Every minute you spend wrestling with clipboards and spreadsheets is a minute you’re not framing walls, scheduling trades, or wrapping up punch lists. Learning how to turn on CountBricks unlocks a fully integrated toolkit that speaks your language—materials, labor, and margins—so you can win more bids and protect profit on every home you build or remodel.
• Live voice conversation instantly converts on-site walkthroughs into detailed takeoffs and estimates
• AI pulls real-time material pricing and labor rates while you talk, eliminating guesswork
• One click exports a branded quote document ready for the client, lender, or insurance adjuster
• The same data feeds your procurement list, schedule, and invoicing so nothing is entered twice
1. Voice-to-Estimate Engine: Capture square footage, fixture counts, and spec changes in natural language.
2. Dynamic Cost Database: Regional pricing for lumber, drywall, finishes, and subcontractor tasks updates daily.
3. AI Blueprint Reader: Upload PDFs and get room-by-room quantities without manual scale rulers.
4. Branded Document Generator: Proposals, change orders, and invoices all carry your logo and colors.
5. Client Portal: Homeowners track progress and approve selections in real time, cutting down on phone tags.
1. Navigate to CountBricks.com/signup.
2. Enter company information—license number, insurance carrier, and primary trade—so the cost database aligns with the scopes you perform most.
3. Verify your email; this links your account to our encrypted project vault.
• Open the CountBricks mobile app and tap “Voice Calibration.”
• Read the prompt detailing framing, MEP, and finish phrases. This trains the AI to recognize your accent and trade vernacular.
• Confirm sample estimate; tweak any misunderstood items to teach the engine your preferred terminology.
1. Select “Suppliers” under Settings.
2. Link national accounts or local yards; CountBricks automatically syncs SKU-level pricing nightly.
3. Enter default labor crew rates or import from your payroll software.
• Click “Projects,” then “Upload Plan Set.”
• Drag and drop your PDF or DWF; choose the scale on the calibration sheet.
• CountBricks scans walls, doors, windows, and MEP rough-ins, producing a labeled 3D overlay you can verify in minutes.
Instead of scribbling notes on drywall, open the app, press the microphone, and call out measurements: “Kitchen island four by eight, quartz level two.” CountBricks logs square footage, selects the matching material profile, and updates the budget instantly.
• Invite trades through the app; they see only their line items.
• When a subcontractor updates quantity or price, CountBricks flags the variance so you can approve or revise before PO release.
1. Tap “Create Change.”
2. Speak or type the new scope—“Add recessed lighting, six cans, vaulted ceiling.”
3. The AI recalculates material, labor, and margin, then generates a signature-ready PDF sent to the homeowner portal.
• Microphone not responding: Confirm app permissions in device settings are set to “Allow.”
• Pricing feels off: Re-sync suppliers and ensure markup percentages match your most recent contract templates.
• Blueprint upload stalls: Compress PDFs below 50 MB or split large plan sets into phases.
• Standardize templates for your top three project types—new builds, additions, kitchens—to cut estimate time by 60 percent.
• Use the color-coding feature to flag allowance items; clients love the transparency.
• Set margin alerts so you’re notified the moment scope creep threatens profit.
• Export a weekly procurement list; your lumberyard will thank you for consistent lead times.
• Leverage the analytics dashboard before yearly price negotiations with suppliers.
CountBricks encrypts every project file in transit and at rest. Two-factor authentication can be toggled under Account Settings. For contractors operating in states with strict lien or warranty statutes, compliance reminders are baked into the invoicing workflow—helping you avoid costly oversights.
Ready to put CountBricks to work on your next custom build or renovation? Visit CountBricks.com/services to schedule a live demo, or explore finished projects at CountBricks.com/portfolio. The sooner you activate, the sooner you reclaim evenings and weekends once lost to estimating.
When Willow Ridge Builders, a three-crew residential firm in Austin, activated CountBricks, their average estimate cycle shrank from four days to four hours. Here’s how the transition unfolded.
1. Owner Joanna Ortiz created a company profile and imported her supplier catalogue. CountBricks populated 2,400 SKU prices overnight.
• Joanna walked a 2,100 sq ft renovation site, speaking dimensions and finish specs into her phone.
• CountBricks returned a 17-page cost breakdown, automatically inserting her 18 percent markup.
• The firm uploaded architectural plans for a new farmhouse build.
• CountBricks extracted wall plates, floor joists, and roofing squares, slashing manual takeoff time by 85 percent.
• Close rate rose from 28 percent to 41 percent thanks to same-day quotes.
• Material over-run dropped by 12 percent through real-time procurement lists.
• Administrative overtime fell to near zero, saving $1,900 in payroll costs.
• Invest thirty minutes to fine-tune your voice calibration; it pays dividends in clean data capture.
• Sync pricing weekly to stay ahead of market volatility.
• Use CountBricks’ margin alerts to keep every change order profitable.
Joanna’s verdict: “Turning on CountBricks gave us the confidence to bid aggressively without gambling on guesswork.” To experience similar gains, schedule your personalized onboarding at CountBricks.com/consultation.
Residential construction thrives on speed, accuracy, and professionalism. CountBricks bundles all three into one platform. Turn it on today, and let every line item, schedule task, and client interaction flow from a single source of truth.
