Turn window schedules and PDF floor plans into detailed window estimates — counts, sizes, styles, materials, installation labor, and replacement scope — editable on the plan, start to finish.
AI-assisted schedule extraction, window counts, sizes, styles, materials, installation labor, and replacement scope — connected in one window estimating workflow.
ROOM TAKEOFF
Vega reads the window schedule when one is available, organizes windows by style and material, applies product pricing, calculates installation scope and crew labor, and produces a reviewable estimate.
Upload the plans
Start with the plan set — floor plans carry window markers, and a window schedule page lists every opening with its mark, size, style, and glazing.
Read the schedule
Vega reads the window schedule when one is available — marks, counts, sizes, styles, materials, glazing, and manufacturer notes — the richest source on the plan set.
Organize by spec
Each window is resolved to a spec — style, material, size, glazing, grilles — and grouped with identical windows so the estimate buys each kind once.
Apply product pricing
Vega matches each window to a product — a generic baseline row or a manufacturer-specific SKU sized to the opening — so the unit price is a real product, not a multiplier.
Calculate installation scope
Flashing tape, sill pans, shims, foam, and fasteners are measured off each opening. Removal, disposal, and reframing allowances are added when the job calls for them.
Calculate crew labor
Installation labor is driven by window count, style, size, and install method — priced at the crew's actual hourly rate, not a flat per-window dollar.
Produce the estimate
Reviewed quantities carry into a material and labor estimate and a client proposal — editable line by line, with overrides saved and defaults preserved.
AI-assisted extraction — the estimator reviews and edits every window on the canvas before pricing. Not a one-click automatic takeoff.
The window schedule is the richest source on the plan set. When Vega finds one, it reads the fields the schedule provides — and flags the ones it does not. Not every field exists on every plan.
Each window carries a unique mark (e.g. W1, W2) that keys it to the floor-plan marker.
The schedule lists every opening, so it is the count — not a sample or an estimate.
Width and height callouts — the rough opening or the nominal unit size — drive product matching and flashing.
Single-hung, double-hung, slider, casement, awning, fixed, transom, bay, bow, garden, and more.
Vinyl, wood, aluminum, fiberglass, clad, composite — the frame material sets the price class.
Double-pane, triple-pane, Low-E, argon — and tempered, obscure, or laminated where called out.
Manufacturer and model notes help match to a specific product line where data exists.
Impact rating, egress, room use, and special conditions — the schedule's own annotations.
Vega uses what the schedule provides. Missing fields are flagged — not guessed. The estimator reviews and fills the gaps on the canvas.
Vega prioritizes the window schedule when one is available. When a usable schedule is not present, floor-plan window markers provide the fallback — each marker typed by style and sized by width.
Schedule-first
The primary source
When a window schedule is read, every scheduled window is priced — with its stated size, style, material, and glazing. The schedule is the count, so it is the authority.
Floor-plan fallback
When no schedule is available
Without a schedule, each floor-plan marker is a window — typed by style from the marker, sized by its width. The frame material is the survey\'s assumption, priced on a step of its own.
The two sources are not merged. When both exist and the counts differ, the schedule is priced and the difference is flagged for the estimator to resolve.
Vega supports the residential window styles a plan set calls out — from single-hung to garden windows. Each style is priced as its own product, not a multiplier on a single base.
Single-Hung
Bottom sash slides up; top sash fixed.
Double-Hung
Both sashes slide; the common replacement unit.
Slider
Horizontal sash — left/right or XO operation.
Casement
Hinged on the side; cranks outward.
Awning
Hinged at the top; pushes out from the bottom.
Hopper
Hinged at the bottom; pulls inward from the top.
Fixed / Picture
Non-operable; the largest light area.
Transom
A fixed lite above a door or window.
Specialty
Half-round, arched, and custom shapes.
Bay
A three-sided projection from the wall.
Bow
A curved projection of four or more units.
Garden
A three-sided box window with shelves.
Storefront and curtain-wall glazing are not residential window scope — they are not priced in this trade.
Vega supports six frame materials and matches each window to a product — a generic baseline row or a manufacturer-specific SKU sized to the opening.
Vinyl
The most common residential frame — budget to standard tiers.
Wood
Solid wood frames — the premium interior finish.
Aluminum
Lightweight, durable, low-maintenance frames.
Fiberglass
Strong, energy-efficient, paintable composite.
Clad
Wood interior with aluminum or vinyl exterior.
Composite
Engineered frames — Fibrex and similar materials.
Manufacturer-specific product options
Where matching data exists, the estimator can choose a manufacturer-specific product line — and each window is matched to the nearest-size SKU in that line. Examples include Milgard, JELD-WEN, Pella, and Andersen.
Product prices come from the supplier workbook — not live manufacturer pricing, real-time supplier feeds, or ZIP-code dealer quotes. Confirm prices in the estimate before relying on them.
Vega estimates the glass and grille options a residential job calls for — from triple-pane upgrades to impact units and egress windows.
Triple-pane upgrade
A third pane of glass with an additional insulating airspace — added where the schedule does not already specify it.
Low-E coating
Low-emissivity glass reflects heat while letting light through — added to units that do not already include it.
Argon gas fill
An inert gas between the panes improves insulation beyond air — added where not already standard.
Tempered glass
Safety glass for hazardous locations — bathroom windows default to tempered where the schedule does not rate them.
Obscure glass
Privacy glass for bathrooms — patterned so light passes but shapes do not. Defaulted on for bathroom windows.
Laminated glass
A plastic interlayer for security and sound — added where the schedule calls for it or the job asks.
Impact windows
Wind-borne-debris-rated units for coastal regions — impact hung windows replace the standard unit; others take an impact glass upgrade.
Egress windows
Bedroom and basement openings sized to IRC R310 escape requirements — priced as their own unit, not a style variant.
Grille options
Colonial, prairie, and surface-applied grilles — between-the-glass or surface-mounted, from the schedule or the survey.
Vega does not make energy-code certification claims. Confirm U-factor, SHGC, and code compliance with the product manufacturer and your local building code.
Vega estimates the consumables that turn a window count into an installation — flashing tape, sill pans, shims, foam, and fasteners — measured off each opening, not an assumed per-window allowance.
Flashing tape
Self-adhered flashing tape around the sill and both jambs of every opening — measured off each window's width and height, not an assumed per-window length.
Sill pans
One pre-formed or site-built sill pan per opening — the first line of defense against water at the sill.
Shims
Packs of shims — one pack per group of windows, for leveling and squaring the unit in the rough opening.
Low-expansion foam
Cans of window-and-door foam — one can per group of windows, for air-sealing the gap between the unit and the rough opening.
Fasteners
One pack of fasteners per window — the screws that secure the unit to the framing.
Liquid flashing (alternative)
Liquid-applied flashing membrane is an alternative to tape — one per opening, never both. The estimator picks the method.
Vega estimates opening-installation materials inside the Windows trade. Broader building-envelope waterproofing — WRB, sealants, whole-wall flashing — belongs to Exteriors and Waterproofing.
Window installation labor responds to the window count, the style complexity, the size of each window, the installation method, and the crew\'s actual hourly rate — not a flat per-window dollar.
Labor scales linearly with the number of windows — 30 windows take three times the install hours of 10, not three times the building area.
A single-hung installs faster than a bay or bow. Style factors range from 0.5× (transom) to 3.0× (bay/bow) the base hours.
A 60 SF window takes more handling than a 6 SF one. Size factor scales with the square root of area, capped at 2× the base.
New construction (1.12×), retrofit insert (1.0×), and full-frame replacement (1.5×) — the method drives the base install hours.
Labor is priced at the crew's actual hourly rate — the lead and installer wages you assign — not a flat per-window dollar.
Labor is priced at the crew\'s actual hourly rate — the lead and installer wages you assign. Every labor assumption is editable.
Vega supports the full replacement scope — from the lightest retrofit insert to a full-frame teardown with removal, disposal, and reframing allowances.
Retrofit insert
The existing frame stays; the new unit slips into the old sash pocket. The lightest replacement method — 1.0× base labor.
Full-frame replacement
The existing frame comes out to the rough opening. Heavier scope — 1.5× base labor — and the old unit needs removal and disposal.
Removal
Cutting the sealant, pulling the old unit, and cleaning the rough opening — 0.5 hours per window, added when the job calls for it.
Disposal / haul-off
Loading and hauling off the removed units — 0.25 hours per window, added alongside removal.
Reframing allowance
A new or widened header needs king studs, jack studs, and rough-opening work — 4.0 hours per opening, based on a user-entered count. This is an allowance, not a structural framing takeoff.
Demolition suppression
On a full teardown, the Demolition trade bills the windows out with the structure — so removal and disposal are suppressed here to avoid double-counting.
Reframing is an allowance based on a user-entered opening count — not automatically inferred structural framing. Structural headers and opening framing remain the Framing trade\'s scope.
When the customer supplies the window units, Vega removes the window-unit purchase while retaining the installation labor and all installation materials.
Retained on the estimate
Suppressed on the estimate
Verified production behavior — the installation scope is unaffected. Only the base window-unit purchase is gated off.
A window estimate is only as good as the window specs behind it. Vega shows every window on the canvas — and every quantity, price, and material is editable.
See windows on the plan
Every window marker is visible on the canvas — typed by style, sized by width, and ready for review before pricing.
Edit window specs
Change a window's style, material, size, glazing, or grille assignment. The product match and the estimate recompute with every edit.
Pick the product
Choose the generic baseline or a manufacturer-specific product line. A product line matches each window to the nearest-size SKU.
Edit every quantity and price
Override unit costs, labor rates, and quantities. Include or exclude any line. Add custom items. Reset to defaults anytime.
Set the install method
New construction, retrofit insert, or full-frame — the method drives the base install hours and the replacement scope.
Toggle removal, disposal, reframing
Add or remove removal, disposal, and reframing allowances. Set the reframing opening count. Demolition suppression is automatic on a full teardown.
Window Count
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Per style
Install Method
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New / retrofit
Crew Rate
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Per hour
Illustrative breakdown — quantities and prices shown as placeholders, not actual Vega output.
Vega separates scope between trades to reduce duplicate estimating. Windows owns the unit and the installation; the surrounding scope belongs to the trade that builds it.
On a full teardown, the Demolition trade bills the windows out with the structure — so removal and disposal are suppressed in Windows to avoid double-counting.
Vega is built for the people who price residential windows — not for commercial glazing or storefront contracting.
Residential builders
Price the windows on the plan set alongside every other trade.
Custom home builders
Match manufacturer-specific products to the schedule's callouts.
General contractors
Carry windows alongside framing, exteriors, and millwork in one proposal.
Window installers
Estimate installation labor, removal, and disposal for replacement jobs.
Remodelers
Handle retrofit and full-frame replacement with reframing allowances.
Estimators
Review, edit, and override every quantity and price before the estimate goes out.
Not positioned for commercial glazing, storefront, or curtain-wall contracting.
Window estimating software helps contractors turn construction plans into window counts, sizes, styles, materials, installation materials, and labor — and then into a priced estimate and a client proposal. Vega is built around that workflow for window installers, general contractors, and estimators.
Yes. Vega reads window markers from floor plan PDFs and — when a window schedule page is present — reads the schedule for marks, sizes, styles, materials, and glazing. The estimator reviews the resolved windows on the canvas and edits before pricing. This is an AI-assisted, estimator-controlled workflow — not a one-click automatic takeoff.
Yes. When a window schedule is available, Vega prioritizes it over the floor-plan markers. The schedule can carry marks, counts, sizes, styles, materials, glazing information, manufacturer notes, and special conditions like impact or egress. Not every field exists on every plan — Vega uses what the schedule provides and flags what it does not.
Yes. Vega supports retrofit insert (the existing frame stays), full-frame replacement (the frame comes out to the rough opening), and new construction. Removal and disposal hours are added when the job calls for them, and a reframing allowance covers new or widened headers. On a full teardown, removal and disposal are suppressed so the Demolition trade is not double-counted.
Yes. When the customer supplies the window units, Vega removes the window-unit purchase from the estimate while retaining the installation labor, flashing tape, sill pans, shims, foam, and fasteners. The window count and the crew labor are unaffected — only the base unit purchase is suppressed.
Yes. Window installation labor is driven by the window count, the style complexity, the size of each window, and the installation method — priced at the crew's actual hourly rate. It is not a flat per-window dollar. New construction carries a 1.12× factor, retrofit insert is the 1.0× baseline, and full-frame replacement is 1.5×. Every labor assumption is editable.
Yes. Vega supports single-hung, double-hung, slider, casement, awning, hopper, fixed, transom, specialty, bay, bow, and garden windows across vinyl, wood, aluminum, fiberglass, clad, and composite frame materials. Each window is matched to a product — a generic baseline or a manufacturer-specific SKU — so the unit price is a real product, not a multiplier on a single base.
Yes. Vega estimates opening-installation materials — flashing tape (measured off each window's sill and jambs), sill pans, shims, low-expansion foam, and fasteners. Liquid flashing membrane is an alternative to tape, never both. Vega does not estimate the broader building-envelope waterproofing inside the Windows trade — that belongs to Exteriors and Waterproofing.
No. Interior casing and trim are handled in Vega's Millwork / Trim trade rather than duplicated inside the Windows estimate. Millwork prices casing per opening — both doors and windows — alongside baseboard, crown, and other running trim. Keeping casing in Millwork prevents the same trim from being billed in two trades.
See how Vega turns window schedules and floor plans into window counts, product matches, installation materials, crew labor, and a reviewable estimate.