CSI 06 — Lumber
Lumber Takeoff Services
Lumber quantity takeoff by dimension, grade, and board footage.
Lumber is a volatile commodity — accurate board-foot and piece counts protect your margin when prices swing. We quantify every dimension of lumber from your plans, priced at current lumber market rates.
What’s Included
Quantified to the drawing.
- Lumber by dimension, grade, and length
- Board footage (BF) and piece counts
- Studs, plates, joists, and beams
- Engineered lumber (LVL, LSL, I-joists)
- Sheathing and decking
Deliverables
Bid-ready in Excel.
- Lumber takeoff by dimension
- Pricing at current lumber market rates
- Labor hours by framing activity
- Bid-ready Excel deliverable
How It Works
From plans to bid in 48 hours.
01
Send your plans
Upload PDF, DWG, DXF, or image plans through the quote form or chat. Tell us your trade, deadline, and deliverable.
02
We take off & price
Our estimators quantify every component and price at current U.S. market rates, with labor hours by activity.
03
Bid-ready delivery
You receive a line-item Excel takeoff and cost estimate within 48 hours — ready to price your bid and submit.
Do you price at current lumber market rates?
Yes — lumber is priced at current U.S. market rates so your bid reflects today’s commodity pricing, not a stale catalog number.
Can you include engineered lumber (LVL, I-joists)?
Yes. Engineered lumber like LVL, LSL, and I-joists is quantified alongside conventional dimensional lumber from the framing plans.