🇳🇿 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
$1,500
avg per residential plan
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.

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.

Simple, transparent pricing

No surprises. Pay per plan, or set up a trade account.

Standard

$1,500
avg per residential plan
  • 24-hour turnaround
  • Complete materials schedule
  • Excel + PDF delivery
  • Email support
Get Started

Enterprise

Custom
volume pricing
  • Unlimited plans
  • 4-hour urgent turnaround
  • API integration
  • Dedicated QS team
  • Multi-branch support
  • SLA guarantee
Contact Us

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.

plans@plantake.nz

Or call: 022 680 6920