Electrical Quantity Takeoffs

Receive organized electrical counts and measurements developed from your project documents.

A quantity takeoff identifies the electrical materials and equipment shown or reasonably indicated within the agreed scope. It gives your company a structured foundation for pricing, labor development, material ordering, or internal estimate preparation.

Knecht Electrical Estimating provides remote takeoff services for construction professionals nationwide.

Who This Service Is For

An electrical quantity takeoff may be appropriate when you:

• Prefer to apply your own material pricing

• Already have established labor units

• Need help counting and measuring a project

• Want to reduce the time your team spends reviewing drawings

• Need organized quantities before requesting supplier quotations

• Want an independent takeoff for comparison

• Need quantities separated by area, system, phase, or alternate

A quantity takeoff is more focused than a full estimate. It develops project quantities but does not automatically produce a final bid price.

What Is Reviewed

The takeoff may be developed from:

• Electrical plans

• One-line diagrams

• Panel schedules

• Fixture schedules

• Equipment schedules

• Electrical details

• Project specifications

• Architectural floor plans

• Reflected ceiling plans

• Mechanical equipment schedules

• Addenda and revisions

• Agreed alternates or separate scopes

Only documents relevant to the selected takeoff scope are reviewed.

What the Deliverable May Include

Depending on the accepted proposal, your takeoff may include:

• Fixture and device counts

• Equipment connection counts

• Raceway measurements

• Conductor or cable measurements

• Feeder quantities

• Branch-circuit quantities

• Box, fitting, support, and accessory quantities

• Grounding and bonding quantities

• Service and distribution equipment

• Demolition quantities

• Schedule-based equipment lists

• Takeoff notes and assumptions

• Marked-up drawings

• Spreadsheet or exported takeoff report

• Labor hours, when specifically included

• Material breakdowns organized by system, area, or bid item

The organization and file format will be identified before work begins.

What You Must Provide

Please provide:

• Current drawings and specifications

• All issued addenda and revisions

• A clearly defined takeoff scope

• Bid or completion deadline

• Areas or systems to include

• Areas or systems to exclude

• Preferred material descriptions or assemblies

• Required alternates or breakdowns

• Preferred file format, when applicable

• Company-specific takeoff standards

If the documents contain conflicts or missing information, the takeoff may include an assumption or question requiring your review.

What Is Not Automatically Included

Unless specifically included in the written proposal, a quantity takeoff does not automatically include:

• Material pricing

• Supplier quotations

• Labor-hour development

• Final bid pricing

• Overhead or profit

• Complete specification review

• Bid-form preparation

• Engineering or design

• Code-compliance certification

• Field verification

• Procurement or material ordering

• Unlimited revisions

• A customer-facing proposal

Quantities are based on the documents supplied and the agreed interpretation of the project scope. They should be reviewed before being used for purchasing or final bidding.

Need the Quantities Without a Complete Estimate?

Send the project documents and explain which systems, areas, or bid items need to be counted. You will receive a written proposal defining the takeoff scope, deliverables, fee, and completion date.