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Construction estimating software

Upload the plan set. Get a draft estimate you can check line by line.

PunchXero reads your drawings, drafts the takeoff, and links every line to the sheet it came from. You set the prices, review, and send.

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Sheet A-101 · First floor plan

Kitchen selected
KITCHEN14′-6″ × 11′-0″LIVINGDININGBATH
ItemSourceQtyTotal
Remove kitchen cabinets and soffitA-101 · Kitchen1 ls$4,200.00
New wall, 2×4 @ 16″ o.c.A-101 · Kitchen14.5 lf$2,610.00
Drywall, level 4 finishA-201620 sf$3,720.00
Example. Every line shows the sheet and room it came from.

What is PunchXero estimating?

PunchXero's construction estimating software drafts an estimate from your PDF plan set. Every quantity is linked to the sheet and room it came from, so you can check each line before you price it. Allowance items carry over to client selections, and the approved estimate becomes the baseline for change orders.

How it works

  1. 01

    Upload

    Drop in the PDF plan set.

  2. 02

    Draft

    PunchXero drafts quantities and line items by trade.

  3. 03

    Review

    AI review flags missing scope. You adjust prices and markup.

  4. 04

    Send

    The client opens a proposal link and signs online.

AI review catches what the drawings imply.

The review reads the plan set the way a second estimator would and flags scope the estimate is missing. You decide what to add.

AI review · 2 suggestions

Written by AI

  • No line for soffit patch

    A-101 shows the soffit removed; ceiling patch is missing.

    Add line

  • GFCI outlets at counter

    E-101 shows 4 counter outlets; estimate has 2.

    Add line

Traced to the plan

Every quantity shows the sheet and room it came from.

Your prices

Use your own cost book and markup. Nothing is priced without your review.

Allowances to selections

Allowance lines become client selections with need-by dates.

Baseline for changes

The approved estimate becomes the starting point for change orders.

Coming soon

See the job in 3D before it's built.

PunchXero will generate a 3D model from the same plan set you estimate from. Walk the client through the space, check quantities visually, and show what each selection will look like in place.

3D model · Kitchen · from A-101

RotateWalk through
ISLANDBase cabinets10 lf · A-101
Example. Select an estimate line and its part of the model lights up.

Questions

How do you write a construction estimate from plans?
Take off quantities sheet by sheet, group them by trade, apply your unit costs and markup, and list allowances for items the client hasn't chosen yet. PunchXero drafts the takeoff for you and shows where each number came from.
What is the best estimating software for general contractors?
Look for three things: takeoffs from your actual plans, your own cost book and markup, and a way to carry the estimate into change orders. PunchXero is built around all three.
What files can I upload?
PDF plan sets. Scanned sets work; clean vector PDFs work best.
Does it replace my estimator?
No. It drafts. You or your estimator review and decide.

Start your next estimate from the plans.

We're opening a small pilot for general contractors.

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