Fixtures by mark
Count water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks and showers by their fixture schedule marks. Keep each type separate.
Plumbing takeoff
Takeoff for plumbing estimators.
Count fixtures, drains, cleanouts, valves and equipment in EA. Measure domestic water, waste and vent pipe in LF by size and service. Review the quantities, then approve editable markups in Bluebeam Revu.
By hand
What slows plumbing estimators down.
- 01
Fixtures and pipe need separate checks
Fixture counts and pipe lengths come from different parts of the set. Follow the drawn connections, including shared waste and vent runs.
- 02
Hot and cold on one sheet
Cold, hot and recirculation lines can run side by side. Each length needs the right service and the size shown on the drawing.
- 03
Below slab and above it
Below slab and above slab runs may be on different sheets. Match the connections so the same pipe is measured once.
- 04
Small symbols, easy to pass over
Floor drains, cleanouts and hose bibbs can be easy to miss on a busy plan. Each type needs its own count.
The takeoff
How plumbing takeoff runs, step by step.
The order a careful estimator works in. Where the drawings do not say, it stops and asks you.
STEP 01
Set the scope
Choose fixtures, domestic water, waste and vent, drains, cleanouts, valves or equipment, and the sheets to include.
STEP 02
Read the legend and the schedules
Match symbols and line types to the legend. Check fixture and equipment marks against their schedules.
STEP 03
Check the scale, then take it off
Check the sheet scale. Count items in EA and measure pipe in LF by size and service. Use stated dimensions and elevations for vertical lengths.
STEP 04
Stop and ask
If a pipe size, fixture mark or length is unclear, it asks you. Schematic risers and isometrics are read for sizes and connections, not scaled for length.
STEP 05
You approve, it writes
Review the counts and lengths. On your OK, they become native Bluebeam Revu markups you can edit.
The whole scope
Everything plumbing takeoff covers.
Every part of the takeoff, the sheet it comes off, and the unit it prices in: EA, LF.
Domestic water by size
Measure cold, hot and recirculation runs in LF, with a total for each service and size. Split the run where a size change is shown.
Waste and vent by size
Measure waste and vent separately by size. Keep below slab and above slab runs apart. Use stated dimensions and elevations for vertical lengths.
Drains and cleanouts
Count floor drains, floor sinks and cleanouts by type, using the symbols and tags shown on the plans.
Valves and specialties
Count shutoff valves, backflow preventers, hose bibbs and wall hydrants where shown. Match symbols and tags to the legend and schedules.
Equipment by mark
Water heaters, expansion tanks, circulating pumps and interceptors, each by its mark against the equipment schedule.
Questions
What plumbing estimators ask.
What is plumbing takeoff software?
It counts fixtures, drains, cleanouts, valves and equipment, and measures pipe by size and service. Caliente AI reads your drawings and writes editable Bluebeam Revu markups after you approve.
Can it measure pipe length by size?
Yes. Pipe runs are measured in LF, with separate totals for each size and service. Cold, hot and recirculation stay separate, as do waste and vent. Size changes follow the drawings.
Does it read riser diagrams and isometrics?
Yes. It reads them for sizes and connections alongside the plans. Scaled plans provide measured lengths; stated dimensions and elevations provide vertical lengths. It asks when information is missing and does not scale schematic diagrams.
How does it check fixture counts?
It counts fixtures by mark and matches each mark to the fixture schedule. Ask it to read the counts back for review. If a mark is missing from the schedule, it asks you.
What plumbing drawings can I use?
PDF drawings opened in Bluebeam Revu: plumbing floor plans, sanitary and domestic water plans, risers, isometrics, and fixture and equipment schedules. The scale is checked on sheets used for measurement.
Do I have to switch from Bluebeam Revu?
No. It works inside Bluebeam Revu, on the sheet already open on your screen. Every quantity is written as a native Revu markup you can click, move and edit like one you drew yourself.
Let’s get to work
See plumbing 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.