How a Sharp Pencil takeoff works
You upload a full commercial roofing plan set. You get a four-file package: START HERE, marked-up drawings PDF, Takeoff.xlsx with a Questions tab, and the material order list. Usually within one business day. Delivered within 48 hours*.
Every paid takeoff is checked before delivery.
Pay per set, or pick a monthly plan. Nothing bills until you choose.
*Clock starts once any questions we send you are answered.
Video library
Short clips, same sales story
These clips are the same story we'd walk in a sales meeting, cut into pieces so you can skip to the part you care about. No login. No demo theater.
Clip 1
The no-bid pile
Why good jobs die on Tuesday afternoon.
Clip 2
What you get back
A takeoff workbook with its Questions tab, marked-up drawings PDF, START HERE, and a material order list.
Clip 3
First one free
Try it free, one per contractor, on a job you're bidding or quoting. After that, our monthly plans (Shop 12, Shop 25, and Shop 60) are the main way to buy, or pay $395 for a new set of drawings or a new address. Usually within one business day. Delivered within 48 hours*.
*Clock starts once any questions we send you are answered.
Coming next
More clips on the way
Second-wave videos for the rest of the story. Same anchors when they ship.
Upload the whole set
Whole set and specs. Drains, curbs, deck, structural. A roof-plan-only upload is almost never enough.
Where every number comes from
Every quantity checkable. Each line shows its basis and its source sheet, so you can check it against the drawings.
We refuse to guess
Gaps go on the Questions tab. Refusing to invent a number is a feature, not a bug.
FAQ
Quick answers
How fast do I get a takeoff back?
You upload a full commercial roofing plan set and get a four-file package: START HERE, marked-up drawings PDF, Takeoff.xlsx with a Questions tab, and the material order list. Usually within one business day. Delivered within 48 hours*.
*Clock starts once any questions we send you are answered.
What do I get back?
What you can download from your account. A four-file package: a one-page START HERE with the headline numbers; the marked-up drawings PDF, with every measurement drawn on the sheet it came from; Takeoff.xlsx, where every quantity shows its basis (the sheet it came from, or our stated default) and a Questions tab lists anything the drawings leave open; and a material order list rolled up from the same numbers. Walk a sample package file by file.
Is the first one free?
Yes. Pick a set out of the no-bid pile or a live bid you were about to pass on. Upload it at getsharppencil.com. First takeoff free, one per contractor, on a job you're bidding or quoting. After that it is $395 for a new set of drawings or a new address, and answering the questions we ask puts one re-run of that same job in the price.
If you send several a month, pick a monthly plan instead. Shop 12 covers 12 takeoffs a month, Shop 25 covers 25, and Shop 60 covers 60. Every plan includes 3 seats, and paying the year up front is 12 months for the price of 11. Full terms on the pricing section.
Are quantities sheet-cited?
Yes. Every quantity cites the sheet it came from so you can check it. Gaps go on the Questions tab rather than into the number as guesses. More on pricing and deliverables on the homepage.
Stop no-bidding jobs you could win.
Upload a set at getsharppencil.com. First takeoff free.
Get your first takeoff freeCommercial low-slope and steep-slope roofing, including standing seam and shingle. Usually within one business day. Delivered within 48 hours*.
Pay per set, or pick a monthly plan.
*Clock starts once any questions we send you are answered.