Kitchens are where measuring mistakes get expensive. Cabinet runs measured an inch short, a window that turns out to sit lower than the sketch said, a soffit nobody wrote down. And the kitchen is the room clients scrutinize hardest.
The scan
A kitchen scan takes three to four minutes. Walk the perimeter, give the corners a beat, and make sure you capture the window and door openings straight-on for a moment. Scanstead records:
- Wall lengths and heights for every run — the numbers your cabinet layout starts from
- Window and door openings with exact dimensions and positions
- Floor area and perimeter for flooring and trim takeoffs
The takeoff
From one scan you can price most of the job:
- Cabinets: wall run lengths minus openings give you upper and lower runs
- Counters: run lengths again, with corners visible in the plan for mitered layouts
- Backsplash: wall length × height between counter and uppers, minus the window
- Flooring: floor area plus perimeter for waste and transitions
- Paint: wall area minus openings, ceiling area straight from the plan
The client conversation
The 3D model earns its keep in the meeting. Instead of a sketch, you're spinning the client's actual kitchen on an iPad, tapping walls to show dimensions. "The island you want needs 42 inches of clearance here — and here's the 38 you actually have" lands differently when they're looking at their own room.
One walkthrough, one scan, one bid that doesn't come back to bite you.