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The homepage states that takeoffs push into quoting systems and that Bild AI integrates with every quoting system, naming Comsense, PortalPro, AVAware, TOAD, DeMullion, and SFH among others.
Bild AI
AI takeoffs for Division 8 doors, frames, and hardware.
Intermediate
What is Bild AI?
Bild AI automates Division 8 takeoffs by extracting door schedules and hardware sets from plans, sizing hardware by opening dimensions, mapping approved alternates, tracking addenda diffs, and pushing formatted data into quoting systems. Built for door and hardware distributors and estimators.
Bild AI is a web-based takeoff and estimating platform built specifically for Division 8 construction, the trade that supplies and installs commercial doors, frames, and hardware. It reads plan sets and specifications, pulls out the door schedule and hardware sets, and standardizes them so that every opening is connected to the right hardware group. Rather than asking estimators to key schedule data by hand, the tool extracts it from the packet and maps opening to hardware set automatically. The software goes beyond extraction. Hardware sets are split and sized by leaf and opening dimensions, so items like kick plates, thresholds, and astragals come out at the correct measurements. Detected openings appear on the floor plan, tagged by configuration such as single, equal pair, or unequal pair, and reconciled against the door schedule. A manufacturer cross-reference layer lets an estimator swap specified hinges, closers, or locksets for approved alternates, which makes value engineering a matter of minutes instead of a day of catalog work. Addendum tracking diffs one drawing set against another so added, removed, and changed openings surface as a clean list, and the tool cross-checks plan, schedule, and spec to flag mismatches that can feed an RFI. In practice, an estimator uploads the plans through the site, reviews the parsed schedule and hardware sets, and then edits at volume using Bildy, the built-in assistant. Instructions in plain English, such as changing every 90-minute opening on a floor to a particular hardware set, are applied across hundreds of items at once. The finished takeoff is formatted for import into a quoting system, so data does not need re-keying or character cleanup. Bild AI is aimed at Division 8 distributors and estimating teams, not general contractors or other trades. Its closest comparisons are manual takeoff workflows and generic estimating suites, but its focus is narrow by design: the company cites a Division 8 distributor reporting 40 to 60 percent more bids per estimator.
How do you use Bild AI?
1Upload your plan set
Start from the upload page and submit the drawing packet for the project. Bild AI reads the plans and specifications to locate the door schedule and hardware sets.2Review extracted schedules and sets
Check the parsed door schedule and hardware groups, confirming that each opening is mapped to the correct hardware set before editing.3Verify openings on the floor plan
Inspect detected doors on the plan, tagged by configuration, and reconcile any differences against the schedule.4Adjust hardware and alternates
Use the manufacturer cross-reference to swap hinges, closers, or locksets for approved alternates, and resize items such as kick plates by opening dimensions.5Apply bulk edits with Bildy
Give plain-English instructions to the assistant to change large groups of openings at once, such as reassigning every 90-minute opening on a floor to a specific hardware set.6Export to your quoting system
Send the completed takeoff to a quoting platform in an import-ready format, avoiding manual header fixes or re-keying.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for Division 8 rather than adapted from general estimating softwareAI
- Hardware sets split and sized automatically by leaf and opening dimensionsAI
- Bildy assistant applies plain-English mass edits across hundreds of itemsAI
- Addendum diffing surfaces added, removed, and changed openings between drawing setsAI
- Takeoff output is formatted for import into quoting systems, avoiding re-keyingAI
Cons
- Narrow scope: no value for trades outside doors, frames, and hardwareAI
- Pricing is not published on the homepage, so cost must be requestedAI
- Accuracy depends on the quality and consistency of uploaded plan setsAI
- No public API or detailed integration documentation is shown on the siteAI
How much does Bild AI cost?
Features
Schedule and spec extraction, hardware set automation with sizing by leaf and opening dimensions, floor plan visualization of detected openings, manufacturer cross-reference for approved alternates, Bildy plain-English mass editing, addendum change tracking between drawing sets, and plan, schedule, and spec inconsistency checking.
Frequently asked questions about Bild AI
How do you use Bild AI?
The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Upload your plan set 2. Review extracted schedules and sets 3. Verify openings on the floor plan 4. Adjust hardware and alternates 5. Apply bulk edits with Bildy 6. Export to your quoting system.What platforms does Bild AI support?
Bild AI is available on Web App.What does Bild AI integrate with?
The homepage states that takeoffs push into quoting systems and that Bild AI integrates with every quoting system, naming Comsense, PortalPro, AVAware, TOAD, DeMullion, and SFH among others.What are the limitations of Bild AI?
Narrow scope: no value for trades outside doors, frames, and hardware. Pricing is not published on the homepage, so cost must be requested. Accuracy depends on the quality and consistency of uploaded plan sets.
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Added11/3/2026
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Web App
Pricing
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