Masonry Takeoff Software for Estimators
Manual masonry takeoffs are costing you time and bids
Automate brick, CMU, and stone takeoffs, save 90% of your time,
and bid 2X more jobs, without adding extra estimators.
Trusted by top masonry & concrete contractors and suppliers
How our AI-based masonry takeoff software works
Generate masonry quantity takeoffs in 4 simple steps
Upload masonry plans in PDF format
Drop your architectural drawings, wall sections, and masonry detail sheets for automated processing.
Confirm scope of work for your masonry takeoff
Your pre-defined masonry scope will include CMU walls, brick veneer, ties, rebar, mortar, and more. Confirm it by checking the box. Add any custom project guidelines in the “Project-Specific Deviations” text field.
Beam AI auto-calculates masonry quantities
Beam AI reads plan sections and details to generate masonry quantities, including bricks, mortar, CMU blocks, stone veneer and caps, steel lintels, flashing, weep screeds, brick rowlock or header courses, stone caps, sills, lintels, and flashing, planter walls, pavers, and BBQ grills (if applicable).
Get reviewed masonry takeoffs
Every takeoff is QA-checked and delivered within 24–72 hours. You’ll receive estimate-ready Excel-ready takeoff file, and PDF report and view-only link for internal or client sharing.
What’s slowing masonry estimators down?
50% of your bid cycle goes on doing takeoffs, keeping you away from value-add tasks:
Manual takeoffs stall estimates and limit bid volume
Brick counts, CMU wall measurements, and mortar calculations can take days per project, limiting your bid output. This also caps your ability to chase more bidding opportunities.
Too much time on grunt work, not enough on strategy
With significant time during bid prep lost to manual tracing and counting, you end up with little room for vendor coordination, value engineering, or refining estimates to make your bids more competitive.. Fewer value-driven quotes to GCs leads to a poor win rate.
Future-ready AI-based masonry material takeoff software
Let Beam AI do the heavy lifting so that you can scale your estimating efforts
Save 90% of time on masonry takeoffs
Beam AI extracts all masonry quantities automatically, bricks, blocks, stone, mortar, directly from your PDFs. It auto-reads specs, notes, and section details so you don’t have to. Get 90% time back to refine estimates and collaborate with GCs and suppliers better.
Bid 2X more jobs without growing your team
With AI handling the takeoffs, you can double your bid output, respond to more RFQs, and raise more RFIs. Let AI process multiple takeoffs for you in parallel. And no more starting over when addendums drop. Beam AI auto-detects changes across plan revisions, delivering Excel reports with a clear breakdown of quantities that have been added, deleted, or modified.
See what our customers have to say
"With Beam AI, we’ve streamlined our estimating workflow—saving 40+ man-hours per takeoff while ensuring no critical details are missed."
Ricardo Pacheco
CTO | Building Preservation Material Technologies
Read Success Story"With Beam AI, we are able to improve bid turnaround time and save hours on takeoff revisions to focus on customer engagement and prepping for upcoming bids."
Brent Wright
Senior Estimator | Merritt Contracting
Read Success Story"We were spending the majority of our time just doing manual takeoffs. Now we’re saving over 20 hours a week with Beam AI. Honestly, we’re handling more bids without growing the team."
Adam Bradford
DJX Construction
Read Success Story"We’re saving a week’s worth of time on takeoffs and recording 1.5x business growth after switching to Beam AI."
Roy Cabrera
Estimator | Pilkington Construction Co.
Read Success Story“With Beam AI, we are looking at a 10% increase in win rate, and saving up to 2 days on doing takeoffs.”
Lead Estimator
Texas-based concrete contractor
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The Masonry resource library: Built for estimators
Access blogs, datasheets, and playbooks to learn how leading masonry contractors are cutting takeoff time to send out more bids while improving bid accuracy
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Don’t let manual masonry takeoffs cost you bidding opportunities
Get a clear overview of how why speciality contractors and suppliers must turn to AI-based automated takeoffs to stay competitive today.
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Why estimators can’t ignore AI any longer
Hear from Irana Perez, an estimator at Petticoat Schimitt Civil Contractors sharing her experience of adopting AI-based takeoffs and how that has been a game changer.
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Why masonry takeoff software is crucial in construction
Discover how automating brick, stone, and CMU takeoffs can transform your estimating workflow.
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FAQs
What is a masonry takeoff?
A masonry takeoff is the process of quantifying all materials required for a masonry project, bricks, CMU blocks, stones, mortar, pavers, caps, and other elements, from construction drawings. Accurate masonry quantity takeoffs are essential for preparing competitive bids and managing material costs.
How to do a masonry takeoff, and how does Beam AI help?
Traditionally, masonry takeoffs are done manually using on-screen tools, which can take hours per page. With Beam AI - the ONLY AI-based fully automated masonry takeoff software, you just upload your PDFs, define the scope, and AI auto‑extracts all masonry quantities. QA‑checked outputs are delivered in Excel and PDF formats, saving 15–20 hours per week.
What’s included in a masonry takeoff?
Everything in a masonry material takeoff can be captured with Beam AI, including:
- Bricks, CMU walls and columns
- Stone veneers, pavers, planter walls
- Mortar volumes
- Steel lintels, sills, and stone caps
- Deduction areas for windows, doors, and openings
Is Beam AI the best masonry takeoff software for contractors and suppliers?
Yes. Unlike traditional takeoff software for masonry that requires manual tracing, Beam AI automates the process. This makes it one of the best masonry takeoff software solutions for contractors, estimators, and suppliers aiming to save time and increase bid volume.
Can Beam AI replace manual on-screen takeoff or masonry takeoff services?
Yes. Instead of spending hours with manual on‑screen takeoff or outsourcing to a masonry takeoff service, Beam AI automates the process. This way, you can save 90% of your time double your bid capacity.
How does Beam AI handle plan revisions and addenda for masonry projects?
Beam AI automatically detects changes between drawing versions and generates a variance report, so you can see exactly what changed without re‑doing your entire masonry takeoff manually.
Can I export the masonry takeoff results for estimating?
Absolutely. Your masonry material takeoffs are available across Excel formats, PDFs, and shareable links that can plug into any estimating workflow or cost database.
How does Beam AI pricing work for masonry takeoff software?
Beam AI follows an annual subscription model. Check the pricing page for details and to find out more.
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