Glazing takeoff
Takeoff for glazing estimators.
Measured off elevations rather than plans. The openings are drawn by mark, and the schedule that prices them sits on a different sheet from the one that locates them.
On the A-series elevations and the window schedule
What glazing takeoff actually counts.
The scopes that come off the sheet, and the units they price in: SF, EA, LF.
| Scope | Unit | Why it is slow by hand |
|---|---|---|
| Storefront | SF, LF | Area for the glass, length for the framing. |
| Curtain wall | SF | Priced by system, and one elevation can carry more than one. |
| Windows by mark | EA | Counted off the elevation, sized off the schedule. |
| Entrances and doors | EA | Separate from the openings around them. |
| Glass types | SF by type | Insulated, laminated and spandrel are drawn alike and priced apart. |
| Perimeter and sealant | LF | Around every opening, on every elevation. |
In your own words
Ask for it the way you would say it.
Open your sheet in Bluebeam Revu. It checks the scale, does the measuring, and asks before it writes.
Area of the storefront on the north elevation.
Count the windows by mark on this elevation.
Run the perimeter of the curtain wall and give me the LF.
Read back the glazing areas you traced so I can split them by glass type.
See glazing run on a sheet.
Bring the scope you price most often. We will take it off in Bluebeam Revu on the call, with you watching the number.