A homeowner’s dream starts with a sketch on paper, but for residential contractors the job starts with a solid takeoff quote. CountBricks transforms that first client conversation into a data-rich estimate, ready to win the work and protect your margin. By combining AI voice capture, live material pricing and automated blueprint takeoffs, CountBricks removes hours of manual counting, typing and double-checking—so you can focus on building.
The residential market is moving fast. Lumber prices change weekly, crews are booked months out, and clients expect numbers on the spot. An inaccurate takeoff quote can:
• Erase your profit if materials spike after you bid
• Cause change-order battles that hurt client relationships
• Delay schedules when quantities are short
CountBricks eliminates these risks by tying every line item back to live supplier feeds and up-to-date labor assemblies. No more guessing at board-feet or bag counts.
1. Open the CountBricks conversation tool and speak naturally—describe the scope, room by room.
2. Our AI transcribes voice to structured project data, mapping each phrase to materials, tasks and crews.
3. Upload PDFs or CAD files if you have them; CountBricks AI marks walls, windows and fixtures automatically.
4. Live pricing pulls from your linked supplier accounts, populating every SKU.
5. Click “Generate Estimate” and receive a branded proposal plus a detailed takeoff quote ready for markup or direct send.
• Lightning-fast turnaround—most users produce a full house estimate in under 25 minutes
• Confidence in costs—real-time pricing locks into the quote date, guarding against future volatility
• Seamless revisions—change ceiling height or siding spec and watch totals refresh instantly
• Professional presentation—export polished PDFs or share via client portal from CountBricks.com/portfolio
Measured Quantities: Every stud, rafter and sheet is counted directly from your upload or voice note. Units convert automatically—LF to SF, cubic yards to bags—so you never hand-calculate again.
Labor Assemblies: CountBricks libraries include regional crew rates for framing, drywall, MEP rough-ins and finish carpentry. Adjust productivity factors to match your team and the software remembers your preference across projects.
Markup & Margin: Toggle markups by category—materials, labor, equipment—or enter a global rate. The system shows both raw cost and sell price so you can tweak margin until it meets your target profit.
Alternates & Options: Residential clients love choices. Add good/better/best exterior packages, flooring upgrades and appliance tiers. CountBricks builds a selectable matrix that clients can approve with one click.
A CountBricks customer, Skyline Craftsmen, landed a 2,400 sq ft remodel after delivering a takeoff quote the same afternoon as the site visit. Using CountBricks AI voice capture on-site, the PM dictated:
• Remove two load-bearing walls and insert LVL beams
• Re-plumb kitchen and master bath
• Add 450 sq ft rear deck with cable rail
Back in the truck he synced to wifi, loaded the architect’s PDF and watched CountBricks auto-count joists, beams and deck boards. Live lumber pricing saved him 8 percent by substituting a locally stocked LVL size suggested by the platform. The polished quote was emailed before he reached the office, winning him the job on speed and clarity.
CountBricks plugs into your existing workflow without subscription overload. Export direct to:
• CountBricks.com/services for scheduling and crew assignment
• QuickBooks or Xero for seamless financial posting
• PDF or Excel for GC partners who want traditional files
Yes. Whether you are quoting a ground-up 4,000 sq ft custom or a 300 sq ft sunroom addition, CountBricks libraries scale materials and labor automatically.
Absolutely. While most users rely on live feeds, you can lock in special bid pricing or override any SKU. CountBricks retains both list and bid costs for future comparison.
Our machine-learning engine is trained on thousands of residential plan sets. Users report accuracy within 1 percent on linear framing and 2 percent on finish quantities.
Stop wrestling with spreadsheets and stale price books. Sign up at CountBricks.com/consultation, upload your next plan and experience the fastest residential takeoff quote in the industry.
An accurate takeoff quote is only half the battle—profit lives in how you use that data. CountBricks empowers residential contractors with advanced features that turn raw numbers into strategic advantage.
• Lock Your Price Window: Use the “hold pricing” toggle to freeze supplier costs for 7-30 days, giving clients a clear acceptance deadline and protecting your margin.
• Build Assembly Templates: Create custom wall, roof and floor assemblies once, then drag-and-drop them into any future project to slash takeoff time by 40 percent.
• Leverage Option Packages: Present finish upgrades within the quote so homeowners self-select higher margins without extra sales calls.
• Track Historical Trends: The dashboard reveals material cost history. Spot rising lumber prices early and adjust bids before competitors catch up.
• Sync to Field App: Push approved estimates to CountBricks.com/services to generate daily crew tasks and material delivery schedules automatically.
During a 1,800 sq ft addition, Hawthorne Homes had to switch from lap siding to board-and-batten after an HOA review. With traditional methods, a full requote would have taken half a day. Inside CountBricks, the PM opened the saved project, swapped the siding assembly and clicked refresh. In under five minutes a revised takeoff quote—materials, labor and markup—was emailed to the homeowner, who approved within the hour. The speed protected goodwill and kept the crew on schedule.
Book a demo at CountBricks.com/consultation and see how much time and profit you can save on your next residential build. From tract homes to boutique remodels, CountBricks delivers accuracy at the speed of conversation.
