Turn construction plans into a priced remodel estimate in about 10 minutes
A contractor coach shows his working takeoff system: he uploads construction plans into AI, which reads every sheet, note and finish item against his existing JobTread cost group of rates, markups and formulas, cites the sheet behind each quantity, and produces a bathroom remodel estimate of about $44,000 at a 46% margin in roughly 10 minutes. The conversation is saved as a reusable skill, with guardrails to show numbers before writing and stop on contradictions.
How it works
- Upload the plan set to the AI
- It reads every sheet, note and finish item, citing sheets and tying quantities to formulas in his JobTread cost group
- Work one section at a time; numbers shown before anything is written
- The AI stops on contradictions
- Final check for gaps, allowances and zero line items
- Finished estimate: about $44,000 at 46% margin
- Whole conversation saved as a reusable takeoff skill
Why it’s worth knowing
The estimate is priced from his own cost group — rates, markups and formulas — not generic prices, and every quantity cites its plan sheet.
Where it’s from
Summarized from a public post on youtube.com. See the original ↗