Free Wall & Cladding Takeoff Tool — Measure Your Plan Online
Upload a wall elevation or plan, set the drawing scale, and measure wall areas, trims, battens and cladding runs directly in your browser. Works for any wall or cladding material. No signup required.
- Free to use
- No signup required
- No credit card
- Metric & imperial
- Nothing saved unless you continue in QuoteCore+
Free takeoff tool
Measure your own wall plan
The QuoteCore Plus Free Wall & Cladding Takeoff tool — free, no signup required.
Choose your measurement unit
Wall areas are measured as drawn - straight off your elevation or plan. No pitch to worry about.
Manual measuring only - no AI scan in this free tool. Nothing is saved unless you choose to send the result into the app. Desktop recommended; tablets work but are not optimized.
What can you measure?
- Wall areas
- Trace any wall or elevation on your plan to get its area
- Building wrap & soffit
- Full-surface areas straight off the elevation
- Cavity battens
- Full-surface batten coverage, by wall area
- Cladding areas
- Cedar, corrugate or your own cladding, by area
- Window & door trims
- Perimeter trim runs around every opening
- Corner trims
- External and internal corner runs by length
- Openings
- Count windows and doors priced per unit
How it works
1. Choose your measurement units
Metric (metres) or imperial (feet). Wall areas are measured as drawn - no pitch to worry about.
2. Upload your plan
An image of your elevation or plan (PNG, JPG or WebP). Calibrate the scale from any known dimension such as a wall length.
3. Use default cladding components or create up to 7 of your own
Defaults cover wrap, battens, cladding, trims, soffit and openings. Custom components can carry your pricing and waste logic for any material.
4. Measure your walls
Draw areas and lengths directly on your calibrated plan - wall areas, trim runs, batten lines, opening positions.
5. Review and finish
Get the full output: wall areas, component totals, and pricing if you added your own rates. Save or continue in QuoteCore+ - optional.
How to measure walls from plans
Upload or screenshot your plan, calibrate the scale from any known dimension (a wall length, a door width), then trace each wall area as a polygon. Add up the elevations, deduct windows and doors, and you have wall areas without printing anything or reaching for a scale ruler. The full walkthrough — including scale checks and worked examples — is in our complete wall & cladding takeoff guide.
How to measure cladding from elevation plans
Trace the cladding zones on each elevation as drawn — walls are measured flat, with no pitch factor to worry about. Deduct openings, separate materials (e.g. brick vs weatherboard vs render), and measure trims and battens as linear runs. See the cladding takeoff guide for the full method, including waste and trims.
Gross vs net wall area
Gross wall area is the full elevation as drawn — width × height (plus gables). Net wall area subtracts openings: windows, doors, garage doors and vents. Cladding and sheet materials are usually ordered from net area (plus waste), while paint, render and membranes are often priced from gross area because you still coat the reveals. In this tool, trace the full wall first, then measure openings separately and deduct — so you always keep both numbers.
Gables and irregular shapes
Gables, raked walls and stepped elevations are just polygons — trace each vertex on the plan and the tool computes the area. No splitting into rectangles, no triangle formulas. The same applies to angled walls, curved façades approximated with short segments, and irregular internal walls.
Multiple materials on one elevation
Real elevations rarely have one material. A typical house might be brick to the first floor, weatherboard above, a feature panel at the entry and render on the garage. Trace each material zone as its own area, name it, and the output totals each material separately — so cladding, trims and fixings order cleanly.
Who it’s for
Builders, cladding / siding / façade contractors, estimators and quantity surveyors, painters and renderers, insulation installers, drywallers, sheet-material suppliers — and homeowners checking a quote. If your job starts with a plan and ends in m² or metres, this tool is for you.
Other things you can measure
The tool doesn’t assume a material, so the same plan takeoff covers paint, render, insulation, waterproofing and membranes, drywall and sheet materials, trims and flashings — even fencing runs. Already have areas? Use the free wall area calculator or free paint calculator instead.
Measurement methodology
All measurements in this tool are based on the plan scale you calibrate: you set the scale from a known dimension on your drawing, and every traced area, length and count is then calculated from that calibrated scale. Areas are measured by tracing the boundary of each wall, elevation or material zone on the drawing; openings such as windows and doors can be traced and deducted separately, and every measurement can be named and labelled by material so totals stay organised. Accuracy depends on the quality of the plan image and the calibration — always check the scale against a second known dimension before measuring. Final quantities, waste allowances and fixing requirements should be verified against your specifications and the manufacturer’s installation requirements before ordering.
What is a wall & cladding takeoff?
A cladding takeoff is the process of measuring walls from a drawing, image or plan to determine wall areas and key lengths such as trims, battens and cladding runs. These measurements can then be used to calculate materials, labour, pricing and quotations. QuoteCore Plus’s free tool handles the measurement stage directly in your browser - external walls, internal walls, any material.
Finished measuring? Turn your measurements into a quote with the free Measurement-to-Quote Tool, or send quantities straight to the free quote generator.
Measuring a roof? Try the Free Roof Takeoff Builder — the same workflow for roof measurements. Or read how to measure a roof from a plan.
Related free tools
- Free Roof Takeoff Builder — build a roof takeoff from your measurements
- Measurement-to-Quote Tool — turn these measurements into a priced quote
- Wall Area Calculator — already know your dimensions
- Paint Calculator — paint quantities from wall areas
- Free Quote Generator — send the customer a quote
Complete measurement guides
- How to measure walls & cladding from plans — the full takeoff guide
- How to measure anything from PDF plans — areas, lengths and quantities
- How to do a cladding takeoff — areas, openings and quantities
Free cladding takeoff FAQ
Is the QuoteCore Plus free cladding takeoff tool really free?
Yes. The free wall & cladding takeoff tool is completely free with no signup required. There is no account, no payment details, and nothing is saved - each session starts fresh.
Do I need to create an account?
No. You can upload a plan, measure it, and get the full output without an account. An account is only needed if you want to save a takeoff and continue into the QuoteCore+ app.
What is a cladding takeoff?
A cladding takeoff is the process of measuring walls and elevations from a drawing, image or plan to determine wall areas and key lengths such as trims, battens and cladding runs. These measurements are then used to calculate materials, labour, pricing and quotations.
What wall measurements can I take?
Wall areas, building wrap and soffit areas, cavity batten runs, horizontal cladding areas (cedar, corrugate or your own), window and door trims, corner trims, opening counts, and custom lengths or areas for any material.
Can I upload a PDF plan?
Not yet. The tool currently accepts plan images in PNG, JPG or WebP format. Most PDF plans can be exported or screenshotted as an image. Calibrate the scale from any known dimension and every measurement is to scale.
Can I use my own cladding components and prices?
Yes. Instead of the standard placeholder components, you can build up to 7 custom components with your own measurement types, material and labour rates, pack pricing and waste. The output then shows priced quantities for each.
Does it work for internal walls or other materials?
Yes. The tool does not assume a material or wall type - external cladding, internal linings, screening, whatever you are pricing. Build components that match your materials and measure any wall or elevation.
Are my plans or measurements saved?
No. Nothing is saved and the session refreshes every time you leave. Your plan is used only for that takeoff session. If you want to keep a result, send it into the QuoteCore+ app from the output screen.
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