In 2025, construction professionals face evolving challenges in cost estimation. Traditional manuals, once the cornerstone of estimating, now integrate with technology to enhance accuracy and efficiency. CountBricks offers a modern solution, blending AI with real-time data to streamline the estimating process. Current installation rates range from $650-$1200 per opening, depending on complexity and location.
Consistency • Reliable formulas ensure repeatable results across projects.
Speed on site • Quick access to figures for framing or drywall.
Training tool • Apprentices learn industry math from a trusted source.
Negotiation leverage • Printed references justify line items to clients and lenders.
1. Prices change daily—manuals do not.
2. Scope creep is handwritten, not captured in totals.
3. Manual data entry leads to errors.
4. No automatic link between takeoff quantities and invoice schedules.
Imagine a searchable, voice-activated manual that updates automatically. CountBricks integrates with your devices, providing real-time data and eliminating manual lookup drudgery.
• Task library with regional labor averages refreshed nightly.
• Materials catalog linked to local supplier APIs for live pricing.
• Code-driven assemblies that auto-scale for various factors.
• Profit calculators that reveal margins before sending quotes.
1. Open a new project in the CountBricks app.
2. Speak your scope: “Demo existing deck, pour 450 sq ft slab, frame 2,000 sq ft single-story.”
3. The AI matches tasks and pulls live costs.
4. Confirm quantities or adjust factors.
5. Approve the draft; CountBricks assembles a client-ready PDF.
• Average deviation between estimate and actual reduced to 2%.
• Estimating time cut from four hours to 30 minutes.
• Profit predictability improves with updated datasets.
CountBricks AI reads PDFs, marks walls, doors, and windows, and feeds numbers into the estimating manual.
• Linear footage of plate line per plan sheet.
• Cubic yards of concrete by footing width and depth.
• Fixture counts for electrical and plumbing rough-in.
CountBricks partnered with Oak Hill Homes to build a 1,900 sq ft bungalow. The AI manual flagged higher waste factors and suggested alternate materials, resulting in a bid accuracy within 1% of project value.
CountBricks streamlines the process from estimate to invoice, ensuring real-time cost tracking and eliminating errors.
• Record custom phrases to flag extras.
• Import supplier CSV files for loyalty pricing.
• Save assembly bundles as templates.
• Use margin heat maps to identify budget issues.
• Sync with CountBricks.com/portfolio for proposal decks.
Upload blueprints, speak your scope, and watch the estimating manual evolve. Schedule a live demo at CountBricks.com.
BrightSide Construction transformed their estimating process with CountBricks, achieving significant efficiency gains and margin improvements.
1. Bulk-imported cost codes and crew rates.
2. AI flagged outdated prices.
3. Voice estimating delivered a bid in 41 minutes.
4. Lumber overage dropped by $4,300.
5. Projected margin increased from 18% to 24%.
• Nightly updates remove outdated pricing issues.
• Labor productivity is benchmarked against averages.
• Change orders are generated by voice and approved instantly.
BrightSide's automation freed estimators to focus on negotiations, reducing costs by 2%.
Digitizing a construction estimating manual amplifies experience with data and workflows. Explore the difference at CountBricks.com.
