Masonry estimating
Masonry Estimating Software
Take off wall area on the plan and JobPlumb converts square footage into block or brick counts, mortar and laying labor for the masonry bid.
AreaLinear feet
Takeoff · garage slab1" = 8'
Area measured1,428 sq ft
What you take off
Masonry quantities, measured on the plan
- Wall area in square feet for block or brick counts
- Block (about 1.125 per sq ft) and brick (about 6.75 per sq ft) quantities
- Linear feet of lintels, bond beams and control joints
- Mortar, grout and laying labor scaled to area
Worked example
From measurement to price
Measure 1,600 sq ft of CMU wall and JobPlumb returns roughly 1,800 blocks plus mortar and laying labor, ready to price.
Starter cost assemblies
- 8" CMU block, laidper sq ft
- Mortar & groutper sq ft
- Mason laborper sq ft
Masonry questions
Masonry takeoff, answered
Masonry takeoff software lets masonry contractors measure quantities straight off a construction plan, then turn them into a priced estimate. JobPlumb does this in the browser: upload a PDF or image of the plans, calibrate the scale, and measure area, linear feet with your mouse, with no Windows desktop app required.
Estimating for other trades
Take off your next masonry bid this afternoon.
Free to start. No Windows PC, no install, no sales call.