Understanding the full lifecycle of a residential build is critical for every trade contractor, estimator and project manager. At CountBricks, we break the stages of home construction into seven repeatable phases, each supported by our AI-driven estimating, voice capture and blueprint-takeoff tools. Mastering these phases keeps jobs on schedule, protects margins and improves client satisfaction.
The success of every project rests on precise planning. From zoning checks to material specification, this is where CountBricks really shines.
• Upload the architect’s PDF to CountBricks.com/takeoffs and receive a live material list in minutes.
• Capture scope conversations on site by speaking into the CountBricks mobile app; our voice AI builds your estimate line items automatically.
• Generate a professional proposal branded with your logo and Terms & Conditions via CountBricks.com/quotes.
Earthworks, excavation, formwork and concrete pours set the tone for the rest of the build. Variations here are costly, so real-time tracking matters.
• CountBricks connects to live concrete and reinforcing steel rates so your footing estimate always reflects current supplier pricing.
• Adjust pier depths or slab thickness on the app and watch your costings update instantly—no spreadsheet headaches.
This is often the highest-value stage of home construction after foundations. Timber or steel frames, trusses and shear walls determine durability and code compliance.
• Import your framing plan; CountBricks detects wall lengths, stud spacing and lintel requirements automatically.
• Compare engineered timber versus light-gauge steel in seconds using our Variant tool, giving builders clear cost/weight advantages before ordering.
Sparkies, plumbers and HVAC pros converge to rough-in services. Coordination is everything.
• CountBricks task templates include standard rough-in labour hours, helping subcontractors price accurately.
• Use voice notes during site walks to capture unforeseen obstacles—our AI adds them as provisional sums so nothing is missed.
Roofing, cladding, windows and doors protect the envelope and influence energy performance.
• Live supplier integrations feed up-to-the-day pricing for roofing profiles, joinery and flashing kits.
• Generate stage claims straight from CountBricks.com/invoices, ensuring cashflow aligns with progress.
Certain trades see more variations at this point than any other stage of home construction.
• Quickly duplicate and tweak “standard bathroom” or “designer kitchen” assemblies from your CountBricks template library.
• Invite subcontractors to review quantities in Read-Only mode, reducing RFIs on tile counts or joinery hardware.
Handing the keys over is not the end—service periods and defect liability continue. CountBricks keeps you organised post-build.
• Export a maintenance schedule with serial numbers and supplier contacts for easy warranty tracking.
• Archive the entire job file to the cloud so certificates, as-builts and photos remain accessible years later.
Residential builders often live and die by cashflow. Estimating by discrete stages of home construction allows progressive invoicing that mirrors on-site milestones. CountBricks automates this workflow:
• Stage-specific cost codes make bookkeeping simpler and provide granular profitability reports.
• Real-time adjustments prevent the domino effect of under-allowing a task early and scrambling to recover margin later.
Some builders fear new software will disrupt established routines. CountBricks is designed to drop straight into the processes you already use.
1. Import your current Excel price book—our parser converts it to live assemblies.
2. Sync supplier accounts so daily price files flow automatically.
3. Train your supervisors to record voice notes instead of scribbling on-site pads; AI transcribes and categorises instantly.
• Use the “smart split” tool to assign framing quantities to multiple storeys without redrawing.
• Colour-code tasks by trade so site teams read drawings faster.
• Lock your margin percentage before sending quotes to avoid accidental underpricing.
• Automate retention and holdback calculations inside invoice templates.
• Leverage the CountBricks API to pull approved quantities directly into your accounting package.
Mastering the stages of home construction is more than textbook theory—it’s a competitive edge. CountBricks equips residential builders, subcontractors and estimators with AI-powered tools that eliminate guesswork, tighten margins and keep projects moving. Ready to upgrade your next build? Visit CountBricks.com/services and schedule a demo today.
When Oakridge Builders took on a 24-lot subdivision, their framing crew faced tight deadlines and unpredictable timber pricing. Using traditional spreadsheets, the first four lots averaged an 8 % cost overrun. The switch to CountBricks transformed the remainder of the project.
1. The project manager uploaded the structural PDFs to CountBricks.com/takeoffs. Within 12 minutes the platform produced wall, joist and truss counts alongside fixings.
2. Voice-captured site notes automatically created variation line items—no retyping back at the office.
3. Daily feed integration pushed updated LVL beam pricing, allowing the PM to lock supplier orders ahead of market rises.
• Material variance dropped from 8 % over budget to 1.2 % under.
• Labour productivity improved by 14 % as crews received colour-coded cut lists straight from the app.
• Progressive claims aligned perfectly with framing completion, boosting cashflow by $92,000 across the estate.
• Treat each framing cycle as its own micro-stage—CountBricks lets you clone the perfected template for every subsequent lot.
• Push live pricing alerts to supervisors so on-site substitutions are approved before extra costs occur.
• Generate a QR-coded parts list; carpenters scan and tick off materials, feeding real-time consumption data back to the office.
Oakridge wrapped the subdivision four weeks early, channeling saved overhead into marketing their next development. That’s the impact stage-based estimating and CountBricks automation can deliver. Explore more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio and see how our AI tools can accelerate your build program.
