Carpentry Takeoff
Timber Framing


Carpentry Takeoff
Timber Framing

CostX screenshot of detailed carpentry frame and truss material takeoff by SubsQS Ltd

Frame & Truss Material Takeoff

Frame & Truss Material Takeoff


Frame and Truss pricing can make or break a tender. Don't leave anything on the table.


The takeoff schedule doesn't read like a QS report - it gives the reader confidence your scope is understood. The supplier knows what to deliver and your crew knows what they're walking onto.


Too light on quantities and you're eating margin chasing another delivery mid-build. Too heavy and you risk submitting an over inflated price. You want to land in the middle.


Detailed F&T takeoff scope includes wall frames (pre-fab or insitu), floor joists (HySpan or LVL beams), structural steel timber-infills, sheet flooring, roof trusses, timber purlins, valleys, soffit framing along with fixings and connections.


When drawings change, you have a solid baseline in place to measure from that makes the variation monitoring component no more difficult than it needs to be.


Developer supplying the materials? See Labour-only takeoff

Only pricing the Cladding scope? See Cladding takeoff

Pricing the Interior Fit-out portion? See Interior Fit-out takeoff


Drop your plans through on Email for a fixed fee with turnaround time.

No hourly rates, no scope creep, no surprises.


No hourly rates, scope creep or surprises.


Frame and Truss pricing can make or break a tender. Don't leave anything on the table.


The takeoff schedule doesn't read like a QS report - it gives the reader confidence your scope is understood. The supplier knows what to deliver and your crew knows what they're walking onto.


Too light on quantities and you're eating margin chasing another delivery mid-build. Too heavy and you risk submitting an over inflated price. You want to land in the middle.


Detailed F&T takeoff scope includes wall frames (pre-fab or insitu), floor joists (HySpan or LVL beams), structural steel timber-infills, sheet flooring, roof trusses, timber purlins, valleys, soffit framing along with fixings and connections.


When drawings change, you have a solid baseline in place to measure from that makes the variation monitoring component no more difficult than it needs to be.


Developer supplying the materials?

See Labour-only takeoff

Only pricing the Cladding scope?

See Cladding takeoff

Pricing the Interior Fit-out portion?

See Interior Fit-out takeoff


Drop your plans through on Email for a fixed fee quote with turnaround time.

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Merchant Takeoffs.
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Construction Documents

Send through the Architectural & Structural along with any relevant specifications or finish schedules.

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CostX screenshot of detailed carpentry frame and truss material takeoff by SubsQS Ltd

Detailed Scope Takeoff

CostX is used for manual takeoff that helps ensure a systematic and complete scope takeoff every time.

CostX Workbook

Scope captured is now presented to follow the build sequence, so you can trace the entire scope, by item, from start to finish.

CostX screenshot of detailed carpentry frame and truss material takeoff pricing schedule by SubsQS Ltd
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Merchant Rates/Quotes

No quantities from the Merchant quote are used, only their rates.


Once the supplier rates are made available, share these so they can be applied to the material takeoff.

Excel - Detailed Estimate

The complete excel workbook with quantities and rates is issued.


A useful document for you to monitor procurement, track payments and future variations.

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PDF - Detailed Takeoff

A PDF copy of the entire scope is issued with quantities and rates to submit as/with your tender, which also serves as a baseline for any future variations.

Covering Handover Letter

A covering letter for your estimate is issued that puts a ring around what has and has not been allowed for so that you are signing up to a crystal clear scope of work.

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Construction Documentation

Send through the Architectural & Structural along with any relevant specifications or finish schedules.

CostX screenshot of detailed carpentry frame and truss material takeoff by SubsQS Ltd

Detailed Scope Takeoff

CostX is used for manual takeoff that helps ensure a systematic and complete scope takeoff each and every time.

CostX screenshot of detailed carpentry frame and truss material takeoff pricing schedule by SubsQS Ltd

CostX Workbook Layout

Scope captured is now presented to follow the build sequence, so you can trace the entire scope, by item, from start to finish.

Screenshot of Merchant Supplier quote for carpentry prices by SubsQS Ltd

Merchant Rates/Quotes

No quantities from the Merchant quote are used, only their material supply rates.


Once the supplier rates are made available, share these so they can be applied to the material takeoff quantities in the takeoff.

Screenshot of CostX report in PDF of shedule of quantities for carpentry takeoff by SubsQS Ltd

PDF - Detailed Estimate

A PDF copy of the entire scope is issued with quantities and rates to submit as/with your tender, which also serves as a fixed baseline for any future variations that occur.

Screenshot of Microsoft Excel takeoff carpentry takeoff schedule by SubsQS Ltd

Excel - Detailed Estimate

The complete excel workbook with quantities and rates is issued.


A useful document for you to monitor procurement, track payments as well as any future variations that may arise.

Computer generated file showing Red PDF Folder Icon by SubsQS

Covering Handover Letter

A covering letter for your estimate is issued that puts a ring around what has and has not been allowed for so that you are signing up to a crystal clear scope of work.

Intumesc'

Trades

Insulation

Get Started

FAQ

Why get a measured frame and truss takeoff instead of relying on the merchant?

Time, Cost & Quality. Carpentry takeoffs are completed by a Quantity Surveyor with an extensive Carpentry background which ensures you dont leave anything on the table. Waiting days instead of weeks for a takeoff may also tip the scales in whether or not you are able to submit a price at all.

What's included in a carpentry frame and truss takeoff — does it cover the full structural package?

Yes. The takeoff covers wall framing, prefabricated roof trusses, floor joists, LVL beams and lintels, valley members, blocking, bracing, strapping, joist hangers, and fixings — all itemised by size, grade, and treatment specification. If the structural engineer has called out specific members, those are captured separately so nothing gets left behind.

Does the frame and truss takeoff include labour pricing or just quantities?

It can be either. It will be more cost effective for you to have the labour component rated alongside the takeoff considering the carpentry scope has already been pulled out.

What’s the typical turnaround time and what format do I receive the carpentry takeoff in?

Most takeoffs are turned around in about 3-5 working days, depending on drawing complexity and workload. You’ll receive the schedule in Excel & PDF, plus marked-up plans of any ambiguous scope so its clear what scope is included in the price.

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