Residential contractors once spent evenings hunched over spreadsheets, supplier catalogs, and dusty plan sets just to assemble a single job estimate. Today, clients expect numbers on the spot, and material prices change by the hour. CountBricks was built for that reality. Our voice-driven AI captures site details in real time, matches them to live material databases, and generates a detailed estimate before you leave the driveway.
Realtime Voice Capture
• Talk naturally while you walk the project. CountBricks transcribes quantities and scope instantly.
• No double-entry back at the office—your spoken notes are already structured into line items.
Live Cost Engine
• Material and labor rates stream directly from your preferred suppliers or CountBricks’ national database.
• Automatic “price check” alerts highlight items that may require a contingency or escalation clause.
Blueprint AI Takeoffs
• Upload PDFs and receive surface areas, linear footage, and counts in seconds.
• Merge digital takeoffs with your voice notes for a single source of truth.
Instant Proposal Builder
• One click turns the estimate into a client-ready quote, branded with your logo and terms.
• Revisions are as simple as updating quantities; CountBricks recalculates the totals on the fly.
1. Open the CountBricks mobile app and start a new project.
2. Walk the site, narrating dimensions, materials, and special conditions.
3. Stop recording—your preliminary job estimate appears instantly, organized by CSI trade codes.
4. Upload drawings to run an AI blueprint takeoff if needed.
5. Review live pricing pulled from CountBricks.com/services/pricing or your linked supplier accounts.
6. Add markups, overhead, and profit in the Financials panel.
7. Click “Generate Quote” to produce a branded PDF ready for e-signature.
• Full-house remodels where scope creep can erode margins—CountBricks dynamic updates keep both parties aligned.
• New-build framing packages needing accurate lumber counts despite lumber price volatility.
• Insurance restoration jobs that must document quantities to carrier standards without delaying work.
An accurate job estimate is not just about winning work—it is risk management. Over- or under-bidding by even 5 % can turn a profitable project into a problem. CountBricks minimizes uncertainty by combining three data streams:
• Current supplier costs
• Labor productivity benchmarks calibrated to your crew sizes
• Historic job performance stored in your CountBricks dashboard
These inputs create confidence ranges around every line item. Green highlights indicate low volatility, while amber flags items you might lock-in sooner.
• Use voice tags like “allowance” or “alternate” during walkthroughs; CountBricks inserts them in the correct estimate section.
• Set up supplier API feeds to automate price refreshes each morning.
• Leverage the “Assemblies” library to drop in pre-built room packages—perfect for kitchens and baths.
• Activate homeowner-facing options in proposals so clients can choose upgrades without a manual re-quote.
• Sync accepted estimates directly to CountBricks invoicing to keep billing aligned with the original scope.
Once the client signs, the same line items become tasks on your production schedule. Subcontractors receive scoped work orders drawn from the job estimate, ensuring every crew understands quantities, specs, and cost codes. Material orders auto-generate with the pricing you captured at bid time, stabilizing your margins even when markets fluctuate.
Clients shop fast. If you can deliver a clear, professional job estimate within hours—while competitors quote “give me a week”—you win trust and often the contract. CountBricks users report a 37 % higher bid acceptance rate and spend 60 % less time per proposal. That is more projects won and more evenings at home instead of behind a calculator.
Visit CountBricks.com/consultation to schedule a live demo. Bring a current project, and in 15 minutes we will show you how your next job estimate can be faster, sharper, and more profitable.
Last quarter, Maple Ridge Builders approached CountBricks with a challenge—submit a comprehensive job estimate for a 3,200 sq ft gut renovation before the weekend open-house. Traditional methods projected five days of takeoffs and pricing calls. Using CountBricks, the superintendent and estimator completed the scope in under three hours.
1. On-site, the superintendent dictated room dimensions, demolition notes, and material preferences into the CountBricks mobile app.
2. Back at the office, the estimator uploaded the architect’s PDFs. Our AI produced framing, drywall, and finish schedules in minutes.
3. Live pricing pulled from their regional supplier contract populated each line. CountBricks flagged plumbing fixtures as high-volatility, prompting an early purchase order.
4. A polished proposal, generated instantly, helped Maple Ridge win the job at a healthy 22 % markup.
• 40 labor-hours saved during pre-construction
• 98 % alignment between estimated and actual material usage
• Zero change orders attributable to quantity errors
• Speak your measurements—voice input is faster than taps and clicks.
• Use real-time cost data; yesterday’s price list is already stale.
• Turn accepted estimates into task lists in CountBricks to keep field crews accountable.
Whether you handle kitchen remodels or multi-unit developments, CountBricks delivers the speed and clarity today’s homeowners demand. Explore more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio and see how your next job estimate can set the stage for project success.
