What the takeoff does
Open the takeoff inside a job and you get a satellite map. Trace the roof, the driveway, the lawn, or the fence line, and SideWRK turns your outline into a real measurement — square feet, squares, or linear feet — then prices it at your own rates and real trade prices. One tap drops those priced lines into the estimate.
It doesn't stop at the number. The takeoff knows the job is, say, 19 squares or 43 bags of concrete — so one tap makes the pick sheet: the check-off shopping list you take to the supply house. Sky to takeoff to estimate to the supply run, without a tape measure.
What you can use it for
Quote without climbing up there
Measure a roof or a driveway from the truck on the satellite map instead of hauling out a ladder and a measuring wheel to eyeball it.
Price it right, at your rates
The takeoff prices the area at your own material and labor rates, so the estimate comes out accurate instead of a rushed guess that leaves money on the job.
Turn a measurement into an estimate instantly
One tap drops the priced lines into the job — the measurement is the estimate, ready to send for approval.
Walk into the supply house with a list
The pick sheet turns the takeoff into a shopping list — bags, boards, squares — so you buy exactly what the job needs and nothing you don't.
How to use the takeoff
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Open the takeoff in a job
On an outdoor job — roofing, concrete, fence, landscaping, sealcoating, pressure washing — open the takeoff to pull up the satellite map of the property.
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Trace the area
Outline the roof, driveway, lawn, or fence run with your finger. SideWRK turns it into square feet, squares, or linear feet.
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It prices at your rates
The takeoff prices the materials and labor for that area at your own rates and real trade prices — no mental math at the tailgate.
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Drop it into the estimate
One tap adds the priced lines to the job. Adjust anything, then send the estimate for approval.
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Make the pick sheet
Turn the takeoff into a check-off shopping list for the supply run — copy it or print it and go.
Why it beats a tape measure and a calculator
Measuring a roof by hand is slow, sketchy, and a good way to fall off a ladder — and eyeballing it is how you underbid a job by a thousand dollars. Tracing it from the sky is faster, safer, and more accurate, and it comes out already priced at your rates instead of a number you have to work out later at the kitchen table.
It's included, and it's the whole chain in one place: measure, price, estimate, shopping list. There's a free version of the aerial tool at measure from the sky — no signup — but inside the app it flows straight into the estimate and the pick sheet.
Aerial takeoff — common questions
Which trades is the takeoff for?
The outdoor, area-measured trades: roofing, concrete, fence, landscaping, sealcoating, pressure washing — anything you bill by the square foot, the square, or the linear foot.
How accurate is a satellite measurement?
It's a strong estimate off the aerial imagery — accurate enough to quote confidently — and you can adjust the outline or the numbers before you send. For a tight final, confirm on site.
Does it price the job or just measure it?
Both. It measures the area and prices the materials and labor at your own rates, then drops those priced lines straight into the estimate.
What is the pick sheet?
The shopping list the takeoff builds from the measurement — bags, boards, squares — a check-off list for the supply run so you buy exactly what the job needs.