Why the door schedule cannot be trusted alone
Door schedules often contain doors that disappeared from the plan, omit openings that were drawn later, or carry hardware sets that no longer match the spec. If the software only reads the schedule, it can make a wrong set look official.
Fresco is built around comparison. It reads the door schedule alongside floor plans, specs, and elevations so the estimator can review the mismatches.
What AI should flag
- Doors on plans that are missing from the schedule.
- Scheduled doors that cannot be found on the plans.
- Duplicate plan appearances caused by match lines or enlarged plans.
- Hardware, frame, material, rating, or count conflicts.
The right output is a review workflow
A door schedule takeoff should not end with a black-box spreadsheet. It should end with a schedule the estimator can inspect and a short list of exceptions that explain where the source documents disagree.
Frequently asked questions
Can AI read a door schedule from a PDF?
Yes, but reading is only the first step. The takeoff becomes useful when the schedule is checked against plans, specs, and elevations.
What happens when the architect made a mistake?
Fresco flags conflicts for estimator review. The estimator can carry, qualify, or send an RFI depending on the bid strategy.
Is this only for clean bid sets?
No. Messy sets are where schedule reconciliation matters most because the estimator needs to know which parts of the package disagree.