Mechanical Estimating Software for HVAC Contractors
DuctIQ is mechanical estimating software that starts where every mechanical bid starts: the takeoff. It reads your HVAC drawings, measures the ductwork, and assembles fittings and equipment into a structured, reviewable list you can price.
Rather than forcing a general construction estimating tool to understand mechanical work, DuctIQ is built around how HVAC and sheet metal contractors actually bid.
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Estimating that understands mechanical work
Mechanical scope is specific. Duct is measured in linear feet by size and system; fittings are counted; equipment comes from schedules with tags and capacities. A tool that treats a mechanical plan like a generic floor plan misses all of that structure and leaves the estimator to supply it manually.
DuctIQ reads the mechanical drawing in mechanical terms, so the takeoff comes back already organised the way you bid.
One takeoff, ready to price
DuctIQ brings the three big buckets of a mechanical takeoff together: ductwork measured at scale, fittings counted, and equipment listed from the schedules. The result is a single reviewable takeoff rather than three separate manual counts.
- Ductwork by system and size, in linear feet.
- Fittings identified and counted.
- Equipment pulled from the drawing's schedules.
- Every line reviewable before it enters the estimate.
- Excel/CSV export into your pricing workbook.
Consistency across estimators
When takeoffs live in one person's spreadsheet, they leave when that person does. Because DuctIQ produces a structured takeoff from the drawing, the process is repeatable — different estimators get a consistent starting point from the same set, which makes bids easier to compare and review.
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Upload a mechanical PDF and get a reviewable ductwork, fittings, and equipment takeoff you can export to Excel. No credit card to try your first drawing.
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Frequently asked questions
Is DuctIQ a full estimating suite?
DuctIQ focuses on the mechanical takeoff — reading drawings and producing reviewable quantities — and exports to Excel/CSV so it fits alongside the pricing workbook or estimating system you already use.
Does it cover equipment as well as duct?
Yes. Equipment is pulled from the drawing's schedules and listed with the ductwork and fittings in the same takeoff.
Can two estimators get the same result from a drawing?
Because the takeoff is produced from the drawing rather than hand-built, it gives estimators a consistent, reviewable starting point from the same set.
Do I need to install anything?
No. DuctIQ runs in the browser. You upload a PDF and work with the takeoff online.
What does it export?
The full takeoff exports to Excel and CSV so the quantities drop into your existing estimate.