About Us

What is Takeoff Lite?


We describe ourselves with one word – ‘ecosystem’. We aspire to be a one-stop portal for the small contractor. As a subscriber to Takeoff Lite, you get

      • Use of our super easy, web-based, takeoff and estimating tools. Its a spreadsheet that allows rapid creation of your cost estimate using your own custom list of cost items. While creating your spreadsheet of cost items you can do quick measurements for you pdf file right on your desktop or pad.
      • Membership in our marketplace. Every home owner, investor, or property owner has a list of handyman, home repair, or home improvement projects he or she needs done – both interior and exterior. Sometimes that list can get quite long, too! The bathrooms that needs updating. The garbage disposal that’s on the fritz. The basement that needs drywall repairs. We bring these leads to you through advertising and by actual interaction with seekers. Our leads are free to you and we only give one lead to one person. As a fundamental part of our business model we ask for a completely voluntary referral reward whose amount is at your discretion.
      • Access to our construction calculators.  Volume of concrete, number of blocks, sheets of drywall…whatever your need you can likely find the appropriate calculator
      • Accesss to our daily material price updates. We list 150 of the top items a small contractor uses day in and day out and show the current price for those items in a comparative format for Home Depot and Lowes, as well as other participating suppliers.