HVAC Takeoff Software

Mechanical Estimating Software for HVAC Contractors

DuctIQ is mechanical estimating software that starts where every mechanical bid starts: the takeoff. Upload your HVAC drawings and its AI measures the ductwork, counts the fittings, and pulls equipment from the schedules into a structured, reviewable list you can price. Most mechanical sets come back in minutes.

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.

From drawing to priceable quantities in minutes

The reason to reach for AI mechanical estimating is speed without losing control of the number. DuctIQ keeps the path short: upload the mechanical PDF, the AI measures and classifies the duct, counts fittings, and reads equipment from the schedules, and most sets finish in minutes. The estimator's time then goes to review and pricing rather than scaling and tallying.

It stays honest about accuracy. Every quantity comes back as a reviewable line with a status, and low-confidence runs are flagged for a second look rather than buried in a total, so "bids in minutes" never means a number you cannot defend.

Ductwork depth vs mechanical breadth

Newer AI mechanical estimating tools are appearing, and some aim to cover the whole mechanical scope — ductwork, piping, and plumbing — in one place. That breadth is a real strength if your bids span all of it. DuctIQ makes the opposite trade on purpose: it goes deep on HVAC ductwork and sheet metal rather than wide across every mechanical trade.

So the honest fit is simple. If ductwork and sheet metal are the bulk of what you bid, DuctIQ's depth is the advantage: duct read by system and size, fittings counted as distinct items, equipment lifted from the schedules by tag, and SMACNA-aware fabrication detail a general mechanical tool is not built to produce. If you need piping and plumbing takeoff in the same tool, a broader mechanical platform will cover more of your scope than DuctIQ does today.

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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.

Does DuctIQ do piping and plumbing takeoff?

No. DuctIQ is focused on HVAC ductwork and sheet metal — duct measured by system and size, fittings, and equipment from the schedules. It does not take off piping or plumbing. If ductwork is the bulk of your bids, that focus is the advantage; if you need piping and plumbing in the same tool, a broader mechanical platform will fit better.

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.