Every tool a contractor needs

11 trade-specific estimating modules. AI-powered pricing. eSignature with deposit collection. Job-cost accounting. Works offline on iOS and Android.

🧮 Estimating Modules

Trade-specific calculators that handle every measurement, material takeoff, and cost automatically.

Concrete

  • Sq ft and cubic yardage from length × width × thickness
  • Footing logic: select 1–4 sides, auto-added to slab total
  • Truck capacity (default 10 yd, editable) with short-load alert under 6 yd
  • Equipment toggles: Georgia Buggies, Pump Trucks, Power Trowels

Drywall

  • Standard and fire-rated assemblies (1, 2, 3, and 4-hour ratings)
  • UL-listed assembly lookup by fire-rating and type
  • Auto-generates inspection checklists for each assembly
  • Multi-room aggregation with per-room and total material takeoffs

Painting

  • Surface area estimation with door/window deductions
  • Condition multiplier: new construction vs. repaint
  • Coat count and finish type affect gallon calculations
  • Trim complexity: simple, moderate, detailed (crown, panel, wainscot)

Flooring — LVP & Hardwood

  • Sq ft calculation with configurable waste factor (10% LVP, 15% hardwood default)
  • Box count from product database coverage specs
  • Multi-zone irregular room support
  • Underlayment and adhesive add-ons

Tile

  • Grout quantity calculator by joint width and tile size
  • Thinset coverage by trowel notch and tile weight class
  • Straight, offset, and diagonal pattern waste factors
  • Layout visualizer prevents sliver cuts before you pull the first tile

Lean-To & Steel Structures

  • Bay spacing and purlin row calculations for open steel structures
  • Red Iron: primary frame sizing by span and load zone
  • Galvanized Tube and Pole Barn calculators
  • Complete material lists with member sizes and linear footage

Turnkey Build-Out

  • Shell estimation combined with interior module estimates
  • Electrical rough-in: sq ft basis, outlet count, panel size
  • Plumbing rough-in: fixture count, supply/drain line footage
  • HVAC: sq ft basis, load zone, equipment tonnage, duct footage

🤖 AI Layer

Intelligent systems that learn from your jobs and automate your marketing.

Ask Grampa Pro™ (Company Brain)

  • Context-aware answers based on the specific job you're viewing
  • Analyzes past jobs to suggest pricing based on your own margins
  • Employee accelerator: teaches new hires your company's standards
  • All AI runs server-side — your data never shared with other companies

Zora™ Marketing Agent

  • Generates Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok ads from your project photos
  • Automated SMS and email follow-up sequences on unsent quotes
  • Approval queue: you review every post before anything goes live
  • Brand voice configuration — sounds like you, not a robot

🏢 Operations & Business Tools

The back-office tools that turn a good contractor into a well-run business.

Visual Docs™

  • Folder-based photo and video storage per job phase
  • Auto-syncs to your Google Drive folder
  • Annotation tools: arrows, text labels, circles on photos
  • Branded before/after comparison reports as PDF

360 Books™

  • Job-cost tracking: revenue, labor, materials, gross margin per job
  • Expense entry with category, vendor, amount, and receipt photo
  • Estimated vs. actual cost variance report
  • Tax Tip Engine flags potential deductible expense categories

SignFlow™

  • Branded eSignature workflow: send → client signs → you're notified
  • Deposit collection at the moment of signing via Stripe
  • Financing option for larger jobs
  • Works offline on mobile — timestamp applied at server receipt

🔗 Integrations

Connect BuildPilot™ to the tools and devices you already use.

Amazon Product Integration

  • Search Amazon products directly in your estimate
  • Pulls current price, product image, and affiliate link
  • Add lighting, plumbing fixtures, and hardware to line items
  • Price refreshes automatically if older than 24 hours

Moasure & Satellite Tracing

  • Connect Moasure via Bluetooth — measurements flow into active estimate
  • Satellite map polygon tracing for outdoor area measurement
  • Calculated sq ft auto-populates the estimating form
  • Save traced polygons with the job record

Google Drive Sync

  • All Visual Docs™ photos sync to your Drive folder automatically
  • Configurable folder structure by job date and name
  • Selective sync: photos only, or photos + PDFs
  • OAuth token stored server-side — your credentials stay private

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