AI for flooring Takeoff: Measure GFA/NFA & Finish Areas from PDF Plans
Why Flooring Estimators Use AI Assistance
Save precious time
Reduce hours spent tracing rooms and reconciling finish schedules so you can concentrate on pricing and strategy.
Keep numbers traceable
Draft outputs link back to the source drawings and notes, making reviews and clarifications easier with your team and clients.
Stay flexible
Addenda and changes happen. It’s simpler to update and re-issue a flooring takeoff when the groundwork is already prepared for you.
Upload plan PDFs and write a simple prompt. A draft flooring takeoff (areas & finishes) is prepared and you’re notified when processing is completed.
How It Works
- Upload your PDFs — Add architectural floor plans and any finish schedules or notes you want considered.
- Write your prompt — Tell Civils.ai what you need (for example: “Compute GFA/NFA by level; measure floor finish areas by type; split by zones.”).
- Click “Run” — The platform prepares a draft takeoff based on your uploaded drawings and schedules.
- QA review & adjust — Your team reviews the draft, confirms assumptions (e.g., area definitions), and fixes any issues before release.
- Share with confidence — Release reviewed drawings and quantities with clear references back to the source PDFs.
Upload PDFs
Drag & drop your drawing PDFs and select Extract CAD data. Works with scanned, historic and multi-sheet drawings.
Type out your prompt
Type what you need in natural language (e.g. “measure GFA/NFA by level, split by zones; quantify floor finishes (tile, carpet, vinyl, etc.) by room; include references.”). Hit Run and the AI performs the takeoff; our QA team reviews the results.
Get results, review & export
What the Draft Flooring Takeoff Can Cover
The goal is a clean starting point for pricing—prepared from your drawings and schedules—so your team spends more time refining and less time starting from scratch.
Typical items
- GFA & NFA by level and/or zone
- Room/space areas by floor finish type (e.g., tile, carpet, vinyl, timber)
- Ceiling finish areas (optional) when schedules are provided
- Site/plot hardscape & softscape areas (if included in plans)
Clarity about definitions
Area definitions (GFA/NFA) follow the notes in your drawings or the rules you specify. The system does not infer local standards; please provide inclusions/exclusions (e.g., shafts, balconies, parking, voids).
What to Expect (and What Not To)
Overview
What you can expect
- A prepared draft flooring/area takeoff to help your bid
- Clear references back to drawings and finish schedules
- Faster internal reviews and fewer back-and-forths
Limitations to note
- Not a 100% automated takeoff—human review is essential
- GFA/NFA rules vary by client and jurisdiction—confirm inclusions/exclusions
- Irregular atria/voids and mezzanines may require manual verification
- GFA
- NFA
- Floor finishes
- Ceiling finishes
- Site areas
- Split by level or zone
FAQ
Is this suitable for busy bid periods?
Yes. It prepares a draft quickly so your team can review, adjust and price with confidence instead of starting from a blank page.
Can we trust the numbers?
Use the draft as a starting point. Your QA team checks and fixes anything that needs attention before releasing numbers to stakeholders.
Where do the quantities come from?
From the PDFs you upload—architectural plans and finish schedules. Everything stays traceable to the source pages for easy review.
What about complex shapes?
Irregular boundaries, large voids and multi-level atria are detected from plan outlines but may need manual verification. Confirm GFA/NFA rules with the client when in doubt.
Prepare Stronger Flooring Bids with Civils.ai
Upload your drawings and schedules, write a quick prompt, click run—then let your QA team review and release a clear, traceable flooring and area takeoff.
Civils.ai is an assistive tool for bid preparation. Final quantities and assumptions should be reviewed and approved by qualified professionals.