How GoodMart Adds Value with Take Offs

Lighting fixture and lighting controls procurement is much easier with GoodMart, one of the nation’s leading distributors of lighting and electrical products. When given the opportunity to review lighting and electrical plans, GoodMart conducts an extensive take off process prior to providing a quote. 

No matter the size of the job, GoodMart will tailor a lighting solution to customers’ specific needs using state-of-the-art computer software or manual color-coding of lighting fixtures and controls as shown on lighting and electrical plans. 

In addition to identifying the quantity of each type of fixture, the take off process ensures that lighting control devices are identified and counted and that the controls are appropriate for the light fixtures – for example, GoodMart makes sure each dimmer shown on the plans will correctly control each corresponding dimmable light fixture. (The multiple dimming technologies available are typically not interchangeable). Also, GoodMart checks to ensure that the lighting fixtures are compatible with the various ceiling types (ceiling tiles, drywall, wood, concrete, etc.) as shown on plans.

The thorough GoodMart take off process means that customers don’t have to spend time or money counting fixtures. And by accurately counting fixtures, GoodMart can be certain of providing a quote that is accurate and complete, minimizing or eliminating unpleasant surprises (such as dreaded change orders) for customers, no matter how large or small the job.

“Take offs are a critical part of our process, and we make sure everything is accurate before we can quote a job,” says Max Hoover, GoodMart’s president. “That is one of the services we offer, and we’re happy to do it. It’s one of the values that GoodMart brings to the table.”

For more information, visit Goodmart.com and check out this video about our take off process.