AI takeoff for general contractors
that bid more jobs.
If your precon team runs 10 or more bids a month across multiple trades, manual takeoff is the ceiling on how many you can pursue. Pilars automates the quantities across every trade, reads the spec book, flags code issues, and helps you scope and level sub bids — so a 15-plus person team bids more without hiring more.
Built for GCs that bid in volume
General contractors win on coverage and speed: the more qualified bids you put out, the more you win. Pilars removes the takeoff bottleneck so your estimators spend their hours on scope, site conditions and relationships — not highlighting sheets.
Every trade in one pass
Get electrical, plumbing, HVAC, concrete, drywall and finishes quantities from the same plan set — useful for self-perform scopes and for sanity-checking and leveling sub bids.
Scope and level sub bids
Independent, confidence-scored quantities give you a baseline to compare incoming sub numbers against, so an outlier bid is obvious before award.
Specs + drawings together
Pilars reads the spec book with the drawings and resolves schedule references, so scope buried in the specs doesn't become a change order.
No per-seat tax on your team
$100 per trade, per plan — a 15-plus person precon team isn't penalized with per-seat licenses for everyone who needs access.
Coverage across every CSI trade
Pilars runs trade-specific models across the divisions a GC touches on a typical commercial bid. Explore takeoff by trade:
Frequently asked questions
What is the best AI takeoff software for general contractors?
Pilars is AI takeoff software built for general contractors who bid in volume. It automates multi-trade quantities from the plan set, reads the spec book, flags code-compliance issues, and helps level sub bids — at $100 per trade, per plan with no per-seat fees.
How can a GC bid more jobs without hiring more estimators?
By removing the takeoff bottleneck. Pilars turns a multi-hour manual takeoff into a review of confidence-scored quantities, so the same estimating team can pursue far more bids per month — and win rate rises with bid volume.
Can Pilars help level subcontractor bids?
Yes — Pilars produces independent, confidence-scored quantities for each trade, giving GCs a baseline to compare incoming sub bids against and spot scope gaps or outliers before award.
Does Pilars read specifications, not just drawings?
Yes. Pilars reads the spec book alongside the drawings and resolves references across sheets and schedules, so scope that lives in the specs is captured in the takeoff.
How much does Pilars cost for a general contractor?
Pilars is $100 per trade, per plan, with no per-seat licenses and unlimited projects — so a large precon team scales without seat creep.