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Formwork estimating: your contact areas, element by element.
We take off the formwork for every footing, wall, column, beam and slab. You get the quantities, or a full estimate with labour, materials and rentals.
What you get
- Quantities by element, in Excel and PDF
- Or a priced estimate: labour, materials and equipment
- Delivered before the BSDQ or contractor closing
- A confidentiality agreement, if you want one
What we measure
What we take off your drawings.
Contact areas
In m² per element and height, including returns, wall ends and openings.
Shoring
Structural slabs and beams: area, shoring height and planned reuses.
Accessories
Ties, anchors, chamfers, blockouts and opening bucks.
Special cases
Curved walls, architectural forms, ICF and stay-in-place forms, shown separately.
Two ways to work
Quantities only, or a priced estimate.
Quantity takeoff
Your quantities organized by element, the way you build your price. You apply your rates and submit.
Priced estimate
We add labour, materials and equipment, at Quebec market prices or your own rates. Ready to submit.
Watch out for
What we often see missing from a bid.
- Door and window bucks in foundation walls, rarely drawn in detail.
- Wall heights beyond standard panels, which change production rates.
- Optimistic reuse counts when the concrete sequence does not allow them.
How it works
How we work with you.
01
You send the drawings
With your trade and the closing date.
02
We confirm within 48 h
Our fee and turnaround.
03
We measure
Checked quantities.
04
You submit
With your prices.
Frequently asked questions
What people often ask us.
Can you do only the formwork on a project?
Yes. It is a common mandate: we do your trade without touching the rest of the building.
Do you use my production rates?
If you share them, yes. Otherwise we use realistic rates for the Quebec market.
Are concrete and rebar included?
Only if you ask. See our Concrete and rebar page.
Other trades · Structure
Other trades we estimate.
Send us your plans. We’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
Free and with no obligation. We confirm the scope, the fee for our service and the delivery date.