If you build new homes, extensions, or major renovations, you already know the first question every client asks: “How much will it cost?” Mastering how to do a quote for a job is therefore mission–critical. A clear, accurate quote not only protects your margin, it also sets expectations and builds trust with homeowners, architects, and subcontractors. CountBricks combines real-time voice capture, live materials pricing, and AI-driven take-offs to help you produce professional quotes in minutes instead of days.
1. Scope clarity 2. Precise quantities 3. Current material and labour rates 4. Professional presentation
CountBricks automates the last three, leaving your team free to focus on scope clarity and client communication.
1. Open a new project in your CountBricks dashboard and name the job.
2. Speak through the scope on site or in the office—the software converts your words into structured line items in real time.
3. Upload PDFs or photos of drawings. The AI instantly performs a residential take-off, generating accurate quantities for walls, slabs, roof area, joinery counts, and more.
4. Select assemblies from the CountBricks cost library. The platform auto-applies current supplier prices and regional labour rates.
5. Review the autogenerated build program and profit margin. Adjust mark-ups, contingency allowances, or optional extras with a single click.
6. Generate a branded PDF quote, complete with inclusions, exclusions, and payment schedule. Send directly to the client or architect from CountBricks.com/services.
• Guessing quantities off the plan instead of using digital take-offs
• Relying on last year’s price list—lumber and steel move weekly
• Ignoring preliminaries such as site fencing, toilets, and temporary power
• Omitting realistic allowances for waste and weather delays
• Forgetting GST and local permit fees
• Live price feeds from major suppliers update every 24 hours
• Waste factors and preliminaries are built into every assembly
• Voice-to-item capture reduces manual data entry mistakes
• Margin guardrails alert you if profit drops below your preset threshold
A 12-page quote may impress a homeowner, but it can eat into valuable site time. CountBricks lets you toggle detail levels at export. Send a summary proposal to win the job today, then issue a granular schedule of rates once the contract is signed.
• Sync your supplier accounts so trade discounts pull through automatically
• Record site notes from your phone; the audio becomes billable variations
• Use conditional pricing for prime cost items like appliances
• Tag each line item to cost centres for easy financial reporting
• Archive winning quotes as templates for repeat-style builds
A Sydney builder needed to quote a two-storey rear extension with curved walls and a cantilevered deck. Using CountBricks, he recorded the scope walkthrough on Friday morning, uploaded the revised drawings Friday afternoon, and delivered a 16-line detailed quote Sunday evening. The client accepted Monday with zero revisions, crediting the builder’s professionalism and speed. Full story at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
• Executive summary of the project
• Detailed inclusions and exclusions
• Itemised cost table with GST
• Provisional sums and PC allowances
• Construction timeline and payment stages
• Digital signature fields for fast acceptance
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start winning, book a live demo at CountBricks.com/consultation. We’ll walk you through how to do a quote for a job that safeguards your profit and delights your clients.
Even the sharpest estimate is only valuable once the client signs on the dotted line. CountBricks streamlines the handover from pricing to contract so you can keep crews busy and cash flowing.
1. Quote Accepted 2. Generate Contract 3. Allocate Cost Codes 4. Sync to Job Management
Once a homeowner approves your quote, simply hit “Convert to Contract” inside CountBricks. The system carries all cost codes, allowances, and schedules directly into your project dashboard, eliminating double data entry.
• Holding prices: Lumber or copper can jump 5% in a week. Faster acceptance locks in rates.
• Client confidence: Rapid response signals professionalism, reducing the temptation to shop around.
• Cashflow: A day saved in pre-construction is a day earned on site.
CountBricks allows you to invite trades—plumbers, sparkies, roofers—to upload their own quotes into your master estimate. Compare multiple bids side-by-side, apply your mark-up, and update the client price instantly. No more chasing emails or re-typing numbers.
• Voice-record site changes while walking with the client
• CountBricks converts the audio into a priced variation
• Client receives a mobile approval link within minutes
That’s how to do a quote for a job, a change, and a final invoice—all in one connected workflow.
Residential builders who adopt CountBricks report quote-to-contract conversion rates jumping from 35% to 60% within three months. Schedule a personalised walkthrough at CountBricks.com/consultation and see how quickly your next quote can turn into a signed contract.
