Novantu is the takeoff, the bid leveling matrix, the outreach, and the report — built to move a set of plans into a sent bid in one sitting.
Each piece hands off to the next — plans in, bid out.
Trade calculators turn your measurements into a priced, itemized budget. For countable scope — HVAC equipment, sprinkler heads, electrical fixtures — the AI drafts a first-pass count from the plan set into an editable sheet you review line by line. Area-based measurement (sf/sy) isn't reliable yet, so we don't recommend it for those scopes.
Compare every subcontractor's bid side by side, line by line, so nothing hides inside a lump-sum number.
Keep your trusted subs organized by trade and region, then invite the whole list to bid in a single click — sent from your own email, so it lands in their inbox, not their spam.
Novantu tracks who has viewed, bid or gone quiet, and drafts the follow-up from your own template — you review it and send in one click.
Turn the winning bids into a clean estimate with your markup applied, ready to send to the client or owner.
Ask a plain-language question about the plan set — room counts, load-bearing walls, revisions — and get an answer with the exact sheet cited.
Three steps, the same project, start to finish.
Drop in your PDF plan set. Novantu reads the sheets, drafts the quantities it can count, and hands you an editable sheet — your prices turn it into a budget.
See who quoted what, line by line. Missing scope and lowball numbers stand out immediately — before you sign anything.
| Line item | Apex | Coastal | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Ductwork | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controls | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Permit & inspection | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Invite your whole sub list in one click, branded with your company name and sent from your own email. Novantu tracks who's quiet and drafts the nudge, so nobody falls through.
Start a free trial — upload a real set and see the takeoff sheet you can edit line by line.