Railing Takeoff Software for Aluminum, Glass & Steel Guardrails
Trace every balcony, stair and deck run on the plans, count posts and gates, and send a priced railing quote the same afternoon.
What you measure
Railing runs (LF)
Trace balcony, deck and ramp guards as linear runs — one group per system or colour.
Stair rails on slope
Set a slope angle on the stair group so raked runs price at their true length.
Posts & gates (EA)
Count corner posts, end posts, wall mounts and self-closing gates on the plan.
Repeated floors
Measure one typical floor and apply a multiplier for the identical floors above.
How a job runs
- Step 1
Upload the architectural set and calibrate each page.
- Step 2
Trace runs per railing system; count posts and gates.
- Step 3
Convert feet into posts, pickets or glass panels from your catalogue.
- Step 4
Send the proposal; share the marked-up plan with your install crew.
What you price
Why railings & guardrails businesses switch
Most railing shops still take off with a scale ruler, a highlighter and a spreadsheet, or pay for Bluebeam just to measure. TrueScope measures the plan, prices it from your own railing catalogue and keeps the quote, drawings and production in one place.
Setup tip
Set a quantity conversion on your picket railing product (for example 1 LF = 0.17 posts for 6 ft spacing) so every traced foot also counts its posts.
Common questions
Yes. Give the stair group a slope angle and TrueScope prices the raked length instead of the flat plan length.
Yes. Make one group per railing system, each linked to its own catalogue item and price, and the Bill of Quantities totals both.
Yes. Measure the typical floor once and set a multiplier for the number of identical floors.
Try Takeoffs on your next railings & guardrails job.
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