Countertop drawings in.
Takeoffs and quotes out.

Countertop takeoff, slab nesting and quoting software for stone fabricators, from single kitchens to multi-unit and commercial projects.

Countertop drawings in. Takeoffs and quotes out.

Countertop takeoff, slab nesting and quoting software for stone fabricators, from single kitchens to multi-unit and commercial projects.

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jobs processed
143
jobs processed
Counterly takeoff card: a dimensioned kitchen counter drawing with a sink cutout, square-footage panel, piece list and slab list.
Counterly takeoff card: a dimensioned kitchen counter drawing with a sink cutout, square-footage panel, piece list and slab list.

Countertop takeoff and quoting software for stone fabrication shops.

Countertop takeoff and quoting software for stone fabrication shops.

Counterly was built inside a working stone shop by people who quote countertops for a living.

Counterly was built inside a working stone shop by people who quote countertops for a living.

  • Read the plan

    Upload a layout PDF. Counterly traces each countertop run, including islands, splash, and cutouts.

    A kitchen layout traced into a dimensioned countertop run with a sink cutout.
  • Takeoff and nest

    Get square footage by unit type, then see how pieces fit your slabs and an estimated slab count.

    A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed on slabs.
  • Send the quote

    Download a cut sheet and quote you can send the same day, ready to review and pass along.

    Cut sheet & quoteSample output
    Surface
    3,590.9 sf
    Slabs (est.)
    91
    Yield (est.)
    86%
    Ready to sendPDF

Sample takeoff output

Maple Ave Kitchen — a multi-unit job, with square footage by unit type and slab nesting.

Dashboard UI
Dashboard UI

Upload the project

Add your plans and a few job details.

An architectural layout drawing of kitchen counters with dimensions and a sink cutout.

Review takeoffs and slab nesting

Check square footage and see how pieces fit each slab.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed on slabs.

Send the quote

Download the cut sheet and quote, ready to send.

Maple Ave KitchenCut sheet
Project total
3,590.9 sf
Slabs required
91
Avg. yield
86%
Seams
104
Cut sheetExport PDF

Upload the project

Add your plans and a few job details.

An architectural layout drawing of kitchen counters with dimensions and a sink cutout.

Review takeoffs and slab nesting

Check square footage and see how pieces fit each slab.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Send the quote

Download the cut sheet and quote, ready to send.

Maple Ave KitchenCut sheet
Project total
3,590.9 sf
Slabs required
91
Avg. yield
86%
Seams
104
Cut sheetExport PDF

Upload the project

Add your plans and a few job details.

An architectural layout drawing of kitchen counters with dimensions and a sink cutout.

Review takeoffs and slab nesting

Check square footage and see how pieces fit each slab.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Send the quote

Download the cut sheet and quote, ready to send.

Maple Ave KitchenCut sheet
Project total
3,590.9 sf
Slabs required
91
Avg. yield
86%
Seams
104
Cut sheetExport PDF
About

Countertop takeoff for fabrication shops.

  1. What it is

    Countertop takeoff and quoting software for stone fabrication shops.

  2. What it reads

    Architectural and kitchen layout drawings. It pulls runs, depths, islands, backsplash and fixture breaks, then returns square footage, finished edge, a slab nesting layout, and a priced quote.

  3. Who it's for

    Shops running bridge saws and CNC or waterjet, from a single kitchen to multi-unit and commercial work.

Maple Ave KitchenKT1
65"95"52"26"
Assembly drawingComputed from layout PDF
Surface33.4 sf
Finished edge19.7 lf
Cutouts1
Pieces2
Total33.4sf
Project total33.4 sf
Slabs Req.1
Avg Yield61%
Material$420
Total Quote$2,171

Built for countertop takeoff

Square footage, cutouts, seams, and optimized slab nesting. Ready to quote in minutes.

Upload your drawings and enter the job details, like customer information and slab preferences. Counterly then gives you the square footage, divided by area.

  1. Square footage

    Measured area by surface, splash and unit type, computed from the drawing.

  2. Cutouts

    Sinks, faucets and fixture breaks flagged on the takeoff so you can check them.

  3. Seams

    Nesting follows your seam and kerf preferences, instead of leaving placement as a guess.

  4. Slab nesting

    Pieces laid out on your slab sizes, with an estimated slab count and yield.

Use cases

Accurate takeoffs for every unit type.

Counterly finds all the unit types in your drawings, with their quantities, and draws a takeoff for each unit type. When a number is unclear, it flags a question for you.


Drawings

  • Kitchen shop drawings
  • Architectural drawings

Projects and spaces

  • Multi-unit projects
  • Kitchens
  • Bathrooms
  • Amenity spaces
  • Commercial projects

Multi-family builders

A takeoff for each unit type in your drawings.

A job-total card with a per-unit square footage breakdown across the kitchens in a project.

Production shops

More quotes per estimator — minutes per takeoff, not hours.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Growing fabricators

Scale multi-unit volume without rebuilding your estimating process.

A quote summary with job totals, slab usage and sink counts for a multi-kitchen project.

Multi-family builders

A takeoff for each unit type in your drawings.

A job-total card with a per-unit square footage breakdown across the kitchens in a project.

Production shops

More quotes per estimator — minutes per takeoff, not hours.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Growing fabricators

Scale multi-unit volume without rebuilding your estimating process.

A quote summary with job totals, slab usage and sink counts for a multi-kitchen project.

Multi-family builders

A takeoff for each unit type in your drawings.

A job-total card with a per-unit square footage breakdown across the kitchens in a project.

Production shops

More quotes per estimator — minutes per takeoff, not hours.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Growing fabricators

Scale multi-unit volume without rebuilding your estimating process.

A quote summary with job totals, slab usage and sink counts for a multi-kitchen project.

Why shops switch

Faster takeoffs, measured square footage, estimated slab counts and ready-to-send quotes.

Hours of takeoffs, done in minutes

Hours of markup and re-check, replaced by minutes from PDF to takeoff.

A job-total card showing total square footage with a per-unit breakdown.

Know your numbers

Measured square footage and an estimated slab count.

Ready cut sheet, win more bids

Send your quotes faster and win more bids.

Hours of takeoffs, done in minutes

Hours of markup and re-check, replaced by minutes from PDF to takeoff.

A job-total card showing total square footage with a per-unit breakdown.

Know your numbers

Measured square footage and an estimated slab count.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Ready cut sheet, win more bids

Send your quotes faster and win more bids.

A takeoff summary with project totals, slab usage, yield and seam count for a multi-kitchen project.

Hours of takeoffs, done in minutes

Hours of markup and re-check, replaced by minutes from PDF to takeoff.

A job-total card showing total square footage with a per-unit breakdown.

Know your numbers

Measured square footage and an estimated slab count.

A slab nesting layout with countertop pieces placed across four slabs.

Ready cut sheet, win more bids

Send your quotes faster and win more bids.

A takeoff summary with project totals, slab usage, yield and seam count for a multi-kitchen project.
  1. 1 - Upload drawings and job details

    Upload your drawings and enter the job details, like customer information and slab preferences.

    You also enter costs and pricing inputs with the job.

  2. 2 - Confirm unit types and quantities

    2 - Takeoffs

    Counterly finds all the unit types, with their quantities, and draws a takeoff for each kitchen type.

    You then confirm the unit types and quantities.

  3. 3 - Dimensions for each unit type

    1 - Square footage

    Counterly then gives you the square footage, divided by area.

    Each takeoff shows countertop area, splash, cutouts, pieces and finished edge, all read from the drawing. If a number looks off, open the original drawing and check it.

  4. 4 - Slab nesting

    3 - Slab nesting

    When you start a new job, you pick the material from your saved library, slab size included.

    Counterly then lays the pieces out on those slabs using your nesting preferences, including where seams go and how much room to leave for the saw kerf.

  5. 5 - Final results

    You then see the final results, with the takeoff summary and quote.

  1. 1 - Upload drawings and job details

    Upload your drawings and enter the job details, like customer information and slab preferences.

    You also enter costs and pricing inputs with the job.

  2. 2 - Confirm unit types and quantities

    2 - Takeoffs

    Counterly finds all the unit types, with their quantities, and draws a takeoff for each kitchen type.

    You then confirm the unit types and quantities.

  3. 3 - Dimensions for each unit type

    1 - Square footage

    Counterly then gives you the square footage, divided by area.

    Each takeoff shows countertop area, splash, cutouts, pieces and finished edge, all read from the drawing. If a number looks off, open the original drawing and check it.

  4. 4 - Slab nesting

    3 - Slab nesting

    When you start a new job, you pick the material from your saved library, slab size included.

    Counterly then lays the pieces out on those slabs using your nesting preferences, including where seams go and how much room to leave for the saw kerf.

  5. 5 - Final results

    You then see the final results, with the takeoff summary and quote.

Features

PDF takeoff and slab nesting.

Counterly reads the drawing, traces each countertop run, and shows the dimensions and assumptions used in the takeoff.

PDF takeoff
Upload plans. Square footage per unit type — computed in code, not guessed.
Slab nesting
2D bin-packing maximizes yield on standard slab sizes.
Multi-unit plans
Organized by plan labels (KT1, KT2, V1, V2) for apartments and multi-family.
Drawing-level detail
See the countertop runs, dimensions, cutouts, and assumptions Counterly used for each unit type.
No CAD required
Upload a PDF. No AutoCAD markup or separate estimating-software setup.
Quote-ready output
Automated PDF takeoff and nesting for multi-unit residential work.
How it works

From PDF to quote in four steps.

01
Upload PDFs
Submit architectural layout PDFs from your architect or GC.
02
Review takeoff
Square footage, cutouts, edge types, and unit types return in minutes.
03
Nest on slabs
See yield, waste, and how pieces fit your slab sizes.
04
Export
Download takeoff summaries for your quoting workflow.
Takeoff

PDF to square footage.

Upload layout PDFs. Counterly returns countertop dimensions, cutouts, and unit types — grouped by the plan labels your estimators already use.

Takeoff review · KT1
33.4 sf19.7 lf edge1 cutout2 pieces
Nesting

Every piece on every slab.

2D bin-packing on standard slab sizes with yield percentages and waste totals — so material cost is known before you quote.

Slab nesting · 126 × 63″

1 slab for this kitchen · 3 cut pieces

SLAB 1 — 126" × 63"

L-counter
Wall runs: 95+52"
On slab: 95" × 52" · 26" deep
Counter
Wall runs: 39"
On slab: 26" × 39" · 26" deep
Detached
Wall runs: 26"
On slab: 25" × 26" · 25" deep

Pieces spaced ~1.5" apart for saw kerf

Export

Quote-ready output.

Export summaries with square footage, slab counts, edge linear feet, and cutout details.

Quote export · Maple Ave
Maple Ave Kitchen
KT1 · Quartz · 126 × 63″
$2,171
  • Surface33.4 sf
  • Finished edge19.7 lf
  • Slabs required1
  • Yield61%
  • Material$420
PDF cut sheetPDF quote
Welcome to the future of estimation

Manual takeoff vs Counterly

Manual markup versus Counterly — speed, accuracy, repeatability, preparation, and quote-ready output.

Manual workflowCounterly
SpeedHours of markup and re-checkMinutes from PDF to takeoff
RepeatabilityUnit-by-unit, easy to driftEach unit type measured once, then applied to every unit with that label
PreparationCAD markup or estimating-software setupUpload a PDF and review
Quote-ready outputNesting and totals often separateSquare footage, nesting, and export in one pass

Measurement checked against a shop-issued quote. See what matched and what missed →

Talk to your plans.

Slate is the assistant inside Counterly. Ask about a takeoff in plain words and get the numbers straight from the takeoff card. Tell it what to change, like all depths 26 to 27, and you see the square footage before and after. Nothing changes until you apply it, and Undo takes back your latest edit.

Fabrication guides

Plain-language guides on countertop takeoff, slab nesting, and quoting from plans.

How to do a countertop takeoff from architectural drawings

A countertop takeoff from architectural drawings is done in four passes: identify every countertop run on the plan, read the depth of each run separately, subtract appliance and tall-unit breaks, t…

How to do a countertop takeoff from architectural drawings

A countertop takeoff from architectural drawings is done in four passes: identify every countertop run on the plan, read the depth of each run separately, subtract appliance and tall-unit breaks, t…

How long does a countertop takeoff take?

A single retail kitchen drawn by hand in a quoting tool is usually a few minutes of estimator time.

How long does a countertop takeoff take?

A single retail kitchen drawn by hand in a quoting tool is usually a few minutes of estimator time.

How accurate is automated countertop takeoff?

When the piece layout is known, Counterly's measurement rules can be checked against a shop's own takeoff, and the table below shows the result for the one project where we hold both the layout and…

How accurate is automated countertop takeoff?

When the piece layout is known, Counterly's measurement rules can be checked against a shop's own takeoff, and the table below shows the result for the one project where we hold both the layout and…

How do you quote backsplash square footage?

Backsplash is quoted as its own line item, not folded into countertop square footage.

How do you quote backsplash square footage?

Backsplash is quoted as its own line item, not folded into countertop square footage.

143
jobs processed
297,259
square feet processed
922
unit types processed

Questions.

Quick answers about countertop takeoff, the drawings Counterly reads, and multi-unit jobs.

Questions.

Quick answers about countertop takeoff, the drawings Counterly reads, and multi-unit jobs.

What is a countertop takeoff?

A countertop takeoff is the measurement of every countertop surface in a job from drawings, producing square footage, linear footage of finished edge, and a piece-by-piece breakdown. It is the input to both the material order and the customer quote.

What drawings does Counterly read?

Architectural plans, kitchen layout sheets, elevations, and shop submittals, as vector PDFs, scanned PDFs, or JPG or PNG drawings. Multi-unit matrix submittals with repeating unit types are supported directly.

How does Counterly handle multi-unit jobs?

Unit types are read once and multiplied by quantity, then nested across the whole job rather than per unit. That cross-type nesting is where slab savings come from on large residential projects.

Does Counterly produce a quote?

Yes. A finished takeoff becomes a priced quote: a line per unit type, backsplash on its own line, plus the edge and cutout items from your price list. Download it as a PDF.

Can I correct what it reads?

Yes. Counterly asks about anything the drawing leaves open; answer the questions and re-read, and the numbers follow your answers. For a hand-drawn job, every run is editable on the Draw tab.

What slab sizes does it nest against?

Any. Standard, jumbo, and super jumbo are preset, and you can enter the actual dimensions of the bundle you're buying.

What is a countertop takeoff?

A countertop takeoff is the measurement of every countertop surface in a job from drawings, producing square footage, linear footage of finished edge, and a piece-by-piece breakdown. It is the input to both the material order and the customer quote.

What drawings does Counterly read?

Architectural plans, kitchen layout sheets, elevations, and shop submittals, as vector PDFs, scanned PDFs, or JPG or PNG drawings. Multi-unit matrix submittals with repeating unit types are supported directly.

How does Counterly handle multi-unit jobs?

Unit types are read once and multiplied by quantity, then nested across the whole job rather than per unit. That cross-type nesting is where slab savings come from on large residential projects.

Does Counterly produce a quote?

Yes. A finished takeoff becomes a priced quote: a line per unit type, backsplash on its own line, plus the edge and cutout items from your price list. Download it as a PDF.

Can I correct what it reads?

Yes. Counterly asks about anything the drawing leaves open; answer the questions and re-read, and the numbers follow your answers. For a hand-drawn job, every run is editable on the Draw tab.

What slab sizes does it nest against?

Any. Standard, jumbo, and super jumbo are preset, and you can enter the actual dimensions of the bundle you're buying.

Book a demo.

Send us your plans and we'll show you Counterly.

Upload a layout, get a finished takeoff. See it on your own drawings.

Book a demo.

Send us your plans and we'll show you Counterly.

Upload a layout, get a finished takeoff. See it on your own drawings.

Book a demo.

Send us your plans and we'll show you Counterly.

Upload a layout, get a finished takeoff. See it on your own drawings.