In 2025, construction estimating costs for residential projects can range significantly. For instance, framing costs might range from $7 to $12 per square foot, while electrical installation can vary from $3 to $5 per square foot. Accurate estimating and tendering are crucial for maintaining margins and ensuring project success.
In residential construction, the project is won or lost long before boots hit the slab. Accurate estimating and tendering decide whether you protect margin, impress clients, and keep the schedule tight. CountBricks was built by tradespeople who got tired of spreadsheets, mismatched material pricing, and change-order chaos. Our voice-driven AI turns conversations at site into live numbers, so you can quote with confidence—fast.
Traditional workflows force you to measure plans, build out bills of quantities, chase suppliers, then cross your fingers that labor allowances line up. CountBricks condenses that grind into minutes.
Voice capture means you can walk the lot, dictate wall lengths, window counts, even note local by-law requirements. CountBricks converts speech to structured line items in seconds.
The AI cross-checks your spoken scope against the uploaded drawings. Mismatched dimensions are flagged, so you eliminate rework before the tender leaves the office.
Material databases update every hour. Labor rates can be stored per crew or pulled from regional averages. When a cost shifts, the entire estimate refreshes—no manual cell chasing.
CountBricks auto-populates contract conditions, inclusions, and exclusions. Export a branded tender booklet or invite clients to a secure web link hosted at CountBricks.com/tenders.
CountBricks partnered with a mid-size framing contractor on a 24-unit townhome build. Using voice capture and automated takeoffs, the team produced a full cost breakdown in four hours—down from their usual three days. Because pricing was live, they identified a seasonal spike in OSB and locked in a bulk purchase early, saving the builder 7%. Explore more wins at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
Whether you run project management inside CountBricks or export to your accounting software, data flows are open.
1. Over-reliance on Historical Averages: Material volatility means yesterday’s price may sink today’s margin. Use CountBricks live feeds, not last year's catalogue.
2. Double Handling Data: Copy-pasting between software invites errors. Capture once with CountBricks and push everywhere else via our API.
3. Scope Creep: Missing plan notes or local code add-ons sparks variations. The AI prompts you to confirm energy code, fire ratings, and accessibility items during capture.
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Book a live demo at CountBricks.com or start a free pilot on your next unit build. In a single afternoon, you can upload drawings, walk the site, and watch a full estimate build itself. Estimating and tendering no longer need to be the bottleneck—let CountBricks turn them into your competitive edge.
Securing the contract is only half the battle. CountBricks keeps adding value the moment your tender becomes a live job.
A custom-home builder adopted CountBricks mid-project after timber prices spiked. By importing the original spreadsheet estimate, the builder re-costed outstanding work at live market rates. The visibility allowed immediate client negotiations and preserved a projected 9% margin. Read the full story at CountBricks.com/case-studies.
Whether you’re a specialty trade or a general contractor, CountBricks eliminates the guesswork from every phase of residential construction. Book a strategy call at CountBricks.com and start transforming your margins today.
