Sprinkler takeoff for fire protection suppliers. Heads, pipe and riser trim, counted.
Sprinkler takeoff for fire protection suppliers turns a sprinkler contractor's plans into the material a supplier quotes: heads by type with the drop and escutcheon each one needs, branch lines and mains by size and schedule, and the valves and trim on the riser. Further down: the wet-system recipes in a calculator, the takeoff screen reading a sample sprinkler plan, a table of what a sprinkler order carries, and the recipes as a download.
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Can a fire sprinkler supplier get a material list from the plans?
Yes. Ruh counts the heads the plans show by type and measures the drawn pipe by size and schedule, then turns each into its material: the head, escutcheon and drop fittings, pipe with hangers and couplings, and the riser valves and trim. Thirteen wet-system recipes ship with it as your starting point, and we take off the first set free.
- wet-system sprinkler recipes to start from
- 13
- material lines in the wet-system recipes
- 82
- a full takeoff on a fire protection set
- 1st takeoff free
What does a pendent head need besides the head?
In the app's starting recipe a pendent head on a drop carries an escutcheon, 3 feet of 1 inch pipe, a branch outlet, an elbow, a reducing coupling and thread tape. Type a head count or a pipe length to see the lines, quantities only.
1. Pick a starting recipe
Pendent sprinkler head with 1" sch 40 drop from branch line
Order list for 180 each of Pendent sprinkler head with 1" sch 40 drop from branch line. A sample input: change it to the quantity on your set.
| Material | Per EA | Quantity | Waste | With waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pendent sprinkler, quick response, 1/2" NPT, K5.6, whiteHow it is builtOne head per drop | 1 EA, whole units | 180 EA | None | 180 EA |
| Recessed escutcheon, white, two-piece | 1 EA, whole units | 180 EA | None | 180 EA |
Sch 40 black steel pipe 1", threadedHow it is builtAverage 3 LF drop from branch line to ceiling. Measure longer drops as branch line | 3 LF | 540 LF | 5% | 567 LF, incl. 5% waste |
Branch line outlet, 1" welded or mechanical teeHow it is builtOne outlet on the branch line per drop | 1 EA, whole units | 180 EA | None | 180 EA |
Malleable iron 90 elbow 1", threadedHow it is builtTurn from outlet down the drop | 1 EA, whole units | 180 EA | None | 180 EA |
1" x 1/2" reducing coupling, threadedHow it is builtHead adapter at the bottom of the drop | 1 EA, whole units | 180 EA | None | 180 EA |
PTFE thread tape, 1/2 in rollHow it is builtOne roll per 50 heads | 0.02 EA, whole units | 4 EA | None | 4 EA |
Each line is the measured quantity times the recipe’s factor. Lines the recipe marks as whole units, such as sheets, boxes and hangers, are rounded up before waste, the way the app rounds them. Round the with-waste figure up to whole pieces when you build the order.
What this cannot tell you: a layout or a hydraulic result. The takeoff counts the heads and measures the pipe the drawings show, a delegated layout area waits for a person, and nothing is designed or calculated. The starting recipes cover wet systems only.
What does Ruh see on a sprinkler plan?
Heads are counted by type as the plan is read, and the mains and branch lines are traced by size, each quantity tied to its sheet. Each head and run then becomes the fittings and pipe in the calculator above.
What does a sprinkler order carry?
Every head brings fittings the plan never draws. The table follows each part from the sprinkler set to the way it is counted or measured to the lines it adds.
| Part of the order | Where it is on the set | How it is taken off | What it becomes on the order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinkler heads | Sprinkler plans and the head schedule | Counted per type and finish | Head, escutcheon, and the drop or arm-over fittings for each |
| Branch lines | Sprinkler plans | Linear feet by size and schedule | Pipe, ring hangers, couplings and fittings |
| Cross and feed mains | Sprinkler plans and the riser diagram | Linear feet by size | Grooved pipe, couplings, outlets and clevis hangers |
| Riser and trim | The riser detail | Counted per riser | Check and control valves, flow switch, gauges, main drain, relief valve and signs |
| Backflow and FDC | Site and riser details | Counted per assembly | Backflow assembly, valves, the connection and its piping |
| Hangers | Hanger details and notes | At the spacing the set shows, or the recipe's NFPA 13 spacing | Hangers, rod and clamps |
Typical practice, not a standard. Head types, pipe schedules and joining methods follow each job's plans and specification.
What do suppliers get wrong about sprinkler quotes?
Our opinion: A sprinkler quote lives or dies on the drops, not the head count. In the app's starting recipe every pendent head on a standard drop carries three feet of 1 inch pipe, a branch outlet, an elbow, a reducing coupling and an escutcheon. A quote that counts heads and prices pipe by the foot leaves out the fittings the fitter installs at each head. Count heads by type and each standard drop comes with its head, while longer drops are measured as branch line.
What it does and does not do
What it does today
- ✓Counts shown heads by type and measures shown pipe by size from drawing PDFs
- ✓Turns each head into its drop fittings and each run into pipe, hangers and couplings
- ✓Holds delegated layout areas for a person instead of inventing them
- ✓Prices from your own price list first, with the source on every line
- ✓Exports as PDF, CSV or JSON
What it does not do
- Sprinkler layout or hydraulic calculations
- Dry-pipe, pre-action or fire pump recipes
- Purchase orders
- Reading a reply or a quote back into the list
- Links to your ERP or point-of-sale system
Your first sprinkler takeoff is free.
Use a fire protection set your team already has on the desk. Its takeoff is free, and the wet-system recipes are downloadable as a CSV.
In a customer’s own words
“Ruh helped us win a job during the demo, so we saw value before we even became a client.”
Ben MorlinJ&S Excavation- takeoffs delivered to 29 contractors across 15 trades
- 45
- US, Canada and the UK, Jun to Oct 2026
- starting recipes in this supply line, yours to edit
- 13
- 82 material lines between them
- for every output, the material list included
- PDF, CSV
- and JSON for your own systems
Questions fire protection suppliers ask
Sprinkler supply questions, answered plainly.
What is sprinkler takeoff for suppliers?
Sprinkler takeoff for suppliers is counting the heads and measuring the pipe on a fire protection set so a supplier can quote the full order. Ruh counts, measures and converts, and your team approves the priced list.
Does it lay out heads where the plans do not show them?
Which systems do the starting recipes cover?
Which fire protection drawings do you need?
Send a set. Check the drops.
Send one sprinkler set, and hold the free list up against your own count of heads, drops and pipe.
