⚡Built for North American Mechanical Contractors

HVAC Takeoffs.
Minutes, not days.

Upload your mechanical PDF. Get a complete, SMACNA-compliant takeoff in under 10 minutes — no annotations, no counting, no prep work.

1 free drawing included · No credit card required · Cancel anytime

DuctIQ — Takeoff Result
14×10 Rectangular Duct247 LF
12×8 Rectangular Duct183 LF
10" Round Duct96 LF
90° Elbows (rect)34 ea
Tee Fittings18 ea
AHU-1 — 4,200 CFMTAG
Processing time8 min 42 sec ✓
DuctIQ — Takeoff Result
14×10 Rectangular Duct247 LF
12×8 Rectangular Duct183 LF
10" Round Duct96 LF
90° Elbows (rect)34 ea
Tee Fittings18 ea
Transitions12 ea
AHU-1 — 4,200 CFMTAG
VAV-101 — 425 CFMTAG
SD-14 / FSD9 ea
Processing time8 min 42 sec ✓
HVAC TakeoffsProcessed across Ontario
Under 10 minAverage processing time
Vector PDFReviewable line items
Private & SecureNever used to train AI
Built in CanadaFor contractors across North America
10×
Faster than manual takeoff
100%
Reviewable line items — nothing hidden
9
Schedule types generated automatically
<10 min
Typical processing time per set
Sound Familiar?

The old way is costing you bids

Every hour your team spends counting duct is an hour not spent winning the next job.

Days lost to manual counting
Senior estimators spend 6–10 hours on a single takeoff. That's 6–10 hours not winning the next job.
Missed items cost money
Human error on fittings, transitions, and accessories routinely results in costly change orders or lost margin.
Scheduling from scratch every time
VAV box schedules, diffuser schedules, and equipment tags rebuilt from zero for every drawing set.
Re-doing work on revision sets
When the drawing changes, the whole takeoff starts over. Hours of work down the drain.

DuctIQ addresses all of this. Upload your PDF and get a complete takeoff package in under 10 minutes — no annotations, no counting, no redoing work on rev sets.

Process

Three steps from drawing to done

No training. No setup. Just upload and let the AI work.

Upload Your Drawing Set
Upload any mechanical HVAC PDF — AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, or scanned. We handle any scale, any page count.
AI Processes the Set
Our vision AI reads duct sizes, traces runs, counts fittings, reads equipment tags, and measures linear footage using the drawing scale.
Download Your Package
Get a complete, itemized takeoff and all 9 shop drawing schedules in CSV + print-ready format, ready for your bid.
Core Capability

The AI reads your drawings — you don't have to

DuctIQ's computer vision engine scans every line on your mechanical drawings. It detects duct runs, reads size annotations, identifies fittings and transitions, and measures linear footage using the drawing scale. No manual markup, no counting.

  • Automatic scale detection from the drawing legend
  • Rectangular and round duct, any size
  • Fittings and transitions — elbows, tees, reducers
  • Equipment tags extracted with CFM and spec data
Scale detected
1:50 ✓
AI Drawing Scan — Floor L3
Duct / Fitting ItemQtyUnit
20×14 Rectangular Duct312LF
16×12 Rectangular Duct228LF
14×10 Rectangular Duct184LF
12" Round Duct96LF
90° Elbow (rect 20×14)18ea
Tee Fitting (rect)11ea
Transition 20×14→16×128ea
Total linear footage
820 LF
Complete Output

Every schedule you need, automatically generated

DuctIQ doesn't just count duct. It generates the full mechanical package your project needs — from VAV box schedules to fire/smoke damper inventories to piping takeoffs. Everything drops straight into CSV templates ready for your bid.

  • All 9 schedule types in one pass
  • SMACNA and ASHRAE 90.1 compliant line items
  • CSV export drops into your spreadsheet workflow
  • Print-ready tables for submittal packages
Schedule Package — 9 Schedules
✅Ductwork Takeoff
✅Fittings Schedule
✅Equipment Schedule
✅VAV Box Schedule
✅Diffuser & Grille Schedule
✅Fire/Smoke Damper Schedule
✅Piping Takeoff
✅Insulation Schedule
✅Hangers & Supports
Speed

From drawing upload to bid in under 10 minutes

A full-day manual takeoff by a senior estimator now takes DuctIQ under 10 minutes. Submit more bids, win more work, and keep your best people focused on reviewing and refining — not counting fittings by hand.

  • 10× faster than manual estimation
  • Re-run instantly when revision sets arrive
  • Multi-page drawing sets handled automatically
  • No training required — upload and go
Time Comparison
Manual (Senior Estimator)6–10 hrs
DuctIQ AI8 min
10× faster
Submit more bids. Win more work.
Deliverables

The complete mechanical package

Every schedule your project needs, automatically generated from your drawings.

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Ductwork Takeoff
Rectangular & round duct by size, gauge, system, and linear footage. Fully itemized by run.
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Fittings Schedule
Elbows, tees, reducers, transitions — counted and categorized per SMACNA.
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Equipment Schedule
AHU, fans, HRV, FCU — all tagged with CFM, kW, and spec references.
🎛️
VAV Box Schedule
Tag, CFM, min/max airflow, coil rows, controls, and zone location.
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Diffuser & Grille Schedule
Supply, return, exhaust devices with size, CFM, throw, and model.
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Fire/Smoke Damper Schedule
FSD/SD locations, ratings, actuator type, and wall/floor penetration reference.
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Piping Takeoff
HW/CHW supply & return pipe by size, material, insulation, and footage.
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Insulation Schedule
Duct liner, wrap, and pipe insulation quantities by type and spec.
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Hangers & Supports
Trapeze, rod, seismic brace counts with spacing notes.
Excel Output

What your takeoff looks like

Every project exports a fully-structured Excel workbook with 9 tabs — ready to drop into your bid template.

Sample_Commercial_Takeoff_Rev1.xlsx — DuctIQ Export
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ABCDE
1DUCTIQ MECHANICAL TAKEOFF — COVER SHEET
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3Project NameSample Commercial Building — Phase 1 HVAC
4Project Number2026-ON-0112
5Drawing RevRev 1 — Issued for Tender
6EstimatorGenerated by DuctIQ AI
7DateMay 11, 2026
8
9Sheet Count4 sheets
10Total Duct LF1,284 LF
11Total Fittings97 pcs
12VAV Boxes14 units
13Diffusers / Grilles62 units
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15Generated automatically by DuctIQ — review against originals before bid submission.
ReadySample_Commercial_Building_Phase1 — Rev 1Generated by DuctIQ AI · May 11, 2026
.xlsx — Excel-native format

Your export lands as a native .xlsx file — formatted, tabbed, and ready to paste into your bid template. No reformatting required.

Download a sample takeoff output

See the actual deliverable before you sign up — the full multi-tab workbook for a sample commercial project, with a Review Status column on every line. Clearly labelled sample / mock data (a fictional project, not a real customer drawing).

Excel (.xlsx) CSV
Walkthrough

See what DuctIQ gives you back

Four steps from a PDF you already have to a priced-out bid. No new software to learn.

01
Upload your mechanical PDF
Drag in the same drawing set you'd hand an estimator — AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, or a scan. Any scale, any page count.
02
AI extracts the schedules
The vision model traces duct runs, reads size labels and equipment tags, counts fittings, and builds duct, equipment, VAV, diffuser, damper, piping, and insulation schedules.
03
You review the line items
Every line is itemized — not a black-box total. Flags show what to double-check, so an estimator confirms in minutes instead of counting from scratch.
04
Export to Excel / CSV
Download the full multi-tab workbook, formatted and ready to drop into your bid template. Paste it straight in — no reformatting.
Download the sample outputBook a 1:1 walkthrough

Sample is clearly-labelled mock data for a fictional project — not a real customer drawing.

Accuracy & review

AI-assisted, contractor-reviewed

DuctIQ does the counting. You stay in control of the bid. We built it so reviewing the takeoff is fast — because every number is traceable to a line item, not buried in a total.

Line items, not black-box totals
Every duct run, fitting, and piece of equipment is its own row with size, gauge, system, and a sheet reference — so you can verify a number in seconds instead of trusting a lump sum.
Review status on every line
The export flags items worth a second look. Confirm the flagged rows, spot-check the rest against your drawings, and you're done — review measured in minutes, not hours.
You own the final bid
We don't promise perfect accuracy — no automated takeoff can. We make the human review fast and honest, and we always recommend checking output against the originals before you submit.

DuctIQ is an AI-assisted estimating aid. Accuracy depends on drawing quality. Always review every line item against the original drawings before submitting a bid.

Contractor Partner Program

Work directly with the team building DuctIQ

DuctIQ is founder-led, so when you come on board you get a direct line to the people building it — not a support queue. Through our Contractor Partner Program you can have a founder-assisted first takeoff: run a real mechanical drawing with us, see the output line by line, and get help dialing it into your workflow. Partner pricing included.

Get a founder-assisted first takeoff See the sample output first
Contractor Partner Program

Stop spending hours tracing ductwork by hand

DuctIQ is live and built for mechanical contractors across North America. Start free, work directly with the founding team, and lock in Contractor Partner Program perks.

First 3 months at 50% off any paid plan
Direct line to the founding team for feedback
Priority support and faster processing queue
Your company featured in our first customer spotlight
Start Free Trial

Includes 1 free drawing — see the full takeoff before you decide. No credit card required.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

All plans include 100% of your takeoff data. No teaser exports. No hidden fees.

Vent
Residential & Light Commercial
$29.99/month
50 takeoff credits per month, roughly 10 to 25 jobs. Built for residential new builds and small commercial work.
  • 50 credits per month
  • Roughly 10 to 25 takeoffs per month
  • Ductwork & fittings takeoff
  • Equipment schedule
  • Diffuser & grille schedule
  • CSV export
  • Email support
Most Popular
Trunk
Mid-Size Commercial
$49.99/month
100 takeoff credits per month, roughly 20 to 50 jobs. For commercial contractors tackling office, retail, and multi-unit projects.
  • 100 credits per month
  • Roughly 20 to 50 takeoffs per month
  • All Vent features
  • VAV box schedule
  • Fire/smoke damper schedule
  • Piping takeoff
  • Priority support
PRO
Plenum
Industrial & Large HVAC Sets
$99.99/month
250 takeoff credits per month for high-volume estimating. Built for industrial, large commercial, and complex multi-system HVAC sets.
  • 250 credits per month
  • Roughly 50 to 125 takeoffs per month
  • All Trunk features
  • Multi-system analysis
  • Insulation & hangers schedule
  • Full 9-schedule package
  • Dedicated support
FeatureVentTrunkPlenum
Ductwork takeoff✓✓✓
Fittings schedule✓✓✓
Equipment schedule✓✓✓
Diffuser & grille schedule✓✓✓
VAV box schedule—✓✓
Fire/smoke damper schedule—✓✓
Piping takeoff—✓✓
Insulation schedule——✓
Hangers & supports——✓
Monthly credits50100250
Top-up packs available✓✓✓
Unused credits roll over✓✓✓
Standards

Built to North American standards

OBC 2012
NBC 2020
SMACNA
ASHRAE 90.1
TSSA
ULC-S112
CSA B52
AMCA 99
ISO 27001
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Made in Toronto
Built in Toronto, Ontario. Designed for mechanical contractors and building codes across the US and Canada.
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Secure by Design
Your drawings are processed in isolation and never used to train models or shared with third parties.
⚡
Always Available
99.9% uptime SLA. Process drawings anytime — day or night, revision or original.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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