Intermontage accelerates estimation with AI-driven quantity takeoff

Introduction

The next step for estimation in interior finishing

Intermontage is an experienced specialist in wall, ceiling, and interior construction. With expertise in a wide range of finishing projects, the organization delivers solutions that demand precision, craftsmanship, and thorough preparation—from partition walls and ceilings to complete interior components. Behind every project lies an extensive process of assessment, measurement, calculation, and planning.

Intermontage often works through long-term partnerships and does not always receive comprehensive specification packages or BIM models. The most critical information is usually found in floor plans, elevations, and other 2D PDF drawings.

From these drawings, estimators must determine, among other things:

• how many linear meters of wall are required,
• how many square meters of ceiling or floor finish are needed,
• which rooms and dimensions are relevant,
• how many interior frames, doors, and windows are present,
• and which openings must be subtracted from the total wall surface area.

This is largely done manually. Wall by wall, ceiling by ceiling, and room by room, drawings are highlighted, measured, and tallied. For large-scale projects, this preparation alone can take several days.

It became clear to Intermontage that the time-consuming takeoff work prior to estimation could be done more intelligently.

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Ambition

Optimizing estimation capacity

Like many other construction suppliers, Intermontage faces a structural shortage of experienced staff. Estimators, in particular, are difficult to find. There is no specific degree for the profession, and new employees require time to master product knowledge and internal workflows.

Intermontage wants to deploy its available expertise more effectively. Not for manually coloring and measuring drawings, but for assessing projects, making commercial decisions, and preparing reliable proposals.

The goals are clear:

• extracting quantities from 2D drawings faster,
• relieving estimators of repetitive measurement tasks,
• shortening the lead time from inquiry to quote,
• processing more inquiries with the same capacity,
• creating a scalable foundation for other AI applications within the interior finishing industry.

Estimating will continue to take place in the existing ERP system, Proteus. The innovation lies in the preceding process: making information from drawings available faster, more consistently, and better prepared.

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Solution

AI Agents for drawings and quantities

Together with Flawless Workflow, Intermontage is deploying the Flawless Platform as a central environment for processing inquiries and project documentation.

Within the platform, AI Agents are used to automatically analyze 2D drawings. The initial focus is on the walls and ceilings division, as that is where the fastest and most tangible gains can be made.

The AI Agents assist with tasks including recognizing and calculating:

• lengths and surface areas of walls,
• surface areas and dimensions of ceilings,
• square meters of floor finishing,
• spaces and room layouts,
• door and window frames,
• openings that must be subtracted from wall surfaces,
• and quantities of recurring components.

The data found is presented in a structured format, allowing the estimator to verify it and subsequently use it within Proteus.

AI does not take over the final calculation. Instead, the platform primarily accelerates the information-intensive work that precedes it.

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Results

From manual take-offs to targeted verification

Using AI to analyze drawings changes the role of the estimator. Instead of manually measuring every wall, room, and ceiling, the estimator can start from an initial, automatically generated overview.

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1. Less time spent on quantity take-offs

At Intermontage, manual quantity take-offs are one of the most time-consuming parts of calculation preparation.

For larger projects, drawings must be reviewed room by room. Surfaces are highlighted, wall lengths are measured, and quantities are tracked manually. Depending on the size and quality of the drawings, this can take days.

The AI Agents take over a large part of this initial analysis. They recognize relevant components, determine dimensions, and structure the results.

As a result, the work shifts from fully manual calculation to targeted verification and completion.

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2. More capacity for estimation and sales

When estimators spend less time on preparatory measurements, it creates room to assess and calculate more requests.

This is important for Intermontage because available capacity is scarce. Sales staff don't have to step in to help with calculations as often, and experienced employees can focus their attention on projects where their technical and commercial expertise is truly needed.

In this way, the Flawless Platform helps to better utilize existing capacity without the organization needing to find additional estimators first.

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3. A consistent foundation for quotes

Manual measurement always leads to differences in interpretation and requires extra verification. This is especially true when requests consist of photos of drawings, floor plans of varying quality, or multiple separate PDF files.

The AI Agents process drawings using a standardized workflow. This creates more structure in:

• the way quantities are determined,
• the recording of extracted information,
• the verification process by estimators,
• and the handover to the final calculation.

This makes the process not only faster but also more repeatable and less dependent on individual working methods.

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4. A first step toward AI in the entire interior finishing supply chain

Walls and ceilings are the top priority for Intermontage. The geometry is relatively easy to recognize, and the use case is clear: determining lengths, surface areas, and quantities more quickly.

After that, the same approach can be further developed for interior construction. The complexity there is higher because drawings contain more custom components, such as:

• reception desks,
• kitchens,
• restrooms,
• desks,
• cabinets,
• and other unique interior elements.

Building initial experience with walls and ceilings provides a practical starting point for increasingly advanced AI Agents.

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Impact

More room for work that requires professional expertise

For Intermontage, the greatest impact lies in allocating scarce capacity more intelligently.

While manual quantity take-offs provide necessary information, they are time-consuming for employees who are already difficult to find and train. By partially automating this preparatory work, more room is created for review, consulting, project assessment, and estimation.

The Flawless Platform helps Intermontage to:

• prepare requests faster,
• reduce the pressure on estimation and sales,
• handle more projects with the same capacity,
• record information more consistently,
• and become less dependent on manual measurement work.

Practical support within the existing estimation process.

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Next steps

Continuing to build AI for the finishing industry

The initial focus is on validating and training AI Agents for walls and ceilings. From there, Intermontage and Flawless Workflow can continue to build on:

• enhanced recognition of walls, ceilings, and floor finishes,
• automatic recognition of interior frames and other components,
• integration with Proteus and existing estimation processes,
• support for work preparation,
• AI Agents for more complex interior construction projects.

The Flawless Platform serves as the central foundation for this. New Agents can process requests, drawings, and project information from within the same environment.

In this way, Intermontage is building a future-proof workflow step by step, where AI accelerates repetitive measurement tasks and gives professionals more room for assessment, preparation, and client advice.