How PlanScanAI helps scaffolding contractors
Scaffold drawings contain critical information that determines material requirements, programme and safety compliance. Bay configurations, lift heights, tie patterns, loading bay designs, independent vs. dependent structures, temporary roof requirements — estimating from drawings without a structured approach leads to either under-pricing or excessive wastage. PlanScanAI fixes that.
Upload your scaffold design drawings, select ‘Scaffolding & Access’ as your trade, and run a Guided Scan for what you need — bay dimensions, tube lengths, board quantities, tie types and positions. Results come back with drawing references so you can verify every element.
What PlanScanAI extracts from scaffolding drawings
- Scaffold configurations — independent, putlog, birdcage, suspended, cantilever
- Bay dimensions — bay widths, lift heights, overall scaffold heights
- Tie patterns — tie types (through, reveal, anchor), spacing and positions
- Loading bay positions — sizes, capacity ratings, gate and barrier details
- Tube and fitting schedules — standard, ledger, transom, diagonal brace
- Boarding requirements — full boards, partial boards, toe boards per lift
- Temporary roof structures — ridge positions, sheet types, drainage provisions
- Access staircase and ladder positions — types, levels served
- Scaffold design loads — distributed loads, point loads, wind load references
- Propping and shoring details — positions, capacities, sequence notes
- Crash deck and fan positions — widths, projection distances
- Monoflex and sheeting positions — areas, attachment methods
Why scaffolding contractors choose PlanScanAI
- Accurate material estimates — no more over-ordering tube or under-quoting board quantities.
- Quote complex structures faster — process multi-sheet scaffold packages in minutes.
- Identify design changes early — AI highlights differences between design revisions.
- Trade-tuned accuracy — our AI understands UK scaffold design conventions and TG20 references.
- Verifiable output — every item links back to its exact drawing reference for client justification.
Ready to try it?
PlanScanAI is currently in public beta with early-adopter pricing locked in for life. Start with a free trial — five scans, every feature unlocked, no card required. See the AI run on your own drawings and decide from there.