Residential contractors know that every custome home construction project is its own living organism—unique footprints, client-selected finishes, shifting material costs and tight scheduling windows. Traditional spreadsheets and manual takeoffs slow the entire process, leaving profit on the table and crews idle. CountBricks solves the chaos with AI-driven estimating and invoicing software built specifically for residential professionals.
• Real-time voice conversation that turns on-site notes into complete estimates
• Live materials database that auto-updates lumber, drywall, mechanical and finish pricing
• Task-level cost codes aligned to NAHB and CSI standards for clear trade breakdowns
• Instant, brand-ready quote documents your clients can e-sign the same day
• One-click blueprint takeoffs powered by computer vision and machine learning
Material volatility is rewriting margins monthly. Lumber shot up 40 % in a single quarter last year, drywall boards followed, and local labor rates keep climbing. For custome home construction specialists, reacting late means eating the cost. CountBricks watches supplier feeds in real time, so your estimate in the morning reflects the price at the counter that afternoon. Updated numbers protect mark-ups and maintain trust with homeowners who see transparent, time-stamped rates in their proposals.
• Walk the lot while dictating dimensions—AI captures length, width and elevation changes
• Call out wall assemblies and CountBricks auto-loads stud counts, sheathing and insulation
• Mention finish levels (Level 4 drywall, stain-grade trim) and the platform applies labor factors
• State your preferred profit margin; CountBricks marks each line item accordingly
• Ask “show project total” and receive instant cost, markup and tax breakdowns
1. Upload PDFs or DWG plans to CountBricks.com/takeoffs
2. AI scans walls, windows, doors and structural elements, creating an editable digital bill of quantities
3. Review suggested materials, adjust unit prices if needed, and generate a branded proposal in minutes
Custome home construction jobs live or die on scope clarity. Because CountBricks attaches specification sheets to every line, subs see the exact assemblies they must deliver. This shared source of truth keeps framing, MEP and finish trades aligned with the GC and architect. When a homeowner asks for a mid-project cabinet upgrade, the estimator can reopen the job in CountBricks, alter the finish group and push a revised quote within the hour—no double entry, no confusion.
Supervisors can open the same estimate on mobile, tap a phase, and log actual hours and materials in real time. Variance reports update instantly, giving project managers actionable data while there is still time to recover schedule. Completed phases roll seamlessly into invoicing, so finance no longer chases timesheets or hand-written tickets.
• Faster bid turnarounds mean you can pursue more high-margin projects each month
• Accurate, up-to-the-minute pricing safeguards profit on long-duration builds
• Professional proposals enhance brand perception and homeowner confidence
• Integrated tasks and cost codes make job costing crystal clear for stakeholders
• Scalable templates allow repeatable success across multiple subdivisions or infill lots
CountBricks partnered with a regional builder on a 4,800 sq ft lakefront custom. Using voice capture on the initial walkthrough, the team produced a 22-page estimate in under 90 minutes—50 % faster than their former workflow. When glazing prices spiked mid-construction, CountBricks flagged the variance and suggested alternative vendors from the live database, saving the project $14,200 and three weeks of lead time.
• Create trade-specific templates (framing, roofing, drywall) for one-click reuse
• Sync your supplier account to auto-pull negotiated pricing tiers
• Use voice bookmarks to tag potential upsell items during walkthroughs
• Share read-only estimate links with architects to validate spec alignment
• Export phase schedules to your field app to keep crews synced to the budget
Ready to compress days of number-crunching into a single site visit? Visit CountBricks.com/services to schedule a live demo. Bring one of your current custome home construction plans, and our team will show you how quickly AI can transform it into a polished proposal.
Winning the bid is only half the battle in custome home construction. Margin erosion often happens during build-out when actual hours and materials drift from the estimate. CountBricks bridges office and field to keep the budget intact.
1. Crew leaders clock in through the mobile interface; labor hours sync to the corresponding cost code
2. Material deliveries are scanned on arrival, instantly updating committed costs
3. Variance dashboards compare budgeted versus actual in real time, flagging overruns early
• Convert completed phases into progress invoices with one click
• Attach photographic proof and homeowner-approved change orders directly to the invoice
• Send branded PDF invoices that clients can pay online, reducing Days Sales Outstanding
Every closed project feeds back into your CountBricks template library. The platform analyzes labor productivity, material waste and supplier performance, suggesting refined assemblies for the next custome home job. Over time, your estimates become sharper, contingency shrinks and profit grows.
From first sketch to final draw request, CountBricks delivers the accuracy, speed and insights residential contractors need. Contact CountBricks.com/consultation and see how AI can future-proof your custome home construction business.
