In 2025, the cost of quoting software for residential builders ranges from $650 to $1200 per user annually. This investment can significantly enhance efficiency and accuracy in project estimation.
Margins are razor-thin in residential construction. A single mis-typed material cost or forgotten labor 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 labor 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 recognizes 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 catalogs.
• 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 labor burden, including insurances and site prelims.
• Upload PDFs and receive quantified lineal meters, surface areas, and counts within minutes.
• Cross-check AI take-offs against your voice notes for complete coverage.
• 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.
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 labor templates, price creep disappears. Homeowners gain confidence that their neighbors receive comparable pricing, and you protect your reputation for fairness.
Variations once killed momentum on site. Now you can:
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:
No. It gives Quantity Surveyors superpowers, removing repetitive data entry so they can focus on optimization 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.
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 analyze line items, labor 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 catalog 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:
Take five minutes to schedule a personalized demonstration at CountBricks.com. 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.
