🇳🇿 NZ-Owned & Operated

Building materials takeoffs, fast and accurate

Upload your plans. Get a complete materials schedule within 24 hours. Built for Mitre 10, ITM, Carters, PlaceMakers, and every NZ building merchant.

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There's a better way

Traditional estimating services are expensive, slow, and inconsistent. Your trade desk deserves better.

Current Option
The Big Players
Established services — expensive, slow turnaround, inconsistent
  • 2-4 week turnaround
  • High per-plan cost
  • Inconsistent accuracy
  • Limited format support
  • High overhead, passed to you
  • Rigid process
The Better Way
PlanTake
🇳🇿 NZ-based. Fast. Accurate. Affordable.
  • 24-hour turnaround
  • Competitive flat rate
  • AI-assisted + QS verified
  • Any format you need
  • Lean, tech-driven team
  • Built for merchants
Fast & Affordable
vs legacy services at 2-4 weeks
Alternative
In-House
Hiring, training, managing — expensive and inconsistent
  • $70K+ salary per estimator
  • Sick leave, holidays, turnover
  • Variable quality
  • Limited capacity
  • Training overhead
  • Not your core business

How it works

Three steps from plan to schedule

1

Upload Your Plans

Email your BC plans as PDF. Residential, commercial, multi-unit — any scale.

2

We Extract & Verify

AI extracts every dimension and quantity. A NZ quantity surveyor reviews and verifies every line.

3

Receive Your Schedule

Complete materials schedule in your preferred format — Excel, PDF, or direct to your POS system.

Built for building merchants

Everything your trade desk needs

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Complete Schedules

Every stick of timber, every sheet of GIB, every lineal metre of framing — itemised with SKU-level detail.

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24-Hour Turnaround

Standard residential plans back within one business day. Urgent jobs in 4 hours.

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QS-Verified Accuracy

Every takeoff is AI-extracted then reviewed by a qualified NZ quantity surveyor. We stand behind every line.

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Your Format

Excel, PDF, or direct import to Mitre 10 Mitex, ITM systems, Carters, PlaceMakers — whatever you use.

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Any Scale

Single dwelling to multi-unit developments. Residential, light commercial, renovations — we handle it all.

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NZ-Owned & Operated

Based in New Zealand. We understand NZ building codes, NZ materials, and NZ merchant systems.

How we compare

The old way vs the new way. Same result, radically different experience.

Legacy Services

2–4 Weeks
turnaround time
  • Slow, manual process
  • Inconsistent quality
  • Expensive overhead
  • Black-box pricing
  • Limited formats
  • Rigid, slow to adapt

PlanTake

24 Hours
or less. Every time.
  • AI-assisted + QS verified
  • Purpose-built for NZ merchants
  • Lean, tech-driven — no overhead
  • Transparent, negotiable pricing
  • Your format — Excel, PDF, POS
  • Built to scale with your needs

In-House

$70K+ /yr
per estimator (salary alone)
  • Hiring, training, managing
  • Sick leave, annual leave, turnover
  • Variable quality & capacity
  • Not your core business
  • PEAK/off-peak waste
  • One person = single point of failure

We're currently finalising our pricing with early partners. Expect it to be significantly more competitive than legacy services and a fraction of in-house costs. Contact us to discuss your volume and needs.

Trusted by NZ's leading building merchants

MITRE 10 ITM CARTERS PLACEMAKERS BUNNINGS TRADE

Ready to see what we can do?

Send us a plan. We'll deliver a free sample takeoff — no obligation, no commitment.

[email protected]

Or call: 022 680 6920