Preconstruction

From First Meeting to Signed Contract

Manage clients, iterate on plans, build detailed estimates with integrated takeoff, and deliver professional proposals with e-signatures. All before breaking ground.

Everything Before the Build Starts

A connected workflow from client onboarding through signed contract. No spreadsheets, no third-party estimating tools, and no separate e-signature service.

Client Management & Communication

Clients, contacts, projects, and conversations, all in one place. No more digging through email to find who said what.

  • Client profiles with contacts, addresses, and full project history
  • Threaded messaging with mentions, attachments, and internal-only visibility
  • One-click portal activation so clients can see progress in real time

Projects with Flexible Billing

Set up a project in minutes and configure exactly how you'll bill. BldrTeam supports the billing models builders actually use, not just one-size-fits-all invoicing.

  • Fixed price with milestone-based progress billing
  • Cost-plus with configurable fee percentage and markup vs. margin modes
  • Time and materials billing
  • Customizable project statuses that match your sales and build workflow

Plans with Versioning & Approvals

Upload plans, iterate through revisions, and get client sign-off. No more emailing PDFs back and forth.

  • Upload PDFs with automatic page splitting for easy navigation
  • Full version history with comments on every revision
  • Client approval workflow: submit, approve, reject with reasons, resubmit
  • Stamped plan tracking for permit-ready documents
  • Plans process into page images for integrated digital takeoff

Detailed Estimates with Integrated Takeoff

Build accurate, hierarchical estimates with a reusable cost catalog, assembly templates, and digital takeoff that links measurements directly to line items.

  • Hierarchical structure with item groups, assemblies, and multiple line item types: material, labor, equipment, trade partner, flat fee, and allowance
  • Reusable cost catalog with default costs, markups, and assembly templates
  • Integrated digital takeoff that links plan measurements to estimate lines with automatic unit conversion
  • Markup and margin modes with percentage, flat, or per-unit pricing
  • Cost code integration with your chart of accounts for clean accounting sync
  • Lock working estimates as budgets with bidirectional variance tracking
  • Export to Excel or PDF with full hierarchy and totals

Professional Proposals with E-Signatures

Turn your estimate into a polished, client-ready proposal with customizable sections, branded templates, and built-in e-signatures. No third-party tools needed.

  • Build from working or budget estimates with line items that pull through automatically
  • Customizable sections: cover, summary, pricing, specifications, allowances, selections, payment schedule, terms, and custom rich text
  • Reusable templates that control section visibility, terms, assertions, and signature rules
  • E-signatures with single-signer or multi-signer support and optional builder countersign
  • Client portal review: clients view, sign, or decline with reasons, and you get notified instantly
  • Create revisions that supersede previous versions with full audit trail
  • Signed proposals automatically set the contract price and lock the budget

Once the Build Starts

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