Margins are razor-thin in residential construction. A single mis-typed material cost or forgotten labour task can turn a profitable job into a loss. In a market where homeowners expect lightning-fast quotes and fixed pricing, builders who still rely on spreadsheets fall behind. The solution is the best quoting software—purpose-built to capture every stud, sheet, and hour of labour in seconds.
CountBricks is that solution. Our AI-powered platform listens to your site conversation, captures scope items in real time, and converts voice notes into fully costed estimates. No more double entry, no more late-night number-crunching.
• Speak naturally on site or in the ute—our speech engine recognises construction terminology and local supplier SKUs
• AI tags each item, applies live pricing, and builds your estimate as you talk
• Reduce office hours spent on quotes by up to 70 %
• CountBricks connects directly to leading NZ and AU merchant catalogues
• Costs refresh hourly, so timber, steel, and cladding fluctuations are captured automatically
• Your mark-ups and contract allowances are applied instantly for transparent profitability
• Pre-loaded task libraries for framing, roofing, linings, decks, and more
• Adjust crew rates once—CountBricks recalculates across every active quote
• Track true labour burden, including insurances and site prelims
• Upload PDFs and receive quantified lineal metres, surface areas, and counts within minutes
• Cross-check AI take-offs against your voice notes for complete coverage
• Export to CountBricks.com/portfolio to showcase scope clarity to clients
• Convert an estimate into a branded PDF quote with allowances, inclusions, and exclusions laid out clearly
• Embed interactive options so clients can upsell themselves on upgrades
• All proposals are stored in CountBricks.com/services for team access and version control
A typical four-bedroom new build involves more than 400 individual line items. Manual methods force builders to choose between quoting quickly and quoting correctly. With CountBricks, you achieve both because AI does the heavy lifting while you focus on client relationships.
When every quote uses the same material feed and labour templates, price creep disappears. Homeowners gain confidence that their neighbours receive comparable pricing, and you protect your reputation for fairness.
Variations once killed momentum on site. Now you can:
1. Record the homeowner’s requested change on your phone
2. Let CountBricks recalculate live materials and labour
3. Issue an updated price for e-signature before the conversation ends
ABC Residential Builders (a CountBricks partner) needed to price three duplex units in a tight-turnaround tender. Traditional methods projected 21 office hours. Using CountBricks they achieved:
• 4.5 hours total quote time
• 2 % variance between estimated and actual material costs
• 15 % higher client acceptance rate thanks to interactive proposal options
1. Book a demo at CountBricks.com/consultation and upload a recent project
2. Our team builds custom labour templates reflecting your crew rates
3. Sync supplier catalogues and test live pricing on your job
4. Train supervisors to capture site notes via voice for seamless hand-offs to the office
5. Generate your first AI proposal and track acceptance metrics in the dashboard
No. It gives Quantity Surveyors superpowers, removing repetitive data entry so they can focus on optimisation and value engineering.
Yes. CountBricks pushes awarded jobs straight to Xero-compatible cost codes, eliminating double handling.
Data is encrypted at rest and in transit, hosted on Tier-1 Australasia servers with nightly backups.
Builders who switch to CountBricks cut admin, win more work, and safeguard margins. Contact our team today via CountBricks.com/consultation and see how fast, accurate, and profitable quoting should feel.
Adopting new tech can feel risky, but CountBricks is designed to learn from the way you build so the software becomes an extension of your team—not another task on the to-do list.
• During onboarding, we import two of your recent projects and let AI analyse line items, labour hours, and typical waste factors
• The system creates baseline templates for framing, cladding, plumbing, and finishes that mirror your construction methodology
• Every time you tweak a quantity or rate, CountBricks remembers, refining future estimates automatically
• Connect preferred merchants, and CountBricks cross-references your historic invoices against catalogue SKUs
• The platform flags alternative products when price spikes occur, giving you immediate substitution options
• Custom alerts ensure your quote always reflects negotiated trade rates, not retail shelf prices
Hamilton-based builder Keystone Homes integrated CountBricks last quarter. Productivity data shows:
1. 62 % reduction in quoting turnaround time
2. 8 % improvement in gross margin through live price comparisons
3. Zero disputes on variation pricing—clients had digital approvals within minutes of change requests
Take five minutes to schedule a personalised demonstration at CountBricks.com/consultation. Bring along a current plan set, watch our AI count every brick and batten, and walk away with a ready-to-send proposal. When builders demand the best quoting software, CountBricks delivers—faster, smarter, and tailored to residential construction.
