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CORE
Quantity Takeoff Services New Jersey
Full material and quantity takeoffs from your construction drawings - concrete, masonry, drywall, roofing, flooring, framing and more.
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Estimating Buddies delivers bid-ready quantity and material takeoffs for New Jersey contractors, builders and subcontractors - every trade, every project type, backed by a full estimating team for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, MEP, BIM and Xactimate work when your bid needs more than a takeoff alone.
New Jersey Takeoff
OVERVIEW
Turnaround
24–48H
Coverage
STATEWIDE NJ
Variance
±2–5%
QA review
2-PASS
Trades covered
11+
Bid-ready quantity and material takeoffs for contractors building across the Garden State.
24–48H
Turnaround
STATEWIDE
NJ coverage
±2–5%
Variance
2-PASS
QA review
11+
Trades covered
What We Offer
Quantity takeoff is our core service, but New Jersey contractors rarely bid on takeoff numbers alone - most bid packages need full cost estimating behind them. Here's the complete list, all handled by one team.
ROUTE 01
CORE
Full material and quantity takeoffs from your construction drawings - concrete, masonry, drywall, roofing, flooring, framing and more.
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COST
Full-project cost estimates that turn takeoff quantities into a bid-ready construction cost estimate covering labor, material and equipment.
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ELECTRICAL
Electrical takeoff and cost estimating - service, distribution, devices, fixtures and gear - plus electrical bid estimating for bid-day deadlines.
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MECHANICAL
HVAC, ductwork, piping and controls quantified and priced for commercial and residential mechanical scope alike.
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PLUMBING
Plumbing fixture counts, piping quantities and rough-in/finish takeoffs priced with current New Jersey material and labor rates.
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COMBINED
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing priced together as one coordinated package, so trade interfaces line up before bid day.
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DESIGN
Architectural scope - finishes, millwork, doors and hardware, envelope systems - quantified alongside structural and MEP trades.
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DOCUMENTS
Full-set blueprint review and estimating for contractors who need a complete cost picture built directly from construction documents.
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MODEL
Quantity extraction and cost estimating from BIM models, for design-build teams working in a coordinated model environment.
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RESTORATION
Xactimate-based estimates for restoration and insurance-scope work, formatted the way adjusters and contractors expect to see them.
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RESIDENTIAL
Full takeoff and cost estimating for single-family builds - from custom homes to production builders working multiple lots.
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SUPPORT
Overflow estimating capacity for GCs and subcontractor estimating services for subs bidding directly to general contractors.
Who We Serve
From Newark and Jersey City general contractors to South Jersey homebuilders, our takeoff and estimating process flexes to how each team actually works.
LANE 01
GCs needing full quantity takeoffs and a construction cost estimate folded into one bid package.
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Electrical, mechanical and plumbing subs bidding directly to GCs, needing quantities formatted to compare cleanly.
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Single-family and production builders needing repeatable, accurate takeoffs across multiple lots.
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Firms needing BIM-based quantity extraction and conceptual pricing early in the design process.
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Insurance-scope and restoration work priced through Xactimate for adjuster-ready estimates.
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Owners wanting an independent budget check on quantities and cost before bids come back.
Project Types
A single-family home in the suburbs doesn't take off the same way as a Jersey City high-rise or a logistics warehouse off the Turnpike corridor. Method and detail level adjust to the project type.
What's Included
Included in every takeoff - quantities, New Jersey pricing, labor hours, scope notes, a code check, and RFI flags before bid day.
Full material quantities
Counted trade by trade directly from your drawings, not estimated by rule of thumb.
New Jersey pricing
Current regional material and labor rates, not a flat national average.
Labor-hour breakdown
Productivity adjusted for project type and site conditions.
Scope notes
Inclusions, exclusions and assumptions written out clearly.
Code compliance check
Quantities cross-checked against applicable New Jersey and local code where relevant.
RFI flagging
Unclear or conflicting drawing details called out before bid day.
Editable quantities, unit costs, extended totals and a summary tab.
Color-coded takeoff markups tracing every item to its location on the plans.
A clean, trade-organized BOQ ready to hand to suppliers or subs for pricing.
A written record of every judgment call made during the takeoff.
Sample Estimate
An excerpt from a residential quantity takeoff for a single-family build near Edison, NJ.
Quantity Takeoff - Manifest Excerpt
PROJECT: SINGLE-FAMILY, EDISON NJ
Item
Description
Qty
Unit
Unit Price
Total
03-30-00
Concrete, foundation walls
Qty44
CY
$172.00
$7,568.00
06-11-00
Framing lumber, 2x6
Qty3,960
BF
$0.95
$3,762.00
09-29-00
Drywall, 1/2" board
Qty4,320
SF
$0.61
$2,635.20
07-31-00
Asphalt shingles
Qty29
SQ
$148.00
$4,292.00
09-65-00
Vinyl plank flooring
Qty1,900
SF
$3.25
$6,175.00
Subtotal, this excerpt
$24,432.20
Full takeoffs include every trade on the drawing set, labor hours by task, and a complete bill of quantities. Illustrative excerpt, not a live quote.
How the Process Works
Upload the set, confirm scope, and get a reviewed takeoff back with current New Jersey rates - plus free addenda updates before the bid closes.
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Upload plans, specs and addenda through our intake form or email.
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We confirm project type, trades needed and your deadline.
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Estimators build the quantity takeoff with current NJ rates.
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A second estimator checks the takeoff against the drawings.
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You receive the workbook, markups and BOQ - free addenda updates included.
Software & Pricing Sources
No stale national averages - every takeoff runs through the same tools and pricing sources contractors use to check our numbers.
New Jersey-region distributor pricing, refreshed on a rolling basis rather than a fixed annual catalog.
RSMeans cost data, adjusted for Northern, Central and Southern New Jersey labor conditions.
Direct manufacturer and distributor quotes for specialty equipment and gear.
Per-trade unit costs for concrete, masonry, drywall, roofing, flooring and framing, kept current against supplier quotes.
Accuracy & Code Compliance
Newark, Jersey City and smaller New Jersey municipalities each layer local ordinances on top of the base code. We check quantities against the version that applies to your project's address.
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The estimator who builds the takeoff isn't the last reviewer. A second estimator independently checks quantities against the drawings before delivery.
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Structural spacing, fire ratings, clearances and life-safety minimums are checked against code as part of the takeoff itself.
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Every judgment call on an unclear detail or missing schedule is written down, so you know exactly what the number covers.
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When drawings revise mid-bid, we track what changed and update only the affected quantities - not a full re-run.
Why Contractors Choose Us
NJ
Material and labor rates built around North, Central and South Jersey conditions.
ALL
Concrete to controls - request one takeoff or a full multi-trade estimate.
48H
Standard delivery in 24–48 hours, with rush options for tight deadlines.
2X
Every takeoff is checked by a second estimator before it reaches you.
100%
Full visibility into quantities and unit pricing - never a lump-sum number.
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Use us project by project, or as ongoing overflow capacity.
Service Areas
Deepest day-to-day experience runs the Northern NJ / NYC-metro corridor, with regular work statewide.
Don't see your city? We regularly cover projects statewide - send your project location and we'll confirm coverage before you upload drawings.
Codes & Compliance
We check quantities against the version that applies to your project's address - the New Jersey UCC, plus Newark and Jersey City amendments where they govern.
UCC
Quantities are checked against the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code that applies to the project address.
NEC
Electrical takeoffs are checked against the New Jersey-adopted NEC 2023 where electrical scope is included.
IBC
Base-code quantities are checked against the New Jersey edition of the International Building Code.
MUNI
Newark and Jersey City projects account for municipal amendments layered on the base code.
PLUMB
Plumbing quantities are checked against the New Jersey Plumbing Code where plumbing scope is in the set.
ADA
Clearances and accessibility minimums are checked where they change what gets counted.
Cost & Pricing
Fees are quoted per project against a few concrete factors - never a flat rate that ignores complexity.
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Square footage and number of trades on the drawing set are the biggest driver of takeoff time.
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Fully detailed construction documents take less interpretation than early design-development sets.
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Standard 24–48 hour delivery is priced differently than a same-day rush against a tight deadline.
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A single-trade takeoff is priced separately from a full multi-trade or MEP estimate.
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Industrial and logistics work carries more systems and trades to quantify than standard residential work.
Every quote is free and based on your actual drawing set - send your plans and we'll confirm a firm price and delivery time before work begins.
Get a Free QuoteReady to Bid?
Send your plans and we'll confirm a firm price and delivery time before work begins - there's no cost to find out what your New Jersey project would run.
Common questions from New Jersey contractors.
A full material and quantity takeoff by trade, priced with current New Jersey rates where requested, plus a written log of assumptions and exclusions so you know exactly what's covered. You can start from the home page to see the complete estimating lineup.
Yes - single-family, multifamily, commercial and industrial projects are all covered, with methodology adjusted to the project type. When that trade is on the plans, our rebar estimating services can price it with the same set.