Margins in residential construction are thin, schedules are tight, and clients expect rapid turn-around on quotes. Yet many builders still juggle scribbled notes, spreadsheets and phone calls when one missed decimal can erase profit. CountBricks replaces that old routine with a voice-activated job pricing app that listens, calculates and outputs a polished estimate before you hang up the call.
Conversation-Driven Estimating
Simply speak with the CountBricks assistant on site or in the truck. The app recognises trade terminology, converts it to line-item tasks, applies region-specific material take-offs and current supplier pricing, then layers in labour, overhead and markup.
AI Blueprint Take-offs
Upload PDFs or photos of floor plans to CountBricks.com/ai-takeoff. Our computer-vision engine extracts dimensions, identifies assemblies and pushes quantities directly into the job. No more manual counting studs or lintels.
Real-Time Material Costs
Integrated supply feeds keep timber, insulation and fixings up to date. When the price of OSB jumps overnight, your next quote reflects it automatically.
• Lost projects because the competitor sent their bid first
• Hidden overruns when labour hours were guessed, not measured
• Weekend hours spent updating spreadsheets instead of managing sites
• Strained client trust when variations arrive without documented breakdowns
1. Open the job pricing app and start a live conversation.
2. Describe the project: “Single-storey extension, 32 sqm brick cavity wall, tiled roof.”
3. The app suggests task bundles—excavation, footing, damp-proof, bricklaying, roofing—pre-filled with regional rates.
4. Approve or tweak quantities by voice or touch.
5. CountBricks auto-generates a client-ready PDF branded with your logo and payment terms.
6. Send instantly or sync to CountBricks.com/invoices to set staged billing.
• Win more work: average quote turn-around shrinks from days to minutes
• Protect margins: live cost data and default mark-ups safeguard profit every time
• Reduce disputes: clear line items justify variations and extras
• Scale effortlessly: duplicate winning templates for similar extensions, lofts or refurbishments
Residential jobs include hundreds of small parts—picture hooks, cavity closers, silicone tubes—that rarely appear on hand-written estimates. CountBricks’ data model references thousands of residential assemblies, ensuring nothing is missed. Our algorithm checks typical waste factors for plasterboard, tile and concrete so allowances are realistic, not optimistic.
• Record site measurements with the in-app camera; dimensions push straight into quantity fields
• Favour task templates: “Kitchen Renovation Level-2” already bundles demo, MEP rough-in, cabinets and fit-off
• Use conditional mark-ups to increase profit on high-risk trades such as roofing
• Set reminders: the app notifies you when supplier quotes are about to expire
• Sync to accounting: push approved quotes directly into Xero or QuickBooks from CountBricks.com/integrations
Yes. Navigate to CountBricks.com/settings and enter crew-specific hourly costs, travel allowances and overtime multipliers.
The mobile app caches material libraries so you can build estimates offline and sync once you have coverage.
Absolutely. CountBricks handles standard, reduced or zero VAT categories and outputs MTD-ready invoices.
Stop copying columns and start talking numbers. Create your free CountBricks workspace, load your logo and voice-price your next residential project while the concrete cures. Visit CountBricks.com/start to begin.
OakTree Homes, a three-crew builder in Surrey, specialised in dormer loft conversions but struggled to keep pace with enquiries. By mid-summer they faced a two-week backlog on quoting, and accepted work often ran over budget.
1. The director recorded his typical scope once: rip-out, structural steel, timber frame, roof match, MEP, insulation, plaster, second fix, decorations.
2. CountBricks converted the narrative into a repeatable template, attaching live square-metre rates.
3. Site managers captured attic dimensions with smartphone LIDAR; the app produced instant take-offs.
• Quote lead-time dropped from 14 days to 40 minutes
• Win rate increased from 31 % to 47 % as clients received professional proposals same-day
• Gross margin improved by 6 % because every nail plate and skip hire was costed accurately
• Office staff were redeployed from data entry to client care, boosting referrals
• Speak your scope once—let the job pricing app handle repetition
• Keep templates narrow; a “one-size” estimate dilutes accuracy
• Review market prices monthly using the built-in dashboard to maintain competitive yet profitable numbers
OakTree’s gains are typical of builders who shift from spreadsheets to CountBricks. Whether you handle extensions, refurbishments or new builds, the app scales with your catalogue of assemblies and supplier networks. Explore similar success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio and book a live demo tailored to your workflow.
Ready to capture hidden profit on every residential project? Start a free trial at CountBricks.com/start or request a consultation through CountBricks.com/consultation. Your first AI-generated estimate could be live before today’s site meeting finishes.
