Countertop takeoff

Takeoffs for fabricators.

Upload architectural PDFs. Get square footage, cutouts, and slab nesting per unit type — computed in code, not guessed.

Maple Ave KitchenKT1
Assembly drawingComputed from layout PDF
65"95"52"26"
Surface33.4 sf
Finished edge19.7 lf
Cutouts1
Pieces2
Total33.4sf
Total Area33.4 sf
Slabs Req.3
Avg Yield28%
Material$1,260
Total Quote$2,171

Counterly is countertop takeoff and quoting software for stone fabrication shops. It reads architectural and kitchen layout drawings, extracts the countertop geometry — runs, depths, islands, backsplash, fixture breaks — and produces square footage, linear footage of finished edge, a slab nesting layout, and a priced quote. It is built for shops running bridge saws and CNC/waterjet, and handles multi-unit residential jobs where one unit type repeats across dozens or hundreds of apartments.

About Counterly →
Features

PDF takeoff and slab nesting.

Vision reads layout. Measurements run in code — the same PDF returns the same numbers.

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.
Deterministic engine
Vision reads layout; arithmetic runs in code. Same PDF, same numbers.
No CAD required
Upload a PDF. No AutoCAD or CounterGo markup prep.
CounterGo alternative
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
65"95"52"26"
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 · 5 cut pieces

SLAB 1126" × 63"

126"63"65"26" D65"
L-counter leg
Wall runs: 65"
On slab: 65" × 26" · 26" deep
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 required3
  • Yield28%
  • Material$1,260
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Use cases

Built for shops that quote at volume.

Multi-family builders

Consistent takeoffs across every unit type in the plan set.

Production shops

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

Growing fabricators

Scale multi-unit volume without rebuilding your estimating process.


Comparison

How it compares.

Manual / CounterGoCounterly
Multi-unit plan setsMarked up by hand, unit by unitGrouped by plan label automatically
Measurement consistencyVaries by estimatorDeterministic — same PDF, same numbers
Slab nestingSeparate step or spreadsheetBuilt in — yield and waste per job
SetupCAD markup or CounterGo prepUpload a PDF
Time per takeoffHoursMinutes

Minutes
per takeoff on multi-unit plan sets
Deterministic
measurements — same PDF, same output
Built-in nesting
yield and waste on every job

Validated against shop-issued quotes on live multifamily jobs. See accuracy results →


Pricing

Simple pricing.

3-day free trial · up to 3 projects · Billed monthly after trial.


FAQ

Questions.

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 — vector PDFs and scanned raster 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. Takeoff output flows into a priced quote with countertop, backsplash, and vanity lines kept separate, plus fabrication and finished-edge lines.

Can I correct what it reads?

Yes. Every extracted dimension — including per-run depth — is editable, and corrections are stored and used to improve extraction on future jobs.

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.

Get started.

3-day free trial · up to 3 projects · billed monthly.