Sprinkler takeoff that
knows NFPA 13.
Your head count is probably wrong, and not because you can't count. It's the NFPA 13 spacing, the beam rules, the obstructions most estimators eyeball under deadline. Pilars counts heads, traces pipe, and applies the rules.
Heads, pipe, and the rules that change the count
A fire protection takeoff is a head count and a pipe trace, but the count depends on coverage area, hazard classification and NFPA 13 obstruction rules — the 3x beam rule, the 18-inch deflector clearance, the spacing limits that quietly add heads. Pilars counts heads by area, traces pipe by size, and applies the NFPA 13 logic as it goes, flagging where obstructions or spacing change the count. The number you hand over is one you can defend on a coordination call.
The spec and the hazard drive the design
Light, ordinary or extra hazard changes density, which changes pipe and heads. Pilars reads the spec to pick up the hazard classification and system type, returns confidence-scored quantities sourced to the sheet, and leaves the hydraulic judgment to you. It removes the counting and the rule-checking grind; you keep the engineering call.
- Sprinkler heads counted by coverage area
- Pipe traced and split by size
- NFPA 13 spacing and obstruction rules applied
- Hazard classification read from the spec
Questions estimators actually ask
Does it apply NFPA 13 spacing and obstruction rules?
Yes — it checks coverage and the obstruction rules (beam rule, deflector clearance, spacing limits) as it counts, and flags where they change the head count. It's an estimating aid, not a substitute for your hydraulic design.
Can it count heads across a whole building?
Yes, by area and hazard, across the set — instead of counting floor by floor with a highlighter.
Does it trace and size the pipe?
It traces pipe and splits it by size so the material list reflects the system, not a lumped footage.
Does it read the hazard classification?
It reads the spec for hazard and system type, which drives density and therefore the count. Drawing-only takeoffs miss it.
Pricing?
$100 per trade, per plan, no per-seat fees, unlimited projects.