Residential remodelers and custom home builders juggle dozens of moving parts—subs, suppliers, allowances, change orders and client expectations. Traditional spreadsheets can’t keep pace with changing lumber indexes or the speed of homeowner decisions. CountBricks contractor bidding software was designed to remove guesswork and duplicate data entry, letting field pros quote faster, win more work and protect profit on every build.
1. Price volatility – Material costs shift daily. Static price books immediately age out, leaving margins exposed.
2. Time pressure – Owners often approve the first accurate quote they receive. Speed is revenue.
3. Documentation risk – Missed scope items become unpaid change orders and tense client conversations.
4. Labor shortages – Administrators are scarce. Automation frees project managers to supervise the site.
Realtime voice-to-estimate engine – Chat naturally with CountBricks on site or in the truck. Say, “Add 1,850 sq ft of ½-inch drywall at today’s market rate,” and watch the line item appear, costed against live supplier feeds.
AI blueprint takeoffs – Upload PDFs, speak your desired assemblies and receive quantified materials in seconds. No more manual counts or scaling errors.
Pre-built residential task library – Framing, MEP rough-in, finish carpentry and landscaping labor codes are ready to drop into proposals, complete with regional productivity factors.
Instant proposal formatting – Convert estimates into branded quote documents that pull allowances, inclusions and exclusions directly from your estimate. Generate as many versions as the client requests without retyping.
Live profitability dashboard – Margin, markup and contingency metrics update with every scope change, so you negotiate from a position of knowledge, not hope.
1. Open the CountBricks mobile app and start a voice session.
2. Describe the project scope—square footage, room count, finishes.
3. The AI suggests material and labor assemblies; approve or tweak by voice.
4. Review the live-priced estimate on screen, adjust markup or allowances.
5. Tap “Generate Proposal.” A branded PDF with e-signature fields lands in the client’s inbox.
• Carpenters quote decks, additions and custom trim with continuously updated lumber rates.
• Mechanical contractors capture duct, pipe and fixture counts directly from blueprints.
• Electrical crews bundle fixtures, rough-in boxes and breakers into pre-costed assemblies.
• Remodelers build option packages—good, better, best—within a single master estimate.
CountBricks exports to common accounting platforms and synchronizes scheduled tasks to your preferred field management tools. Because estimates, tasks and purchase orders originate from the same dataset, double entry disappears and project managers gain back hours each week.
A Denver-based framing contractor dropped average bid time from 2 hours to 18 minutes. By submitting first, the firm won 27 percent more residential contracts in a single quarter. Meanwhile, a Seattle remodeler recovered 14 percent hidden margin after the live pricing feed exposed under-quoted finish materials. Explore more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
Is the software difficult to learn? Most crews are quoting within one afternoon thanks to the voice interface and familiar trade terminology.
Can I use my supplier price list? Yes. Upload CSVs or connect directly to participating suppliers for real-time cost updates.
Does CountBricks handle change orders? Create, price and send change orders from the original estimate in less than a minute, ensuring every extra is documented and billed.
How do I start? Visit CountBricks.com/services to book a 15-minute demo tailored to your trade.
• Record site measurements with your phone camera; CountBricks converts visuals into square footage.
• Build a template for your most common project type and reuse it as a starting point.
• Review live margin alerts before sending any proposal.
• Share interactive estimates with clients so they can toggle optional items themselves.
Material volatility and client expectations will only accelerate. Contractors who automate bidding and estimation now will capture the lion’s share of future projects. CountBricks contractor bidding software isn’t an add-on—it’s the foundation of a resilient, profitable residential company. Start your free trial at CountBricks.com/consultation and bid with confidence.
When Lakeside Builders partnered with CountBricks on a 4-unit townhome project, the team faced tight lender deadlines and volatile lumber costs. Using CountBricks contractor bidding software, the superintendent walked the bare slab with AirPods and dictated every framing and sheathing requirement. The AI generated a complete material list and compared three local supplier prices in under five minutes.
• Result: Purchase orders were locked 24 hours earlier than the competitor’s timeline, saving $12,400 as lumber ticked upward the next day.
• Additional win: The voice-driven estimate flagged an overlooked fire-blocking detail, avoiding a costly inspection delay.
1. Task Synchronization – Labor tasks flowed directly into the crew’s existing scheduling app, eliminating double entry.
2. Mobile Change Orders – When unit 3 buyers requested upgraded stair treads, the site lead spoke the change into his phone. CountBricks re-priced materials, recalculated labor and pushed a digital signature request to the client within minutes.
3. Margin Monitoring – Real-time dashboards showed gross profit never dipping below 19 %, empowering the project manager to make proactive adjustments.
• Early material locking through live pricing feeds can offset unforeseen overtime costs.
• Voice dictation on the jobsite reduces the accuracy gap between field conditions and office paperwork.
• Centralized data means every stakeholder—from estimator to accountant—works from the same source of truth.
CountBricks.com/consultation will match you with a trade-specific specialist to map your current workflow and demonstrate how contractor bidding software can cut bid time in half on your next residential project.
