Structural, Site, and Civil Trades
Commercial Masonry Estimating and Takeoff Services
Tribuild takes off masonry by wall type: CMU and brick by unit count and area, with the mortar, grout, reinforcing, flashing, and lintels that complete the wall, so each masonry assembly is priced with everything it takes to build it.
A masonry wall is more than its units. Tribuild takes off masonry by wall type (CMU and brick by unit count and area) and carries the mortar, grouted cells, reinforcing, ties, flashing, and lintels that turn units into a finished wall, so your team prices the complete assembly.
Structural masonry, architectural block, and veneer are each quantified with the right backup and anchorage, grout is carried by reinforced-cell volume, and every deliverable ships with documented assumptions your team can price and defend.
What we estimate for masonry
CMU
Concrete masonry units by count and area by size, with special shapes noted.
Brick
Face and utility brick by unit count and area with coursing and pattern.
Architectural block
Ground-face, split-face, and burnished block by area with unit type.
Stone veneer
Adhered and anchored stone veneer by area with backup coordination.
Cast stone
Cast-stone sills, bands, and copings counted by piece and linear foot.
Mortar and grout
Mortar by wall area and grout by cell volume for reinforced masonry.
Reinforcing and joint reinforcement
Vertical bar and horizontal joint reinforcement by weight and linear foot.
Anchors and ties
Veneer anchors and ties counted by area per the spec spacing.
Flashing
Through-wall masonry flashing by linear foot with end dams and weeps.
Lintels
Steel and precast lintels counted by opening from the schedule.
Control and expansion joints
Masonry control and expansion joints by linear foot.
Cleaning
Final masonry cleaning by wall area.
Accessories
Weeps, vents, flashing accessories, and cavity drainage by unit and linear foot.
Demolition
Removal of existing masonry quantified for disposal.
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What you receive
- ✓Quantity takeoff workbook by masonry wall type
- ✓Unit counts and wall areas by material
- ✓Mortar and grout quantities
- ✓Reinforcing, tie, and flashing quantities
- ✓Lintel schedule by opening
- ✓Scope notes, assumptions, and qualification notes
Software and platforms
Project experience
How it works
- 1
You submit drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid information.
- 2
Tribuild reviews the scope and delivery requirements.
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The project is assigned to the appropriate estimator or team.
- 4
Questions and clarifications are documented where necessary.
- 5
The deliverable is reviewed under Tribuild's applicable quality-control process.
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The project is delivered through the Tribuild portal or an approved delivery method.
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Revisions and addenda are managed under the applicable service agreement.
Quality control
- Wall types reconciled against elevations and wall sections
- Unit counts cross-checked against wall area and coursing
- Grout carried by reinforced-cell volume
- Flashing, ties, and lintels verified by detail and schedule
- Addendum tracking against revised elevations
Frequently asked questions
By wall type (CMU and brick by unit count and area) with mortar, grout, reinforcing, flashing, ties, and lintels carried so the full assembly is priced, not just the units.
Yes. Structural CMU, architectural block, and stone/brick veneer are each quantified on their own with the appropriate backup and anchorage.
By the volume of reinforced/grouted cells, separate from mortar, so reinforced masonry is priced correctly.
Elevations, wall sections and details, the masonry and lintel schedules, and specifications.