Margins are tight, schedules tighter, and homeowners expect speed. CountBricks drywall estimating software gives residential framing and drywall crews a new edge—AI-powered voice commands that convert site walks, blueprint reviews, and scope conversations into precise takeoffs, live pricing, and branded quotes in minutes. While others juggle spreadsheets, CountBricks users lock in profitable bids before leaving the driveway.
• Manual plan takeoffs can swallow 4-6 hours per average single-family home
• Re-keying dimensions into spreadsheets invites costly errors
• Last-minute material price changes force painful rework
• Estimators, project managers, and field crews rarely share a single source of truth
• Paper notes and email threads cause scope gaps that erode margin
• Static assemblies don’t reflect real-time supplier costs
• Guesswork around waste factors and labor productivity reduces competitiveness
Walk the plan set—or the jobsite—while speaking quantities. CountBricks AI converts your voice into itemized SF, LF, and count data, instantly mapped to your assemblies.
Our software syncs with regional supplier feeds every morning. Your quote always reflects today’s board, mud, tape, and fastener costs—no manual lookup required.
CountBricks libraries include calibrated crew-hour factors for hanging, taping, texturing, and cleanup. Adjust productivity with a slider to suit project complexity and experience level.
Click “Generate” and receive a homeowner-ready PDF branded with your logo, scope narrative, exclusions, and payment schedule. Prospects sign electronically, and the contract flows into CountBricks.com/invoices for progress billing.
1. Upload PDF plans or snap photos from your tablet on site.
2. Speak dimensions: “First floor walls 1 280 square feet… ceilings 1 030 square feet.” CountBricks captures instantly.
3. Review autogenerated assemblies—stud spacing, board thickness, finish level—with one tap.
4. Accept live material pricing or swap suppliers from your saved list.
5. Adjust labor productivity if needed; totals recalculate in real time.
6. Click “Generate Quote”—a branded document populates; email directly from the platform.
• Build custom assemblies for common architectural styles in your region; reuse on every bid
• Tag wall types (interior, exterior, fire-rated) during voice takeoff to auto-apply correct board
• Use the waste factor analyzer to fine-tune scrap allowances based on board length mix
• Set margin targets by task; CountBricks highlights underperforming line items in red
• Sync accepted quotes to CountBricks.com/scheduling so crews see approved quantities on mobile
CountBricks clients report an average 65 % reduction in estimating time per home and a 12 % boost in accepted bid rate. For example, South Ridge Drywall trimmed bid preparation from four hours to 40 minutes on a recent 32-lot subdivision, freeing their estimator to nurture new builder relationships instead of crunching numbers.
Leverage AI object recognition on CountBricks.com/blueprint-takeoffs to auto-detect walls, ceilings, soffits, and openings. No CAD skills required.
Approved estimates push to CountBricks.com/invoices. Field-captured changes roll back into your original estimate, preserving audit trails and protecting margin.
Visit CountBricks.com/consultation to schedule a 15-minute demo. See how voice-driven drywall estimating software reshapes your bid calendar, improves accuracy, and lets you win more residential work—without adding staff.
Prairie Crest Builders, a CountBricks client specializing in 2 500-3 500 sq ft custom residences, struggled to keep pace with a surge in inquiries. Three unique floor plans per prospect meant the drywall subcontractor often received final drawings only days before bid deadlines.
• Three estimators juggling 25 plan sets each week
• Frequent design tweaks triggered re-takes and price revisions
• Inconsistent waste factors led to material over-ordering and eroded margins
1. Estimators imported PDFs into CountBricks.com/blueprint-takeoffs. AI outlined walls and ceilings in under two minutes per plan.
2. Voice notes captured design changes during live video calls with architects. Quantities updated instantly—no manual redlines.
3. The waste factor analyzer compared historical scrap data and recommended a 6 % board allowance, down from the previous 10 %.
• Bid cycle time dropped from 3 hours to 45 minutes per home
• Material overage reduced by 8 % across five projects
• Revenue grew by $87 000 through additional awarded contracts
By embedding CountBricks drywall estimating software into their pre-construction process, Prairie Crest Builders turned estimating into a strategic advantage instead of an administrative burden. Your residential drywall team can capture the same speed and accuracy—start by booking a personalized walkthrough at CountBricks.com/consultation.
• Explore task-based labor libraries at CountBricks.com/services
• Review completed residential projects in our gallery at CountBricks.com/portfolio
• Download a sample homeowner quote template generated by the platform when you request a demo
Call our construction technology advisors or visit CountBricks.com/pricing to choose the subscription tier that matches your crew size, then watch your evenings free up as AI takes care of the numbers.
