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Estimating & Material Takeoff Services

Start With the Plans. Build With Confidence.

Accurate material planning can make the difference between a job that runs smoothly and one slowed by shortages, excess material or last-minute changes. Secor’s Estimating & Takeoff Services help builders and contractors turn construction plans into organized material requirements before the job begins.

Bring us your plans and project specifications. Our team can help identify material quantities, prepare estimates and coordinate the products you need to move from planning to construction.

Secor Construction Estimating Takeoff Services Savannah Newark NY

Estimating Support From People Who Know Construction

A good takeoff is about more than counting boards. Secor’s experienced team understands building materials, construction methods and the practical decisions that go into getting a project from the plans to the jobsite.

  • Plan Review: We work from your construction drawings and project information to identify material requirements.
  • Material Takeoffs: Get organized quantities for applicable lumber and building material categories.
  • Product Coordination: Match project requirements with appropriate products, specifications and available options.
  • Project Estimates: Turn material requirements into useful information for budgeting, quoting and ordering.
  • Knowledgeable Local Support: Questions are handled by people you can call and work with throughout the project.

From Blueprints to Material List

We help take the guesswork out of determining what a project requires. Provide your plans and project information, and our estimating team can review applicable areas of the build and develop material quantities to help you plan purchasing more effectively.

Depending on the project, estimating and takeoff support may include:

  • Framing lumber and structural materials
  • Engineered wood products
  • Sheathing and subflooring
  • Roofing materials
  • Siding and exterior materials
  • Windows and exterior doors
  • Decking and railing
  • Other applicable building material categories

Your estimator can also work with your Dedicated Service Agent to help carry the project from estimating into product selection, pricing and ordering.

More Accurate Planning Before Materials Are Ordered

Knowing what you need before construction starts helps you make better purchasing decisions and reduces unnecessary surprises once the crew is on the job.

A Secor material takeoff can help you:

  • Develop a more complete picture of project material requirements
  • Establish quantities for budgeting and purchasing
  • Identify product decisions that need to be made before ordering
  • Coordinate related building material categories
  • Prepare orders around anticipated construction schedules

The result is a clearer path from your plans to the materials needed on the job.

Estimating for New Homes, Additions & Building Projects

Secor provides estimating and takeoff support for a wide range of residential and light commercial construction projects throughout the region.

  • New Home Construction – Turn architectural and construction plans into organized building material requirements for upcoming residential projects.
  • Additions & Major Renovations – Identify materials for additions, structural renovations and other projects where accurate quantities are important before work begins.
  • Garages & Accessory Buildings – Plan lumber, structural and exterior material requirements for garages, workshops and other accessory structures.
  • Post Frame Buildings – Connect estimating with Secor’s post frame expertise, building packages and project resources for agricultural, residential and light commercial structures.
  • Light Commercial Construction – Get material planning support for qualifying commercial building and renovation projects.

Estimating & Takeoff FAQs

A material takeoff uses construction plans to identify and calculate the quantities of building materials required for a project. It provides builders and contractors with an organized starting point for estimating costs, purchasing materials and planning the job.

The plans required depend on the project and materials being estimated. Complete, current construction drawings generally provide the best information for preparing an accurate takeoff. Contact Secor before submitting your plans if you are unsure what is needed.

Secor can provide estimating support for applicable lumber and building material categories, including framing and structural materials, engineered wood products, sheathing and many exterior building products. The scope will depend on the individual project.

Material quantities can be used as the basis for developing project pricing and material estimates. Your Secor representative can explain what is included for your particular project and help coordinate pricing and product selection.

Yes. Construction drawings and architectural plans can provide the information needed to develop material takeoffs, depending on their completeness and the scope of materials being estimated.

Yes. Secor can help move the project from estimating into product selection, ordering and commercial delivery. Your Dedicated Service Agent can serve as your ongoing point of contact as the project progresses.

Bring Us Your Plans

Have a project coming up? Bring Secor your plans and let our estimating team help you turn them into an organized building material estimate.

Whether you are preparing a new home, addition, garage, post frame building or light commercial project, we can help you identify material requirements and take the next step toward getting the job underway.

You’ve Got Questions. We’ve Got Answers!

Contact Secor Lumber in Savannah NY – proudly serving Wayne County and the surrounding Central New York area since 1939 – for more information on our products and services