HVAC Estimating & Quoting Software

Yes. You can add labour fit times to each part and use it to estimate your labour component for the entire project.

Groundplan is designed by HVAC professionals for HVAC professionals. We understand your unique challenges, from complex ductwork layouts to precise load calculations. Our intuitive, cloud-based platform simplifies the entire estimating process, combining user-friendly tools with powerful features to help you create accurate takeoffs, streamline your workflow, and ultimately win more bids.

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Groundplan combines cutting-edge technology with HVAC expertise to ensure your plans are accurate and error-free. Our intelligent tools automate calculations, eliminating manual errors and ensuring precise measurements for ductwork, piping, and equipment. We also offer customisable parameters for load calculations, allowing you to factor in specific project variables for even more accurate estimates.

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Groundplan allows for complete customisation of HVAC symbols and templates to align with your specific project requirements and industry standards. Create and save templates for your most common systems, saving valuable time on future estimates and ensuring consistency across your projects.

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Groundplan's intelligent features significantly reduce errors in HVAC estimates. By automating ductwork and piping calculations, equipment sizing, and load analysis, it minimises the risk of human error. Our software's flexibility allows for easy adjustments as project plans evolve, ensuring your estimates remain accurate and up-to-date.

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Groundplan is designed to adapt to the scale and complexity of any HVAC project. Whether you're working on a single-family home or a sprawling commercial building, our platform offers the flexibility and features you need to create accurate estimates and streamline your HVAC workflow.

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HVAC estimators in Australia typically use cloud-based takeoff and estimating tools rather than desktop programs or spreadsheets. Groundplan is built for this - complete the ductwork and piping takeoff directly on the PDF plan, auto-count equipment items, and generate a bill of quantities automatically. Rated 4.8/5 on Capterra by trade businesses across Australia and NZ.

The best HVAC estimating software is the one that fits how your business works. For Australian and NZ HVAC contractors, Groundplan consistently rates as a top choice - 4.8/5 on Capterra, built specifically for the AU/NZ market, with local support. It handles ductwork takeoff, piping, load calculations, and quoting, and integrates with simPRO, AroFlo and Fergus.

Yes. Groundplan works as HVAC quoting software - complete the takeoff on the plan, quantities flow through to your estimate, and your quote is ready to send. HVAC contractors across Australia use it to quote residential aircon installations and large commercial HVAC projects faster and more accurately than working from a spreadsheet or price book.

Yes. Ductwork estimating is one of Groundplan's core HVAC features. Import the PDF plan, measure duct runs with the length tool, and count fittings, joints and registers using Count Assist. Quantities flow straight through to your material and labour estimate - no manual re-entry.

There is no professional-grade free HVAC estimating software that handles plan-based ductwork and piping takeoff properly. Most "free" options are basic spreadsheet tools or limited mobile apps. Groundplan offers a 7-day free trial - full access, no credit card required - which gives you enough time to complete a real estimate and see how much time you save.

Yes. Groundplan handles both. The measurement tools and quoting workflow work across residential HVAC jobs - split systems, ducted aircon, heat pumps - and large commercial HVAC projects covering multiple zones, floors, and equipment types. If you do both, it's all in the same account.