Long-Term PDF Cladding Takeoffs

I regularly receive architectural plans in PDF format for façade and rainscreen cladding projects and I need the net square-metre areas extracted from each set so I can issue quotations quickly. Every drawing comes with a clear scale, so you are free to work in Bluebeam, PlanSwift, AutoCAD, or another digital take-off tool you trust, as long as the final numbers are correct to the nearest centimetre.

Here is the typical flow: I email you a fresh plan set, you confirm receipt, perform the take-off, and return a simple spreadsheet (or marked-up PDF if you prefer) showing total m² per elevation and any deductions you made for windows, doors, or openings. Speed is important—most quotes go out within 24 hours—yet accuracy must never slip below the centimetre tolerance stated above.

If this first assignment runs smoothly, I’d like to make the collaboration ongoing so you can handle every new batch of plans as they arrive. Please tell me which software you will use, your average turnaround time for a five-page plan set, and any past experience measuring exterior cladding or similar façade packages.