Built for Subcontractors
Bid more jobs with less effort. AI-powered takeoffs give you accurate quantities in minutes so you can focus on winning profitable work.
Takeoff tools built for the bidding workflow
From plan upload to final estimate, Exayard fits the way subcontractors actually work. Get quantities fast, verify them visually, and export to your estimating software.
Minutes, not hours
Upload plans and get quantities extracted automatically. What used to take an evening now takes minutes, letting you respond to more bid invitations.
Quantities you can trust
Every measurement links back to the source on your plans. Click any number to see exactly where it came from and verify it before you price it.
All 32 trades covered
Electrical, mechanical, plumbing, concrete, steel, drywall, roofing, and more. One platform handles takeoffs for any trade specialty.
Direct export to estimating tools
Send takeoff data to Excel, ProEst, Sage, or your preferred estimating software. No re-keying numbers or reformatting spreadsheets.
How AI takeoffs change the bidding equation for subcontractors
Most subcontractors can only bid a fraction of the work they are invited to. The bottleneck is almost always the takeoff. Manual quantity extraction from construction plans is tedious, error-prone, and time-consuming. A single missed item or miscounted quantity can mean the difference between a profitable job and a loss. For specialty contractors competing on price, this creates a difficult tradeoff: spend more time on fewer, more accurate bids, or rush through more bids and accept the risk of errors.
AI-powered takeoffs break that tradeoff. By automating the extraction of quantities from construction plans, Exayard lets subcontractors bid more projects while keeping quality high. The platform covers all 32 CSI trade divisions, so whether you are counting receptacles on an electrical plan or measuring linear feet of ductwork on a mechanical drawing, the workflow is the same. Every AI-generated quantity is linked to its source location on the plans, giving you the same visual verification you would do manually but in a fraction of the time.
Win more work at better margins
Subcontractors using Exayard report bidding more projects, tighter estimates, and fewer costly errors on awarded jobs.
Bid 3x more projects
Finish takeoffs in minutes instead of hours. Respond to bid invitations you would have passed on due to time constraints.
Catch costly quantity errors
AI catches the counting mistakes and missed items that lead to cost overruns on awarded projects.
Protect your margins
Accurate quantities mean you price work based on what is actually in the plans, not padded guesses that lose bids or underestimates that lose money.
Meet tight bid deadlines
Get invited to bid on a Monday, submit by Wednesday. Fast turnaround means deadlines stop slipping and takeoffs stop getting rushed.
Handle any plan set size
Take on 200-page plan sets with confidence. AI scales to large projects without proportionally increasing your time investment.
Compete against larger firms
Get the same takeoff speed and accuracy as firms with dedicated estimating departments, without the overhead.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from subcontractors evaluating Exayard for their bidding workflow.
Start bidding more work today
Join thousands of subcontractors who use Exayard to complete takeoffs faster and win more profitable projects.