PlanIt Estimating · Products & Pricing

Choose the roll width (auto or forced)

What does this do?

Roll goods (carpet, sheet vinyl, safety flooring and sheet LVT) are planned from a roll. By default PlanIt tries every width and picks the one with least waste. If the product only comes in one width, force it so the plan matches what you can actually buy.

How to use it

  1. Go to step 3 · Products & Pricing and pick the flooring type's tab.
  2. Find Override Roll Width.
  3. Leave it on Auto-select (recommended) to let the optimiser compare 2m, 3m, 4m and 5m and choose the cheapest.
  4. Or choose Force 2m roll, Force 3m roll, Force 4m roll or Force 5m roll to plan on that width only.
  5. Press ▶ Calculate All Rooms on step 4 to see the roll plan for that width.
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Force a roll width (only 4m in stock)

Manual Overrides let you tell the optimiser which roll width to use when the supplier only stocks one, or when you want to see the plan on a specific width. Re-calculate and every figure, the cut list and the fitter sheet follow the width you chose.

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Compare 4m and 5m rolls side by side

Roll Width Comparison shows every available roll width for the job with its linear metres, waste percentage and number of seams, so you can see why PlanIt picked one width and check the alternative before you order.

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Calculate the job and find the best roll width

Calculate All Rooms runs the roll optimiser over every room on the job. It tries each roll width, picks the one with the least waste, and produces the cut list, the cutting plan and the fitter sheet in one go.

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Pick a product from your EPOS catalogue

If you also run PlanIt EPOS, the estimator reads your till's product list live. Pick a product and its name, cost and selling price fill in, with chips showing roll widths and stock. EPOS is the master, so keep prices right on the till and they flow through.

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Reduce waste on a carpet job

Waste Analysis shows the roll area you will buy against the area actually fitted, the waste in m² and as a percentage, and an estimated material and fitting cost. A colour bar tells you at a glance whether the waste is good, moderate or high, so you can try another width before ordering.

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Add door bars and other accessories to a quote

Accessories are the extra bits charged as their own quote lines. Door bars are priced each with a quantity; adhesive, plywood and other floor preparation are added on the Floor Preparation tab for just the rooms that need them.

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Questions this guide answers
  • How do I tell PlanIt the carpet only comes in 4m?
  • What does Auto-select roll width do?
  • Can I force a 5m roll?

Last updated 2026-09-03 · Direct link for this feature