CountBricks Residential Takeoff & Estimating Software

Why Forward-Thinking Builders Choose CountBricks Over Legacy Platforms

For construction professionals, accuracy is paramount. A single miscalculation can lead to significant profit loss. CountBricks addresses these challenges by integrating real-time voice data entry, AI-driven material databases, and automatic blueprint takeoffs. This results in a more efficient and profitable estimating process.

The New Standard: Voice-First Estimating

Imagine walking a jobsite and simply speaking your requirements:

• “Add 2,100 square feet of ½-inch Type X drywall.”
• “Allow eight hours for two finish carpenters on crown moulding.”

CountBricks transcribes and categorizes every word, connecting your spoken items to live pricing from suppliers, directly into a formatted estimate.

Automatic Takeoffs That Think Like You Do

CountBricks’ AI recognizes walls, openings, and fixtures on plans in seconds. Confirm quantities, adjust assemblies, and approve:

• Wall framing, sheathing, insulation, and drywall bundled automatically
• Concrete volumes calculated from footing and slab outlines
• Roof squares, ridge caps, and underlayment quantified in a single pass

Every assembly pulls labor productivity factors from our database, providing realistic durations and costs.

Real-Time Pricing Keeps Margins Honest

With fluctuating lumber futures and fuel surcharges, CountBricks syncs with supplier APIs to ensure your material costs reflect current market conditions.

1. Select preferred suppliers inside CountBricks
2. AI cross-checks SKU equivalencies across brands
3. Updated pricing flows into your estimate and invoice automatically

No more manual cost-code edits or surprise overages.

One-Click Proposal Generation

Finalize quantities and CountBricks generates a polished, client-ready proposal with scope clarifications, allowances, exclusions, and payment schedules.

Integrated Invoicing & Change Orders

CountBricks follows the project through completion:

• Progress billing draws linked to percentage-complete tracking
• Voice-activated field changes populate formal change orders
• Updated budgets push to your accounting platform through our open API

Five Pro Tips for Power Users

• Use voice tags like “client requested” to flag upsell items.
• Create template assemblies for common wall sections.
• Activate the “risk buffer” slider for contingency.
• Schedule supplier syncs at 2 a.m. to avoid API throttles.
• Export cost codes directly to accounting to keep books aligned.

Case Snapshot: Maple Ridge Custom Homes

Maple Ridge reduced estimating time from 11 hours to 3.5 hours and captured an extra 2% margin, amounting to $6,800 per project.

Implementation in Three Straightforward Steps

1. Book a 30-minute discovery at CountBricks.com.
2. Upload your cost codes, supplier lists, and sample plans.
3. Go live with guided jobsite voice workflows and support.

The Bottom Line

Legacy software was built for manual data entry. CountBricks is built for speed, mobility, and real-time market intelligence, helping builders protect margins and win back their time.

Beyond Estimating: How CountBricks Elevates the Entire Residential Build Cycle

CountBricks ensures data flows seamlessly from initial sketch to final punch-list, creating a single source of truth for field and office teams.

1. Integrated Scheduling & Labour Allocation

Estimates contain task durations and crew sizes, allowing CountBricks to auto-populate a critical-path schedule. Site supers can manage tasks on a Gantt-style timeline, with real-time updates for subcontractors.

2. On-Site Quality Control

Project managers record voice notes, and CountBricks attaches them to specific cost codes. Photos sync to the cloud, creating a verifiable QA/QC trail.

3. Financial Forecasting in Real Time

As supplier invoices sync back, CountBricks recalculates projected versus actual cost curves, allowing builders to adjust allowances early.

4. Owner Communication Made Simple

Homeowners log into a portal to approve selections, change orders, and payment draws, ensuring alignment with internal budgets.

Pro Tips for Maximising ROI

• Schedule monthly “estimate calibration” to refine productivity factors.
• Use the template library to roll out consistent specs.
• Tag suppliers in change-order chats to lock pricing.

When every phase of construction speaks the same data language, errors shrink, margins grow, and clients stay informed. That is the CountBricks difference.