The term home tender describes the competitive bid package a residential contractor submits to a homeowner, developer, or architect. In fast-moving housing markets, the tender is your first and sometimes only opportunity to prove expertise, cost control, and schedule certainty. A well-built tender is the difference between a full pipeline and idle crews.
Most small-to-mid residential builders still stitch tenders together with spreadsheets, supplier phone calls, and handwritten takeoffs. That piecemeal approach leads to:
• Weeks of clerical work that steals time from site supervision
• Pricing errors when materials fluctuate overnight
• Forgotten line items buried in email threads
• Confusing documents that leave clients questioning professionalism
CountBricks combines AI voice capture, real-time material databases, and automated blueprint takeoffs to compress days of estimating into minutes. Instead of juggling disjointed apps, you speak the scope once and let the platform do the math.
• AI voice conversation records the walkthrough and converts it to a structured bill of quantities.
• Live supplier feeds ensure every stud, sheet, and fastener is costed at today’s pricing.
• Blueprint takeoffs detect walls, openings, and finishes directly from PDF plans.
• Instant quote documents brand you professionally with customizable cover pages and Ts & Cs.
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1. Open a new project and start a voice session on site or over a call.
2. Review the AI-generated scope; tweak quantities or add bespoke items.
3. Import PDFs and run automated takeoffs to cross-check voice data.
4. Apply crew rates or select predefined task templates from CountBricks libraries.
5. Generate a polished proposal and email it directly from the dashboard.
6. Convert the accepted tender to a live schedule of values and progress invoices.
Because CountBricks pulls live data from partnered suppliers, you can lock pricing for a set validity period. If lumber spikes next week, your margin is still protected—an essential advantage in volatile residential markets.
• Build “good, better, best” option sets so clients can self-select upgrades.
• Use CountBricks assemblies to bundle labor and materials for repetitive tasks like framing decks.
• Set minimum mark-ups by trade to avoid accidental underbidding.
• Embed allowance lines for fixtures that haven’t been finalized.
The client-facing portal lets owners comment on each line item. Changes are logged, and revised totals update instantly. No more version confusion or lost emails.
Once the home tender is accepted, CountBricks seamlessly pushes the scope to scheduling, procurement, and invoicing modules. Field crews stay synced with the tendered quantities, reducing waste and disputes.
Ashwood used to average 12 hours per tender. After adopting CountBricks, they close the same bid in under 90 minutes and report a 17 % increase in hit rate. Explore similar wins at CountBricks.com/portfolio
Residential construction is relationships plus numbers. CountBricks handles the numbers so you can focus on relationships. With faster, more accurate tenders, you look professional, control risk, and win more projects—simple as that.
Schedule a live demo today at CountBricks.com/consultation and see how AI-driven estimating keeps you ahead of the pack.
Winning a home tender is only half the battle; executing at the tendered cost is where profit lives. CountBricks bridges that gap with end-to-end workflow tools purpose-built for residential contractors.
• Once a tender is accepted, CountBricks auto-generates purchase orders aligned with your project schedule.
• Material drops are timed to framing, rough-in, and finish phases, slashing on-site storage costs.
• Supplier quotes are stored alongside tender values, giving instant visibility into variances.
• The original tendered quantities populate your schedule of values.
• Field supervisors mark percentage complete from any mobile device.
• CountBricks invoices update in real time—no double data entry, no forgotten change orders.
• Live dashboards compare actual spend against tender allowances.
• Early-warning alerts flag labor overruns before they erase margin.
• Historical tender data feeds AI suggestions, sharpening future bids automatically.
CountBricks wraps up each project with a close-out package that links the tender, variations, and final cost summary. Clients see transparency; you secure a 5-star testimonial that wins the next job. Visit CountBricks.com/services to see the full lifecycle in action.
If you’re ready to move from time-consuming spreadsheets to AI-powered precision, book a personalized walkthrough at CountBricks.com/consultation. Your next profitable tender is only a conversation away.
