Carpet estimating software
Carpet estimating that gets the roll right.
Plan every room on the roll, see the joins and which way the pile runs, add the stairs and price it all with your own rates.
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What is carpet estimating software?
Carpet estimating software works out how much carpet a job needs and what it costs. PlanCutFit plans how each room comes off your roll width, shows the joins and pile direction, adds stairs per tread, and prices the carpet, underlay, gripper, door bars and fitting from your price list.
Plans start at £49 a month, with a free trial and no card needed. See pricing
How it works
How carpet estimating software works in PlanCutFit
- 1
Draw the rooms
Sizes from your tape or laser, plus doors and stairs.
- 2
Choose the carpet
Roll width and price come from your products.
- 3
Check the cut plan
Drops, joins, pile direction and leftover.
- 4
Send the quote
Carpet, underlay, gripper, door bars and fitting.
Cut plans you can trust (and change)
Each room is laid out on the roll with the joins drawn on. Rearrange the cuts yourself if you know a better way round, and your plan is saved with the job.
- Drops and joins drawn on the plan
- Pile direction shown
- Rearrange and save by hand
Stairs, landings and winders
Add the flight, the winders and the landing and price per tread. It all goes on the same estimate and order as the rooms.
- Per-tread pricing
- Straight flights, winders, landings
- Same order as the rooms
Underlay, gripper and door bars included
Underlay follows the room areas, gripper follows the walls, and the doors you add set the door bars.
- Underlay by area
- Gripper by the metre round the room
- Door bars from the doors on the plan
Worked example
Example: a 5.2 m × 4.3 m room, 4 m roll or 5 m roll?
- On a 4 m roll the room is wider than the roll either way round, so it needs a join
- Best on 4 m: two drops of 4.40 m (10 cm trim) = 35.2 m², one join
- On a 5 m roll the 4.3 m width fits in one drop: 5.30 m × 5 m = 26.5 m², no join
- Same room, 8.7 m² less carpet and no seam, just from the roll width
This is why roll width matters when you choose the carpet. Try it in the free carpet roll calculator.
Free tools
Free calculators and guides
No sign-up. Use them on your next job, then do it properly in the app.
Calculators
- Carpet roll & seam calculatorWork out how a room comes off a 4 m or 5 m carpet roll: drops, joins, linear metres, offcuts and waste, with the cuts drawn to scale.
- Carpet Calculator — Room Area, Rolls & WasteCalculate carpet roll lengths, room area, waste allowance, and gripper quantities for UK carpet fitting jobs.
- Stair Carpet CalculatorEstimate carpet for stairs including winders, bullnoses, and landing runs.
- Gripper Rod CalculatorCalculate gripper rod lengths for carpet perimeter fixing.
- Underlay CalculatorCalculate underlay rolls for carpet, laminate, and wood installations.
Guides
- How To Calculate Carpet Roll RequirementsWork out how much carpet to order from a 4 m or 5 m roll: drops, cut lengths, joins, trim and which way round to lay it, with worked examples.
- How To Calculate Carpet WastageHow much carpet waste to allow, why roll width matters more than a flat percentage, and how to work out the real waste on a job.
- How To Measure Rooms With Alcoves, Bays and Chimney BreastsMeasure awkward rooms for flooring: alcoves, bay windows, chimney breasts and L-shapes, and why roll goods and pack goods are worked out differently.
Questions
Carpet estimating: questions people ask
Does it handle patterned or directional carpet?
It shows the pile direction on the plan, and you can rearrange the cuts by hand for pattern matching.
What roll widths can I use?
Any width you stock. 4 m and 5 m are the usual ones; set the width on each carpet in your price list.
Does it use my own prices?
Yes. You add your products, underlays, accessories and fitting rates once, with your cost and sell prices. Every quote uses them, and you see your profit on the job before you send it.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at £49 a month for a sole trader and £199 a month for a shop with a team, with a 7-day free trial and no card needed. Card payments from customers go through Stripe, so Stripe’s fees apply; bank transfers are free.
- Free to join
- First to get access
- No spam