Division 01 · Montréal · Fixed price
Plans in. A priced takeoff out — checked to the cent.
Quantities, waste allowance, boxes and trim, with prices and Québec taxes done correctly — and the arithmetic recomputed by a machine before the document reaches you. Fixed price, in French or English.
First takeoff free for a new client. Then $74.99 founding — $149 standard — up to 1,000 ft².
- Fixed price, stated first
- One revision included
- On time or 50% off
- Interac now, card shortly
No account. No retainer. No hourly rate. You are buying a document, not a relationship with a timesheet.
02 · Offers and prices
What you can order.
Fixed prices, stated before work starts. Every price is for the document, not for the construction.
| Offer | Price | Scope | Delivered in | What lands in your inbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First takeoffOne per new client | Free | Up to 1,000 ft², full priced deliverable | 48 h | The complete takeoff: quantities, waste, boxes, trim, unit prices, tax lines. Not a sample, not a teaser. |
| Full takeoffFounding price · first 10 clients | $74.99 |
Up to 1,000 ft², priced material list, one revision | 48 h | Priced material list by division, quantities with waste allowance, box and trim counts, totals to the cent. |
| Micro-takeoffQuantities only — no prices | $25 | One room, one trade, quantities only — no prices, one revision | 24 h | A measured quantity sheet for one room and one trade. Fast, narrow, no pricing. |
| Technical auditFounding price · first 10 clients | $290 |
One repository, API or workflow | 5 business days | What is broken, what is fragile, what is fine — each finding tied to a file or a line, plus a recorded walkthrough. |
| Simple automationOn your accounts | $49 |
One automation, built on your accounts, tested | 3 business days | A working automation, tested with real sample data, documented, with a fix window. |
Prices in Canadian dollars, before taxes. GST 5% and QST 9.975% shown on every invoice. Founding prices apply to the first 10 clients per offer, then the standard price applies. Above 1,000 ft²: priced per job before any work starts. The $25 micro-takeoff gives quantities, not prices — if you need a priced list, that is the full takeoff.
What we do not do — stated here, not in the fine print
No site visits. No permit drawings. No structural, code or engineering determination. No demolition, asbestos or hazardous-material scope. No construction management. No RBQ-licensed work of any kind. If your job needs one of those, we say so before you pay rather than after.
03 · The sample
23 confirmed lines. 16 open lines. Not one invented number.
A real quantity takeoff, prepared for a real job and then anonymized for publication: every line names the sheet and the dimension it came from, and the 16 lines the drawings cannot close stay open.
This is a real quantity takeoff, prepared for a real job and then anonymized for publication: a house in Montréal, a rear addition with a storey over the garage, 122 m² total footprint after work, plans dated 2025.
It is a non-binding working document: quantities only, no prices, no bid. It is published as a sample of format and rigour — not as a client reference.
The full sample — 6 pages · 23 confirmed lines · 16 left open
Download the full sample (PDF) →What to look at
- 1Every line names the sheet and the exact dimension or statement it came from.
- 2Every line carries its class: OBSERVED (written on a sheet), DERIVED (arithmetic on printed numbers), OPEN (the sheet does not give it).
- 3The arithmetic is printed in the Basis column, so it can be redone by hand.
- 4The 16 open lines each name the document that would close them.
- 5Subtotals are recomputed from their parts.
- 6No prices, no bid: quantities, nothing else.
The limits, stated here and not in the fine print
- This is not a bid. Not a priced estimate, not a professional opinion. OL holds no RBQ licence. No construction price is attached to a single line of the document.
- The drawings are not permit drawings. The set comes from a PIIA (architectural integration) submission, and each of the 11 sheets carries the architect's own stamp: « Ces plans ne sont pas des plans pour permis. » It is written here because it changes what the document may claim.
- Neither the permit nor the approval has been verified. The record is a PIIA recommendation to council: neither its adoption nor the issue of a permit has been verified. That is a question for the customer, and the document asks it.
- 16 lines stay open. No door and window schedule, no foundation plan, no structural drawing, no mechanical, electrical or plumbing drawing, no wall or roof assembly legend and no demolition plan in these 11 sheets. None is filled with a plausible number: each names the document that would close it.
- No site visit. Quantities follow the drawings; if the plan and the site disagree, the site wins and the affected lines are re-taken.
- Removed for publication: the civic address and street name, the owner and the client, the architect, the permit and dossier numbers, every plan image and every product specification. The quantities are unchanged.
04 · Process
Four steps, one business hour.
Send the plan.
PDF, photo, DWG, or just the measurements in the body of an email. One email is enough to start; nothing is uploaded to an account you have to create.
A fixed price in one business hour.
The price comes back in the reply, before any work starts. If the job cannot be priced from what you sent, you get a list of exactly what is missing — not a vague "we'll need to look at it".
The takeoff in 24 to 48 hours.
Micro-takeoff 24 h. Full takeoff 48 h. Audit 5 business days. The clock starts when you accept the price and the information is complete.
One revision, then use it.
Send corrections within 7 days of delivery; one round is included in the price. Quantity and arithmetic errors are fixed free within 24 hours — that one does not expire.
05 · Guarantees
Four promises, written down.
Fixed price.
The number in the reply is the number on the invoice. No hourly drift, no "while we were in there". If the scope changes, you get a new price and you decide before any work continues.
On time, or 50% off.
If the agreed delivery time slips for a reason on our side, you pay half. The clock starts when you accept the price and the information is complete; time spent waiting on a missing plan does not count against it.
Errors fixed free, always.
Quantity and arithmetic errors are corrected within 24 hours at no charge, whether or not the revision is used up — and whether the job was paid or free.
Your plans stay yours.
Nothing is sold, nothing is shared with another client, nothing is used to train a model. Deleted on request, or 24 months after the job closes.
What the guarantee does not cover
A takeoff is only as good as the plan you send. Changed dimensions, missing sheets, a scope the drawings do not show — those are new work, priced before it starts. The guarantee covers our errors, not a plan that does not match the site.
06 · Company and who does the work
Who you are dealing with.
OL Services is a division of OL — Optimization and Logistics, registered in Québec. Every invoice comes from OL, with the taxes shown.
NEQ 2270669312 · GST 81902 9992 RT0001 · QST 4024451921 TQ0002
The analysis and drafting are done by an AI agent working inside OL's verification gate — the same gate that renders and measures the pages and recomputes the totals. Every deliverable passes that check before it is sent.
No licensed professional reviews the document at OL. It is not a professional sign-off: the licensed contractor who signs it does the final review, and the signature is theirs, with the responsibility that comes with it.
The limits, stated plainly
- No RBQ licence. OL does not perform, supervise or advertise construction work.
- Estimates are drafts. They are prepared for a licensed contractor to sign and present. The signature is the contractor's, and so is the responsibility that comes with it.
- No structural, code or engineering determination. A takeoff counts what the drawings show. It does not decide whether the drawings are right.
- Quantities follow the plan. If the plan and the site disagree, the site wins — tell us and it is repriced.
07 · Payment
Paying.
Interac e-Transfer to OL's business account today. Card shortly.
Every invoice is issued by OL — Optimization and Logistics, in CAD, with GST 5% and QST 9.975% shown separately, and the takeoff attached.
Takeoffs and audits: payable on delivery. Automation: the terms are agreed before the work starts and printed on the invoice.
No card details by email, ever.
If someone asks you for card numbers or bank credentials by email claiming to be OL, it is not us.
08 · Language
French first. English too.
This site is published in French at the root, with English one click away. Documents are produced in the language you ask for — French, English, or both — with Québec tax lines correct either way (GST 5%, QST 9.975%).
The sample is available in both languages. If you need the French version of a document for a client, ask; there is no surcharge for it.
09 · Proof
Proof, when there is proof.
OL Services opened in November 2026. There are no published client testimonials yet, and this page will not invent them.
What is here instead: the sample document, the prices, the company registration, and the four guarantees above. Those are checkable today. A testimonial is not.
The first three case studies will appear here with the client's written permission, and each one will show the job, the price paid, the delivery time, the number of revisions, and what went wrong. A case study that only lists what went right is an advertisement, not evidence.
10 · FAQ
Questions, answered.
What exactly is a takeoff?
A measured list of what a job needs: quantities of material by division, with a waste allowance, boxes and trim, and — in the full version — a price against each line. It is the document a contractor prices a job from. It is not a bid and not a construction schedule.
Do I need to send a CAD file?
No. A PDF, a clear photo of the plan, a DWG, or just the measurements in an email all work. A CAD file is the fastest and the least ambiguous, but it is not required.
Who signs the estimate?
A licensed contractor. OL holds no RBQ licence and does not perform construction work. The estimate is a draft prepared for a contractor to sign and present, and the contractor's review is part of what makes it usable.
Why is it $74.99 when others charge $400 or more?
Because most of the cost in a traditional takeoff is the hours, and OL does not bill hours. The $74.99 is a founding price for the first 10 clients: those clients are references, and the standard price after them is $149. It is not a permanent discount and it is not a loss leader — if it does not clear its own cost, the price or the scope changes.
What is the difference between the $25 micro-takeoff and the full takeoff?
Scope and output. $25 is one room, one trade, 24 hours, quantities only — no prices. The full takeoff covers up to 1,000 ft², includes pricing, waste, boxes and trim, and takes 48 hours. If you need a number to give a client, you need the full takeoff.
What if the plan changes after I order?
One revision is included for changes within 7 days. After that it is a new job at the same fixed price, quoted before it starts.
What if the total is wrong?
Quantity and arithmetic errors are fixed free within 24 hours, at any time — not just during the revision window. That is the point of the gate: the total is recomputed from its parts before the document is sent, so a wrong total should not reach you at all.
What if you deliver late?
You pay half. The clock starts when you accept the price and the information is complete.
Do you visit the site?
No. Everything is done remotely from the documents you send. If a job cannot be done correctly without a site visit, we say so rather than guess.
Is my plan confidential?
Yes. It is used to produce your document and nothing else: not sold, not shared with another client, not used to train a model. Deleted on request, or 24 months after the job closes.
Do you work outside Québec?
Yes. Québec invoices carry GST 5% and QST 9.975%; elsewhere in Canada, GST only; outside Canada, no Canadian tax. Prices are the same.
Can I get an invoice with my PO number, or in my company's name?
Yes. Say so when you order and it is on the invoice.
Who is behind OL?
OL — Optimization and Logistics, a registered Québec company, with the numbers above on every invoice. The work is done by an AI agent inside OL's verification gate and reviewed before it is sent.
Is this AI-generated?
Yes, and that is stated on the page rather than hidden. What makes it usable is not who typed it: it is that the document is measured, the arithmetic is recomputed, and a licensed contractor signs it.
11 · Start
Send one plan. Get one fixed price.
Write two lines about the job and attach the plan. The button opens your own email app with everything filled in — nothing is sent from this page.
How to pay — Interac e-Transfer now, card shortly · every invoice shows GST 5% and QST 9.975%.