Can I measure irregular and L-shaped areas?

Yes. Click the corners of any shape, including L-shaped rooms and irregular zones, and MetreMate returns the exact area when you close it off.

Do I get the perimeter as well as the area?

Yes. Every area you trace includes its perimeter automatically, so you have both the square feet and the linear run without measuring twice.

Does it measure in square feet?

Yes. Area reads out in square feet, and square meters are available if a job calls for metric, so you can work in whichever unit your bid needs.

Can I edit a shape after I trace it?

Yes. Drag any corner to adjust the shape and the area and perimeter update in real time, so you can fine-tune without starting again.

Is Area on the free plan?

Yes. Area is on every plan, including Free. The paid plans lift the limits on projects, plans and markups, so you can take on bigger jobs.

How do I work out flooring or tile quantities from a plan?

Trace each room on the plan and read the square feet straight off, then add your waste factor. For tile, many installers add 10 percent for a straight lay and 15 percent for a diagonal. It beats scaling off a printout with a ruler, and it handles L-shaped and irregular rooms just as easily.

Can I measure every room on a floor plan in one go?

Yes. Trace each room in turn and every area is saved to your active layer and the organizer, so you can see the square feet for all of them on the one plan and review them side by side.

How accurate are the square feet I get?

As accurate as your scale. Once the sheet is scaled with Auto Scale or Manual Scaling, the area reads true to the real building, and you can nudge any corner to fine-tune the shape.

Feature

Area

Trace any shape and get the area instantly

Area lets you trace rooms, slabs and surfaces straight on the plan and reads out the square feet on the spot, with the perimeter thrown in, so bidding flooring, concrete and finishes stops being a math job.

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Trace rectangular, L-shaped or irregular zones
Get square feet the moment you close the shape
Perimeter comes with every area, no extra work

Area Tool

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Interactive demo

Click the plan, then scroll to zoom

Click the corners of a room to measure its area

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Interactive example on a sample plan. The real MetreMate app does a lot more.

From problem to outcome

From tracing corners to a bid-ready area

Area is for every job that gets priced by the square foot: flooring, tile, paint, slabs and sod, where you need the number off the plan without a calculator or a trip to the site.

Step 1

Set the scale

Auto Scale reads the plan, or set it in two clicks, so the area comes out true.

Step 2

Trace the shape

Click the corners around a room or slab, even irregular ones, and close it off.

Step 3

Read the result

The square feet and perimeter appear straight away, saved to your layer.

Key capabilities

What you can do with Area

Trace irregular shapes

Click the corners of L-shaped rooms, curved zones and odd slabs and still get an exact area.

Best for Real-world floor plans

Instant square feet

The area appears the moment you close the shape, in square feet, or square meters if the job calls for it.

Best for Fast bidding

Perimeter for free

Every area also gives you the perimeter, so linear materials are covered in the same trace.

Best for Edging and boundary runs

Edit points after placing

Nudge any corner to fine-tune the shape and the area updates in real time.

Best for Getting it spot on

Save to layers

Areas sit on your active layer and in the organizer, ready to review and export.

Best for Tidy, reviewable takeoff

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Measuring a printed construction plan by hand with a pencil

A printed floor plan measured with a tape measure and pencil

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The old way

Working areas out by hand is slow and risky

Printing plans, scaling off with a ruler and punching lengths into a calculator eats time and invites mistakes, and irregular shapes make it worse.

Scale rulers and calculators slow every bid
Irregular rooms are easy to get wrong
Perimeter means a second round of math

Why it’s better with MetreMate

Trace it, read it, move on

Area turns the plan into the calculator, so you get square feet and perimeter in one trace and spend your time bidding, not adding up.

Trace any shape straight on the plan
Get square feet the instant you close it
Pick up the perimeter at the same time
Fine-tune corners without starting over
Keep every area saved and exportable

Testimonial / proof

“Mate, MetreMate is no joke. It actually helps me get more work done which means I get to make more money. This is such a nifty little tool.”

Gary P. · Concreter · Essendon, VIC, Australia

Built for who

Built for the people doing the work

See how Area fits the way your trade already works.

Built for

Concrete contractors

The problem

Need exact slab and driveway square footage to work out cubic yards.

What you get

Square feet ready for your thickness and yardage, without a site visit.

How you'd use it: Use Area to trace slab outlines and driveway shapes off the plan.

“Mate, MetreMate is no joke. It actually helps me get more work done which means I get to make more money. This is such a nifty little tool. Recommend it to all tradies that work with plans and run their own businesses!”

Gary P., Concreter, Essendon, VIC, Australia

Workflows for concrete contractors

Across the trades

How trades use Area

Area earns its keep right across the trades. Here is how different crews put it to work on real jobs.

Tile Contractors

Trace floor tile areas room by room, measure the wall tiling off the elevations, then add your cutting allowance.

Workflows for tile contractors

Painting Contractors

Trace ceilings off the floor plan and pair them with wall areas from the elevations to price paint and labor.

Workflows for painting contractors

Drywall Contractors

Take ceiling areas off the plan for drywall sheets and measure wet areas separately for moisture-resistant board.

Workflows for drywall contractors

Flooring Contractors

Trace each room on its own so carpet, timber and vinyl totals stay apart for waste and pricing.

Workflows for flooring contractors

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Keep learning

Guides that pair with Area

Put it into practice with step-by-step how-tos from the MetreMate team.

Guide

How to Measure Floorplans the Smart Way in 2024

Ditch the printouts and scaled rulers. Upload your floorplan, auto-scale it, and measure in a few clicks.

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Tips

5 common plan measurement mistakes that blow out quotes

These five mistakes cost trades thousands on every job. Learn how to avoid them with digital measurements.

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Guide

How to set scale correctly on PDF plans

Getting the scale right is the most important step in digital plan measurement. Here is how to do it every time.

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