SIGNAGE TAKEOFFS

Know what is in the project before you price it, plan it or build it.

A signage takeoff turns a set of project documents into organized information your team can actually work with.

The Signitects provides signage takeoff support for sign companies that need help reviewing architectural plans, signage drawings, schedules and project documents to identify the signs included in a project.

WHAT IS A SIGNAGE TAKEOFF?

A takeoff is the process of reviewing the available project documents and extracting the signage information needed to understand the scope.

Depending on the project and documents provided, a signage takeoff may identify information such as:

• Sign types
• Sign quantities
• Room identification signs
• Directional signs
• Informational signs
• Exterior signs
• Interior signs
• ADA signs
• Wayfinding signs
• Building identification
• Floor locations
• Room locations
• Sign numbers
• Messages
• Drawing references
• Schedule references
• Project notes

The final takeoff format should match what your company needs to do next.

TAKEOFFS FOR ESTIMATING

Before a sign company can price a large package accurately, someone has to understand what is actually included.

Takeoff support can help estimating teams organize the project before pricing begins.

Instead of having an estimator spend hours searching through plans and schedules just to identify the scope, The Signitects can help extract and organize the signage information into a usable working document.

TAKEOFFS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Takeoffs are not only useful for estimating.

They can also become the foundation for:

• Project tracking
• Sign schedules
• Message schedules
• Location plans
• Drawing packages
• Production planning
• Installation planning
• Revision tracking

A clean takeoff gives the project team a better starting point for understanding the complete signage scope.

ARCHITECTURAL PLAN REVIEW

Sign information can appear in many different locations within a construction document set.

Depending on the project, signage information may appear within:

• Signage drawings
• Architectural plans
• Floor plans
• Enlarged plans
• Interior elevations
• Exterior elevations
• Door schedules
• Room schedules
• Finish plans
• Specifications
• Sign schedules
• Details
• Addenda
• Revision documents

The Signitects reviews the project information provided and organizes relevant signage information into the agreed takeoff format.

CUSTOM TAKEOFF FORMATS

Every company uses takeoffs differently.

Your team may only need:

Sign type and quantity.

Or you may want a more detailed schedule including:

• Sign number
• Sign type
• Floor
• Room
• Location
• Message
• Quantity
• Drawing reference
• Notes

We can tailor the output around the information your company actually needs instead of forcing every project into the same spreadsheet.

ONE PROJECT OR ONGOING SUPPORT

Use The Signitects for:

• Bid takeoffs
• Large signage packages
• ADA packages
• Wayfinding programs
• Multi-floor projects
• Multi-building projects
• Drawing verification
• Quantity checks
• Overflow estimating support
• Project management setup

Takeoffs can be estimated by project or handled as hourly support depending on the scope and quality of the documents provided.

Have a plan set you need reviewed?