The AI behind Gridpen
Meet Albert I. Sweinstein.
He reads your whole drawing set so you don't have to. Every sheet, every legend, every device. You take a break; he takes the takeoff.
How he works
A day on the job with Albert
Five steps, in the order he does them. You only do the first one.
You drop in the plans and go for coffee
Upload the whole PDF set and close the tab. Albert works in the background.
"Let me do this takeoff. You can take off for lunch."
He reads every sheet
Schedules, legends, general notes and specs, found and sorted. Any symbol he can't confirm is flagged for you.
"I read the general notes. All of them. Yes, even page 4."
He counts every device
Each symbol is matched to its legend line and pinned with a numbered dot on the drawing.
"If a symbol is on the sheet, my snout will find it."
He measures the runs you mark
Conduit, pipe, duct and cable tray, plus home runs and circuit loops, totalled from each sheet's scale.
"Home runs are my favourite sport. I just don't run."
He answers your questions
From your drawings and your company's code books, with the sheet or rule cited.
"Ask me anything about your drawings. I cite my sources, unlike your uncle."
How Albert stays honest
- Every count has a legend line behind it.
- Every device is a dot on the drawing you can check.
- Anything uncertain is flagged, never guessed.
- If it's not on the drawings, he won't make it up.
What Albert doesn't do
No pricing, no labour, no finished bid. Your rates and your judgement stay yours. Albert hands you a clean, checkable takeoff.
We count. You price.
“I don't guess. Guessing is for pigs without glasses.”
Albert's résumé
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