Excavation · AI estimating

Excavation Estimating Software

Excavation estimating software that turns a set of plans into a priced excavation estimate in about 30 minutes — AI calculates cut/fill volumes and haul-off off the plan, no manual takeoff.

Free to try · no login · ~30 minutes to a priced excavation estimate.

No login. Free. Your blueprint isn't shared. AI-generated draft — review before bidding.

~30 min blueprint → priced estimate
28 trades supported
No login to try the takeoff
$25–$75 per estimate
~30 minutes per estimate
$25–$75 per estimate
0 manual cut/fill counts
See it in action

Watch P2P estimate excavation from a real blueprint

Upload a plan set and our AI returns a priced, bid-ready excavation estimate with color-coded markups in about 30 minutes.

Why excavation takeoff is different

Your trade has its own units. So does the AI.

Excavation estimating is dirt math, and the dirt doesn't forgive. You're reading existing and proposed grades off the site plan, building cut and fill by area, balancing the site to find net import or export, then converting bank cubic yards to loose for haul-off and counting truck loads. Get the cut/fill wrong and you've either bid to haul dirt that isn't there or eaten the cost of trucking out what you never counted. Then you layer in strip and stockpile of topsoil, over-excavation, structural backfill, and the swell and compaction factors that turn neat plan volumes into real loads. P2P reads the grading and site plans, calculates cut and fill volumes by area, balances the site, applies your swell and compaction factors, and prices excavation, haul-off, and import against your own equipment and trucking rates — so you quote in minutes instead of a day running grids by hand or wrestling a survey file.

What you get

From excavation plans to a bid-ready number.

Cut/fill volume takeoff

Upload the grading plan and the AI builds cut and fill volumes by area from existing and proposed grades, then balances the site to find net import or export.

Haul-off and loads, counted

The takeoff converts bank yards to loose with your swell factors and counts truck loads, so haul-off and import are priced from real volumes, not a round number.

Bid more excavation jobs

Turn a site plan into a priced excavation estimate in about 30 minutes, so you can bid every dirt package instead of skipping the ones that need a full grading takeoff.

Blueprint-to-Bid™

How a excavation estimate gets built.

01

Upload your blueprint

Drop a PDF, image, or CAD file — even a messy, multi-sheet set. No login required to start.

02

AI builds the takeoff

The AI reads the sheets, finds your trade's scope, and measures it — counts, lengths, areas — in minutes, not hours.

03

Get a priced estimate

It prices the takeoff against your labor and material rates, so you get a bid-ready estimate you just review and send.

The honest comparison

Excavation estimating, three ways.

P2P EstimatingManual takeoffLegacy software
Time per estimate~30 minutes4–8 hours1–3 hours + setup
Does the takeoffAI, automaticYou, by handYou, point-and-click
Priced to your ratesAutomaticManual spreadsheetManual setup
Cost$25–$75 / estimateYour billable time$100s/mo + seats
No-login trialYesRarely
Simple pricing

Start free. Pay only for estimates you run.

Try your first excavation takeoff free with no login. Paid plans start at $99/mo, and every estimate runs about $25–$75 of credit — far less than the day it replaces.

Questions

Excavation estimating — FAQ

How does AI calculate cut and fill?
P2P reads the grading and site plans to build cut and fill volumes by area from existing and proposed grades, then balances the site to find net import or export — so you start from calculated dirt, not a hand-run grid.
Does it handle haul-off and import?
Yes. The takeoff converts bank yards to loose using your swell factors, counts truck loads, and prices haul-off and structural import as separate line items.
Can I set my own swell, compaction, and equipment rates?
Yes. You control swell and compaction factors and your equipment and trucking rates, so the estimate prices the way your operation actually moves dirt.
How much does an excavation estimate cost?
Roughly $25–$75 per estimate depending on the size of the plan set, drawn from your credit balance. Plans start free and you only pay for estimates you run.
Do I need an account to try it?
No. Upload a blueprint and get a free excavation takeoff with no login. Create an account when you want to save, re-price, and send the estimate.
How accurate is the excavation takeoff?
It's built to get you ~90% of the way to a bid in minutes. Every estimate is a draft you review and adjust before sending — the AI removes the volume grind, you keep final judgment.
Blueprint-to-Bid™

Bid your next excavation job in minutes.

Upload a blueprint and watch the AI build your priced estimate. Free to try, no login.