Drywall Estimating Software
Stop playing rock, paper, scissors with your bid
Takeoff and estimating software for drywall and ceiling contractors
We Know Walls & Ceilings
Is it taking way too long to build an estimate with a pencil, paper, drawings, notes, and a calculator? This could easily cost you thousands of dollars in time and missed bids. Simple human error and rough guestimates can knock you out of a bid by over or underestimating. Then you start it all over again from scratch to meet the next bid deadline. Isn’t that the definition of insanity?
These missteps are why On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, and Digital Production Control have become the industry standard. Immediately ramp up efficiency, productivity, and potential profit before the bidding process even begins.
On-Screen Takeoff
Calculate your takeoff with just a few clicks. On-Screen Takeoff (OST) reduces human error and overlooked takeoff with a visual of the quantity takeoff.
On-Screen Takeoff can help you measure walls (in both linear footage & square footage) & both drywall & ACT ceilings. Easily takeoff multiple items simultaneously, such as walls & ceilings. Easily share electronic plans between the office and the field. View your plans and digitized drawings from a laptop or a Windows tablet device.
Quick Bid
With Quick Bid, cost estimates can be assembled easily and quickly. A detailed bid on a new job can be generated swiftly. Quick Bid streamlines the estimating process by automating and consolidating many functions, minimizing data-entry errors, miscommunications, duplications, and manual calculation mistakes.
With Quick Bid, you can easily get detailed material lists for drywall, ceiling, mud, tape and even have information about labor time and production rates. For a finished bid, you can also manage burden and add markups such as overhead and profit.
On Center Software has it set up so slick. I actually download everything from file, On-Screen Takeoff opens the files by itself, I can see the drawings, and in no time, I’m done. Two minutes and it’s all there in front of me. I can’t see anyone estimating without it. It used to take me three to four days to complete a bid for a school. Now it takes me three to four hours. On-Screen Takeoff is a fantastic product.
Digital Production Control
With Digital Production Control, you can track labor efficiency and the percentage complete of work. Knowing the percent complete will let you immediately see if you are under expected production so you can do something about it.
Digital Production Control can help you narrow the gap between how much drywall you think your crews can install in a day/hour vs. what they are capable of in the field. This is great information that can help you be more accurate on your estimate.
Try On-Screen Takeoff for Free
Put On-Screen Takeoff to the test with a risk-free, 14-day trial and see how easy it is to get more takeoff done in less time with the right tools.
Frequently asked questions
On-Screen Takeoff® (OST) speeds up your drywall takeoff with AI-assisted Takeoff Boost™. It auto-detects wall types, calculates perimeters, and identifies doors and objects—all in one click. It can measure and count five pages of plans in just 30 seconds.
OST measures walls and ceilings in square or linear footage and accounts for cutouts like windows, doors, and MEP openings.
OST handles both drywall and ACT ceilings, helping with layouts, measuring areas, and counting tiles for accurate material planning.
You can set properties like wall height and the number of drywall sides, ensuring tailored and accurate quantities for every project.
You can save items, called conditions, into a library for reuse on future projects. This makes starting new projects faster and easier.
OST is great for buildings with repeated layouts like hotels or offices. You can copy the takeoff for one room to similar spaces, saving time and keeping things organized by sections or phases.