestic water, sanitary, storm, gas, or other systems so the estimate is easier to review.
When updated drawings are issued, zzTakeoff's overlay feature lets you compare the new plans with the previous version to quickly spot changed fixtures and pipe runs. You can then update only the affected takeoffs instead of remeasuring the entire project, saving time and reducing the chance of missing revisions.
Yes. Set up separate takeoff items for each pipe size and material, such as 4" PVC waste, ¾" copper supply, or 2" vent, and measure runs against them. Apply your assemblies to automatically calculate fittings, hangers, and labor, so totals come back broken out the way you buy and price pipe.
Group underground, rough-in, and trim-out scope as their own phases. Fixture counts and pipe runs stay assigned to the phase they belong to, which keeps labor assumptions honest and draw schedules easier to support.
Yes. Because every fixture is counted by type and location on the plans, comparing your totals against the fixture schedule takes minutes, and mismatches surface before they become bid-day problems.
Yes. Count a typical unit's fixtures and pipe runs once, then apply a multiplier for the number of identical units or floors. This eliminates repetitive measuring, keeps quantities consistent across the project, and makes your estimate easier to review.
Yes. Upload the full plan set, including floor plans, risers, and details, and measure or count on any sheet. Quantities stay linked to the sheet they came from, so scope captured off a riser is easy to trace during review.
Yes. Commercial estimators organize by system, riser, and floor; residential and service-oriented shops count fixtures and runs per house or unit. Both get the same organized handoff into material, labor, and equipment pricing.
Start the 14-day free trial (no credit card required), upload that bid's drawings, and run the fixture counts and pipe runs for real. One live project is the quickest way to judge the fit.
Ready to speed up your plumbing takeoffs?
Use zzTakeoff to improve quantity accuracy, estimate faster, and simplify your project workflow.