Earthwork Takeoffs & Estimating Services

TerraPrecision Solutions provides accurate, job-ready earthwork takeoffs so you can bid with confidence and plan the work before iron ever moves.

Earthwork is where budgets get won or wrecked. A takeoff that’s “close enough” can turn into the kind of surprise that eats profit fast—extra export, not enough borrow, wrong haul assumptions, or missing materials that show up as change orders you didn’t price.

What We Deliver

Cut/Fill Report (the numbers you bid and build with)

We provide clear totals for:

  • Total cut

  • Total fill

  • Net balance (excess / deficit)

  • Import / export estimates (when applicable)

  • Shrink / swell / compaction factors (as requested)

  • Stripping/topsoil volumes (if included in scope)

You’ll know if the job balances—and if it doesn’t, you’ll know how far off and what it means for trucking and schedule.

Cut/Fill Map (the picture that tells the story)

Numbers are great, but a map is what helps you plan production. We include a cut/fill map that shows:

  • Where the heavy cut is

  • Where the heavy fill is

  • How the site “wants” to move dirt

  • Areas likely to drive haul routes, staging, or sequencing decisions

This helps foremen and supers plan pushes, stockpiles, redistribution, and haul strategy early.

Material Quantities Beyond Dirt

We can also quantify additional sitework materials depending on your plans/model:

  • Topsoil stripping / respread

  • Structural fill / common borrow

  • Aggregate base / subbase

  • Processed gravel / crushed stone

  • Fine grading allowances (if specified)

  • Pavement section quantities (as requested)

  • Excavation quantities by area/phase (building pads, roads, ponds, etc.)

If you want it broken out by phase, building, pad, or roadway stationing—we can structure it that way.

Built for Real Bidding (Not Just Pretty Numbers)

A good takeoff isn’t just a single total. It’s a bid tool.

We can provide breakout options like:

  • Phase 1 / Phase 2 cut/fill

  • Building pads vs site quantities

  • Roadway vs lots quantities

  • Ponds/basins separate reporting

  • On-site vs off-site work areas

  • Assumption notes (so everyone is pricing the same scope)

That means fewer surprises, cleaner proposals, and tighter change management.

What We Need From You (Simple)

To start a takeoff, send what you’ve got:

  • Plan set (PDF) at minimum

  • Surface/model files if available (CAD, LandXML, etc.)

  • Any known bid instructions: stripping depth, shrink/swell, haul assumptions, phasing limits, material specs

No model? No problem—PDF-based takeoffs are common. If you do have digital surfaces, we can often move faster and provide more detailed breakouts.

Who This Is For

This service is a fit for:

  • Sitework and utility contractors bidding competitively

  • GCs who want early earthwork budgets for feasibility/scheduling

  • Teams that need a second set of eyes before submitting

  • Contractors who want cut/fill + a clear map to plan production and hauling

Get a Takeoff You Can Trust

If you’re bidding a job and want accurate earthwork numbers—plus a cut/fill map that helps you plan the dirt—TerraPrecision Solutions has you covered.

Send your plan set and timeline, and we’ll turn around a takeoff package that’s clear, defensible, and field-useful.