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Estimating software that prices jobs in minutes

Describe the job by voice, text or photos. Get an itemized estimate priced with local materials and labor, ready to send.

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A bathroom job photo with local prices tagged on the tile, faucet and vanity, beside the estimate on a phone
At a glance

Estimating software, in short

  • Itemized lines with labor and materials on each
  • Materials priced at stores near the job
  • Labor at your area’s wage for each trade
  • Your overhead, markups, sales tax and permit fee
  • Change any line before you send
  • Clients read and sign on their phone

From a description to line items

Tell BuildWell what the job is: “gut the hall bath, tub to walk-in shower, new vanity and toilet, tile to the ceiling.” Say it out loud while you walk the job, type it, or add photos.

BuildWell asks the few questions that change the price, such as who supplies the vanity. When the plan of the work looks right, it builds the estimate line by line.

  • The plan shows the work in the order it happens
  • Each line is a unit of real work with its own labor hours and materials
  • Lines like demolition, rough-in, cement board, waterproofing, tile and fixtures
  • Change any quantity, hour or price
  • Add a line, or delete one you don’t need
A job described on the new estimate screen with two jobsite photos, beside the estimate’s priced lines grouped by job step

Every price backed by local data

The AI decides what the job needs and how much of it. Real data sets the prices.

When a material has no store price, the estimate says so plainly. Any suggested price is marked as a suggestion, and you confirm it or enter your own before the estimate can be sent.

  • Materials matched to real products and priced at a store near the job’s ZIP
  • Store prices checked within the last 30 days
  • A link to where each material price came from
  • Labor at each trade’s median wage in your metro, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Your overhead and markup added on top of the wage
  • Nothing goes to a client with a blank or unchecked number on it
An estimate’s materials and their prices on a phone, and the business ZIP code that sets local prices and wages

Labor priced trade by trade

A bathroom remodel isn’t one wage. BuildWell plans each trade’s hours at that trade’s local median rate where the job is.

If the plan doesn’t match your crew, change it. Price your time and your materials the way your business actually works.

  • The plumber’s hours at the plumber’s rate
  • The electrician’s hours at the electrician’s rate
  • The tile setter’s hours at the tile setter’s rate
  • Crew faster or slower than the plan? Change the hours
  • Pay more than the local median? Change the rate
  • Your edits stay on that estimate, and the totals update as you type
  • Labor markup and overhead are set apart from material markup
An estimate’s labor lines on a phone, grouped by job step: demo and prep, plumbing and shower pan, tile and waterproofing

Your numbers, your settings

Set your pricing once, and every new estimate starts with it. Change it on any one estimate when a job calls for it.

When you type in your own price for a material, BuildWell remembers it and uses it on your later estimates. Your pricing builds up as you work.

  • Labor overhead, labor markup, material markup, sales tax and permit fee
  • Separate material and labor markups
  • A percentage discount on the whole job, before tax
  • Sales tax on materials, preset for the job’s location
  • Client-supplied items listed at no charge
  • Export any estimate as a CSV file
Pricing settings on a phone (material markup, labor markup, labor overhead, sales tax and permit fee) beside an estimate’s markups, discount and tax

A catalog when you want to build it yourself

Not every estimate starts with the AI. Build lines from the catalog, write your own, and mix the two freely on the same estimate.

Group lines by job step so the client sees the work in order. Then choose how much detail the printed estimate shows.

  • Search BuildWell’s catalog of units of work
  • Catalog lines come with their labor and materials already planned
  • Write a custom labor or material line with your own price
  • Show or hide quantities, unit prices, discounts and tax, each on its own
The Add line item sheet on a phone, with the job steps to add to, a catalog search and a custom line option

Revisions that keep the paper trail

Clients change their minds. When they do, revise the estimate instead of starting over.

Before you send, nothing is locked. Once it’s sent, the estimate is read-only, so what the client is reading on their phone is always what you meant to send.

  • BuildWell keeps the original estimate
  • The old link is retired, so the old price can’t be signed by mistake
  • You get a new version to edit and send for a fresh signature
  • You always know which price the client agreed to, and when
  • Before sending, change lines, the client or the look as often as you like
A sent estimate’s menu on a phone with Revise, next to rename, PDF, collect client signature and duplicate

Sent, signed and tracked

Text or email the estimate as a link, with your own message, from your own number or email address. The client reads it on their phone with your logo and terms.

If you’re sitting at the kitchen table together, collect the signature in person on your phone instead.

  • The client accepts and signs with a finger, or declines
  • You see when they open it and how many times
  • You get a notice when they decide
An estimate’s activity on a phone: created, sent to the client, viewed 2 times and accepted by the client

From estimate to invoice without retyping

Once the estimate is signed, create the invoice from it. Ask for a deposit when you send it.

  • The labor, materials and permit lines come across grouped by job step
  • The discount and tax carry over
  • Clients pay by card or bank transfer from the invoice link when you’ve connected Stripe
An invoice’s items on a phone, grouped by the same job steps as the estimate lines beside it
How it works

From walkthrough to signed estimate

  1. 1

    Describe the job

    Talk, type or add photos. BuildWell asks only what changes the price.

  2. 2

    Check the plan

    See the work in order. Edit it, or tell the AI what to change.

  3. 3

    Review the prices

    Every line has local material and labor prices. Change anything until it’s your number.

  4. 4

    Send it for a signature

    Text or email a link. The client opens it and signs on their phone.

By hand vs with BuildWell

The same bathroom estimate, done the old way with a notepad and a spreadsheet, and done in BuildWell.

The jobBy handWith BuildWell
Listing the workWrite the scope from memory, then hope nothing’s missing.Describe the job; BuildWell plans each unit of work in order for you to check.
Pricing materialsLook up prices store by store, or reuse last year’s numbers.Materials priced at stores near the job, checked within 30 days.
Pricing laborOne hourly rate for everything, whatever the trade.Each trade’s local median wage, plus your overhead and markup.
Adding it upA spreadsheet or a calculator, and a second pass to catch mistakes.Totals, tax, discount and markups update as you edit.
Getting a yesAttach a PDF, then call to ask whether they’ve read it.A link they sign on their phone, with a notice when they open it.
Making a changeRewrite the estimate and lose track of which version they saw.A revision that keeps the original and gets signed again.

Built for your trade

Line items, labor hours and local prices for the work you actually do.

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Pricing

One plan. Every feature.

Weekly
$7.99 / week
Billed weekly. Cancel anytime.
  • AI estimates priced for your area
  • Estimates, invoices, clients and projects
  • Clients sign on any phone
  • Card and bank payments, no extra BuildWell fee
  • iPhone, Android and the web
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Annual
$79.99 / year
About $6.67 a month, billed yearly
  • AI estimates priced for your area
  • Estimates, invoices, clients and projects
  • Clients sign on any phone
  • Card and bank payments, no extra BuildWell fee
  • iPhone, Android and the web
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Both plans include every feature and start with a 3-day free trial. Add a card to start; you’re not charged until the trial ends. Cancel anytime.

Free tools to go with it

Generators, templates, calculators and guides. No sign-up.

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Estimating software FAQ

01Which trades does BuildWell estimate?
Remodels, repairs and the common trades: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, drywall, painting, tile, flooring, roofing, siding, decks and fences, doors and windows, and concrete. It plans each trade’s labor at that trade’s local wage.
02How accurate are the prices?
Materials are store prices near the job checked within 30 days, and labor is the local median wage plus your overhead and markup. Review every estimate before you send it; you know the job and the site better than any software does.
03What happens when a material has no local price?
The estimate flags that line. If it offers a suggested price, it’s marked as a suggestion; you confirm it or enter the price you’ll pay, and BuildWell remembers your price for later estimates. The estimate can’t be sent until every flagged price is confirmed.
04Can I add my own line items?
Yes. Add a line from BuildWell’s catalog or write your own labor or material line with your price, and delete anything you don’t need. You can also describe a change and let the AI revise the estimate.
05Can I see where a material price came from?
Yes. Priced materials link to the store listing the price came from, so you can check the product and the price yourself before you send the estimate, or swap in a product you prefer.
06Can I get an estimate out of BuildWell?
Yes. Share it as a PDF or an image, or export it as a CSV file with each line’s step, type, item, quantity, unit, unit price and amount, followed by the totals, for a spreadsheet or your bookkeeper.
07Does it work in Spanish?
Yes. The app works in English and Spanish, and any estimate can be printed in either, whatever language you use the app in.
08Can I estimate from my computer?
Yes. BuildWell works on iPhone, Android and the web with one account. Start an estimate on site and finish it at your desk; everything stays in sync.
09How do clients approve an estimate?
You send a link by text or email. The client opens it in any browser, reads it, and accepts and signs on their phone, or declines. They don’t need an app or an account.
10How much does BuildWell cost?
BuildWell costs $7.99 a week or $79.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial. One subscription covers iPhone, Android and the web, and you can cancel anytime.

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Estimate templates and branding

Six built-in designs for estimates and invoices. Add your logo, color, license number and terms, and every document matches, on the PDF and the client’s link.

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