09 68 13
Tile & Modular Carpet
24"x24" modular carpet tiles, plank carpet tiles, adhesive pressure-sensitive tac spreads, and perimeter cut waste.
TRADE 05 — CARPET AND TILE
CARPET AND TILE ESTIMATING
Complete commercial and residential flooring takeoffs for modular carpet tile, broadloom, porcelain tile, substrate prep, and cove base — delivered in 24–48 hours.
- 24–48h
- Turnaround
- ±2%
- Accuracy
- 100%
- SF & SY Net/Gross
DIVISION 09
Porcelain tile, carpet tile grid, & substrate prep takeoff
OVERVIEW
WHERE FLOORING BIDS FAIL
Pattern repeat waste, uncounted substrate leveling compound, and missed tile waterproofing underlayment destroy flooring subcontractor margins.
01 PATTERN WASTE
Carpet Roll & Tile Cuts
Broadloom roll widths (12' vs 6') and angled tile layout waste estimated as simple room area without roll direction cuts.
02 MISSED SUBSTRATE PREP
Self-Leveling & Skim Coat
Poured self-leveling underlayment bags and mechanical grinding prep omitted from basic square yardage counts.
03 TILE WATERPROOFING
Membranes & Crack Isolation
Shower pan liquid waterproofing and slab crack isolation membranes unquantified beneath ceramic/porcelain tile.
04 UNCOUNTED TRIMS
Transitions & Base LF
Rubber wall base linear feet, metal floor transition strips, and bullnose tile edge pieces left out of material bills.
SCOPE OF WORK
WHAT WE QUANTIFY
Complete Division 09 finish flooring takeoffs with net versus gross tile and carpet waste calculations.
09 68 16
Broadloom Carpet & Cushion
Woven and tufted broadloom carpet in square yards, direct-glue or stretch-in over rubber/foam carpet cushion padding.
09 30 13
Ceramic & Porcelain Tile
Large format porcelain floor tile, ceramic wall tile, mosaic accent tiles, thin-set mortar mortar beds, and epoxy grout.
09 30 23
Quarry & Heavy-Duty Tile
Commercial kitchen quarry tile, heavy-duty unglazed pavers, cove base tile units, and chemical-resistant furan grout.
09 05 61
Substrate Preparation & Leveling
Cementitious self-leveling underlayment by average thickness depth, patch skim coating, and shot blasting surface prep.
09 65 13
Wall Base & Floor Transitions
4" and 6" vinyl and rubber cove wall base in linear feet, Schluter transition strips, and stair tread nosings.
BID 2X FASTER
Turnaround in 24–48 hours to bid more commercial interior flooring packages.
BID TIGHTER
Exact net room area versus gross material order waste calculations.
DEFEND SCOPE
Color-coded plan markups separating carpet tile, porcelain, and cove base.
SCALE CAPACITY
Surge estimating support for multi-story commercial fit-outs and renovations.
STAY CONSISTENT
Standardized Excel files ready for Shaw, Mohawk, and Daltile material orders.
PROCESS
HOW WE WORK
Four predictable steps, backed by a named deliverable at every stage.
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01
Intake
Submit finish floor plans, room finish schedules, tile details, and Division 09 specs. Scope confirmed upfront.
SCOPE CONFIRMED -
02
Review
Finish legend codes matched against room schedules. Substrate prep and transition details logged as RFIs.
RFI LOG -
03
Takeoff
Floor areas digitized in Planswift with net square feet/yards and roll seaming cut directions.
MARKED-UP PLANS -
04
Delivery
Excel takeoff workbook with tile box counts, mortar/grout yield, and cove base LF delivered with a review call.
BID PACKAGE
PROJECT PROOF
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE WORK
Corporate Tech Headquarters
Modular carpet tile, porcelain lobby tile, Schluter transitions, 14,000 LF rubber cove base
Hospitality Hotel & Suites
24"x48" porcelain floor & wall tile, shower waterproofing membranes, epoxy grout
University Dining Kitchen
6"x6" unglazed quarry tile, cove base units, acid-resistant epoxy grout, floor drain slope prep
WHY P2C
TRADE-EXPERIENCED ESTIMATORS
We are interior finish estimators with hands-on flooring installation background, calculating true material waste and prep needs.
- Commercial flooring field estimator experience
- Broadloom seam plan direction & tile waste optimization
- Thinset mortar, epoxy grout & self-leveler bag calculations
- Color-coded floor finish plan markups
- RFI log flagging finish schedule and transition mismatches
- Excel output formatted for direct manufacturer ordering
DELIVERABLES
PLANS TO PRECISION
Every square foot of tile, carpet yardage, and linear foot of trim is verified directly from architectural finish schedules.
- Net & gross floor finish area workbook
- Color-coded floor finish plan markups
- Tile carton count & grout/thinset calculator
- Rubber cove base & transition strip LF schedule
- RFI log for drawing finish legend conflicts
- Bid-day supplier material purchase sheet
- MEASUREMENT
- SF / SY / LF
- SOFTWARE
- Planswift & Bluebeam
- FORMATS
- Unlocked Excel & PDF
- WASTE BASIS
- 10% Tile / 12% Carpet Roll
FAQ
FREQUENT QUESTIONS
Carpet tile waste is calculated at a tight 8–10% grid factor, whereas 12-foot broadloom rolls are calculated using seam plans and roll direction cuts to capture actual mill yardage requirements.
Yes. We convert tile surface area and joint width specifications into exact bags of thinset mortar, trowel notch allowances, and pounds of unsanded, sanded, or epoxy grout.
Substrate skim-coat patching is calculated across 100% of floor areas, while self-leveling underlayment is itemized in bags based on specified depth callouts.
We require architectural floor plans, finish floor plan sheets, room finish schedules, tile wall elevation details, and Division 09 spec sections.
Standard commercial carpet and tile takeoff packages are delivered in 24–48 hours depending on building square footage.
NEXT STEP
READY TO BID YOUR NEXT CARPET & TILE PACKAGE?
Upload your drawings. We confirm room finish schedules and waste factors before work starts.