SiteScope Tech
Tile Setters & Specialty Trades

Tile Takeoff Software: Box Count Per Room, Layout Waste Built In

SiteScope turns a 3D scan of the room into a tile takeoff. Assign a tile from your catalog to the floor or walls, pick the layout pattern, and it returns the box count with the waste factor for straight, brick offset, diagonal, herringbone, chevron, or Versailles patterns. Wall complexity adjusted, and the box count is rounded up once for the job, not wall by wall. Free includes estimating with up to 10 materials. Unlimited materials and quote PDFs are on Pro.

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3D viewer of a bathroom with tile pattern visible on the floor, generated in the SiteScope editor from a LiDAR scan

Challenges We Solve for Tile Setters

Layout Waste Guessed Wrong

A diagonal or herringbone job needs nearly double the waste of straight lay. Guessing means losing margin or short-ordering mid-install. SiteScope uses industry-typical waste factors per pattern.

Partial Cuts and Awkward Walls

Complex wall geometry adds cuts and adds waste. SiteScope flags wall complexity (simple, moderate, complex) and bumps the waste factor accordingly so your bid reflects what's actually on site.

Spec-to-Install Handoff Friction

Designers spec, you install, and the numbers never agree. A shared takeoff with box counts, layout pattern, and tile spec closes that loop for both sides.

Features Built for Tile Work

Six Layout Patterns Supported

Straight (10% waste), brick offset (15%), diagonal (20%), herringbone (20%), chevron (20%), Versailles (25%). Each uses an industry-typical default and you can override per job.

Wall Complexity Modifier

Simple walls (+0%), moderate (+5%), complex (+10%). Bathrooms with niches and benches need more cuts. The waste factor follows.

3D Pattern Preview

Walk through the room in 3D with the actual tile pattern baked onto the walls. Clients see the finished look before they commit to the order.

Grid Simulation for Planning

When tile dimensions and tiles-per-box are set, SiteScope simulates the actual grid from your start position. Cut tiles counted, full tiles inside openings skipped. The grid is for planning; the box count comes from area plus pattern waste, rounded up once for the job.

LiDAR Room Scan*

Scan a room and get every wall length, height, and net area automatically. Learn more →

CSV Takeoff with Box Counts

Export a line-item summary with square feet, boxes needed, cost, charge, and margin. Drop it into your proposal or send it to your supplier.

* 3D room scanning requires iPhone 12 Pro or later, or iPad Pro (2020 or later) with LiDAR sensor

3D room scanning on iPhone or iPad Pro with LiDAR
iPhone or iPad Pro with LiDAR

Box Count Starts with a 3D Scan

Walk through any room with your iPhone or iPad Pro's LiDAR sensor and a floor plan generates automatically. Every wall's exact dimensions feed the box count math, openings already subtracted.

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Waste Factors by Layout Pattern

One Tile, Six Layouts, The Right Box Count

The layout pattern decides the waste. Pick once per assignment and SiteScope applies the right factor every time.

Straight

+10% waste

Brick Offset

+15% waste

Diagonal

+20% waste

Herringbone

+20% waste

Chevron

+20% waste

Versailles

+25% waste

Waste factors are industry-typical defaults, not a standard. Override per assignment when a job needs more or less.

Capture, Model, Estimate: Box Count the Same Day

Scan in the field on iPhone or iPad. Edit and price the plan back at your desk or in the truck. Send the client a branded quote PDF the same day.

  1. 1 Capture. Scan each room. The floor plan is generated with every wall dimension
  2. 2 Estimate. Open a room on the Estimate page, add a tile from your catalog, and pick the layout pattern
  3. 3 Adjust. Set wall complexity (simple, moderate, complex) and SiteScope adjusts the waste factor
  4. 4 Read the box count for the job, export to CSV, or send a branded quote PDF
Room-by-room estimating Free

Box Counts, Not Guesswork.

Set the tile, the layout pattern, and the wall complexity. SiteScope returns one box count for the job with layout waste already factored in.

  • Six layout patterns, each with its own waste factor: straight 10%, brick offset 15%, diagonal 20%, herringbone 20%, chevron 20%, Versailles 25%. Pick once, applied automatically.
  • Wall complexity modifier bumps the waste factor for moderate (+5%) and complex (+10%) walls so your bid reflects the cuts you'll actually make.
  • 3D pattern preview shows the finished look on the walls so clients see the room before they decide.
  • Export box counts, sqft, cost, charge, and margin to CSV. Drop it straight into your proposal or supplier order form.
See how estimating works
Estimate › First floor › Living room
Walls
Pick a paint or wallpaper
Openings deducted
Floor
Carpet, LVP, tile
Sq yd, boxes, or sq ft
Ceiling
Flat ceiling
By area
Baseboards
Base and trim
Linear ft or pieces
Same as last room Copy to other rooms Quote PDF

Calculators, Guides, and Next Steps

Free calculator

Tile Calculator

Boxes from area and box coverage, with pattern waste.
Free calculator

Flooring Calculator

For the rooms getting plank or sheet flooring.
Free calculator

Square Footage Calculator

Quick area math, free, no signup.
Guide

How to measure a room for flooring

Closets, doorways, and waste, step by step.
Guide

Net area vs buy quantity

Why a measured area is not what you order.
Product

Material takeoffs

How takeoffs work in the editor, step by step.

Related Use Cases

See how other professionals use SiteScope

Wallpaper

Rolls for the whole room with pattern repeat included

Painting

Gallons room by room, openings deducted

Interior Design

Quantities for contractor handoff, spec to install

Wall Coverings

Vinyl, grasscloth, fabric, murals with match types

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boxes of tile do I need?
Take the net area, add a waste factor for your layout pattern, then divide by the coverage per box printed on the label and round up. A straight grid needs about 10 percent waste; diagonal and interlocking patterns need more. The tile calculator and the SiteScope app both do this for you.
How much extra tile should I order for waste?
Common industry defaults: straight or grid 10 percent, brick or running-bond offset 15 percent, diagonal 20 percent, herringbone 20 percent, chevron 20 percent, and Versailles 25 percent. Complex rooms with niches or angles add another 5 to 10 percent.
Why does a diagonal or herringbone layout need more tile?
Angled and interlocking patterns create more partial tiles at the edges, and those offcuts usually cannot be reused. More cuts means more waste, so the factor is higher than a straight grid.
Does SiteScope handle both floor and wall tile?
Yes. Add tile to a room's floor or walls, and switch off any wall you are not tiling. SiteScope applies the waste factor and rounds the box count up once for the whole job, with cost, charge, and margin.
What is the wall complexity modifier?
A small adjustment on top of the layout waste. Simple square rooms add nothing, moderate rooms with a few jogs add 5 percent, and complex rooms with niches, benches, or angles add 10 percent, because they require more cut tiles.

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