Every second counts when you are juggling suppliers, subcontractors and frantic client calls. Opening a browser tab, typing a long URL, and logging in might sound trivial, yet those clicks add up across dozens of daily estimates. When you create desktop shortcut edge for the CountBricks web app, you trim friction from your workflow and move straight into voice-driven takeoffs, live material pricing and instant bid generation. One icon, one click, and you are estimating a new deck before the homeowner finishes pouring coffee.
• Built-in Chromium engine keeps our 3D blueprint viewer lightning fast
• Automatic profile sync pushes your saved project settings to every job-site laptop
• Native Windows integration allows a desktop shortcut to behave like a standalone app
Because most field laptops in residential construction ship with Windows 11, using Edge means zero additional downloads. Let’s translate that convenience into real money by setting up your shortcut now.
1. Open Microsoft Edge and navigate to CountBricks.com/login.
2. Sign in and confirm the dashboard loads your current project list.
3. Click the three-dot Settings menu in the top-right corner.
4. Hover over “Apps,” then choose “Install this site as an app.”
5. Rename the app “CountBricks Estimate Hub” for easy recognition.
6. Make sure the option “Pin to Desktop” is checked, then press “Install.”
7. Close Edge and double-click the new desktop icon. It launches CountBricks in a distraction-free window, skipping the address bar entirely.
Instant Blueprint Takeoffs
With the shortcut open, drop a PDF plan into the window and let CountBricks extract walls, openings and material quantities. Your framer gets a lumber list before lunch.
Voice-Activated Task Builder
Walk the site while wearing a headset, dictate scope items, and watch tasks populate in real time. No more scribbling notes that get rained on.
Live Supplier Pricing
Edge’s Progressive Web App mode keeps a persistent connection to supplier APIs. Lumber and hardware costs refresh every 15 minutes, so you quote with confidence.
• Drag the shortcut into the Windows taskbar for one-tap access even when plans clutter your desktop
• Right-click the icon, select “Run as administrator” to ensure microphone permissions are ready for voice entry
• Set the app to open at login under Startup Apps, so estimates greet you with the morning coffee
• Use Edge profiles to separate personal browsing from job data, keeping financial details secure
• Pair the shortcut with Windows Snap Layouts to view CountBricks next to accounting software without Alt-Tab chaos
Cyber-attacks targeting residential contractors have risen 40 % this year. Because your shortcut runs in a sandboxed Edge instance, sensitive client budgets remain insulated from malicious extensions installed in your main browser. Two-factor authentication is still enforced, and CountBricks encrypts every materials feed pulled through the shortcut window. For additional hardening guidelines, visit CountBricks.com/services/security.
When Horizon Carpentry adopted the shortcut on their site trailer PC, their lead estimator clocked 24 bids in a single week—a 35 % jump. The crew attributed 18 saved labor hours to skipping logins and bouncing between spreadsheets. Explore similar success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
Your estimating speed shapes client trust and secures repeat work. Setting aside five minutes to create desktop shortcut edge pays back for the life of your device. If you need help rolling the shortcut to every foreman tablet, our onboarding team can sync installations company-wide. Contact CountBricks.com/consultation and start quoting faster today.
CountBricks isn’t just a tool for the head estimator—it powers every role from project manager to apprentice. Deploying the Edge desktop shortcut to all devices ensures instant, uniform access.
1. Use Windows Group Policy to push the “Install as App” setting and place the shortcut on each user’s desktop.
2. Pre-configure Edge profiles with saved logins via CountBricks Single Sign-On to eliminate password resets on site.
3. Schedule a 15-minute Zoom with CountBricks onboarding to walk supervisors through offline mode and microphone checks.
• Framers update material counts on the fly, generating revised orders before the supply yard closes
• Site managers receive push notifications for price spikes, allowing same-day client approvals
• Accountants export shortcut-generated invoices directly into their accounting suite, cutting duplicate data entry
Across five recent CountBricks residential projects, crews using the Edge shortcut achieved:
• 28 % faster change-order turnaround
• 19 % reduction in material overruns
• 11 % higher win rate on upsell requests like pergolas and basement finishes
If your company-owned laptops or tablets are running Windows 10/11, you can mass-deploy the CountBricks Edge app in under an hour. Visit CountBricks.com/services/onboarding for a free rollout checklist. Prefer a hands-off approach? Book our remote setup package and let our techs create desktop shortcut edge for every field device while you focus on the build.
Speed, consistency and data security—three pillars you reinforce simply by placing one smart icon on the desktop. CountBricks turns that click into profit.
