Durham NC · Preconstruction Intelligence

Your gut isn't
a margin strategy.

A 23-category estimate calibrated to Durham market rates in under 2 minutes — with a record of what every job actually cost.

No credit card required. No setup. Under 2 minutes to your first estimate.

Most Durham builders are pricing jobs
the same way they did five years ago.

You finish a job. Framing ran over. You're not sure if it was your estimate or the sub. You move on to the next bid and use the same number. Six months later, framing runs over again.

The spreadsheet doesn't remember. The handbook uses national averages. And nobody told you your framing estimates have been running 8% high for three jobs in a row.

Builder IQ breaks that cycle.

Three steps. Under 2 minutes.
Then it remembers.

01

Enter 10 fields

Address, square footage, build tier, lot condition, finish level. Builder IQ handles the rest — 23 categories, Durham rates, under 2 minutes.

02

Get your estimate

Every category covered. Rate confidence shows which lines are validated vs. estimated. Risk flags show what to confirm before signing. O&P slider sets your margin.

03

Close the job

When the job closes, capture your actuals. Builder IQ remembers what ran over — by category, in dollars.

Rate confidence shows which categories are validated, estimated, or sub-quoted — so you know what to price out first.

Risk flags quantify unresolved assumptions in dollars — not vague warnings, real numbers.

One-click proposal PDF — client-ready, professional, saves with your project name.

Margin floor alerts fire the moment sub quotes threaten your target margin during buyout.

The only preconstruction tool
with a memory.

Most tools give you a number. Builder IQ gives you a number with a memory. Every phase of the job feeds it — estimate, sub quotes, actuals. After five closed jobs, Builder IQ knows whether your estimates run high or low — and by how much.

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Estimate every job

23-category cost breakdown calibrated to Durham market rates. Risk flags. In under 2 minutes.

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Close every job

When a job closes, capture your actuals. Builder IQ compares what you estimated to what you actually spent — by category.

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Build your memory

After five jobs, Builder IQ knows whether your framing estimates run high or low — and by how much, by category.

Every estimate covers all 23 categories.

Nothing gets missed. Nothing gets assumed away. Costs adjust automatically based on your lot condition, utility connections, and build tier.

General Conditions
Sitework
Foundation
Concrete
Framing
Roofing
Masonry
Insulation
Exterior Trim
Paint
Windows & Doors
Gutters
Drywall
Interior Trim
Wall Covering
Cabinets
Floor Covering
Ceramic
Appliances
Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC
Landscaping
Rates calibrated to Durham, NC market conditions — validated against real GC quotes, sub invoices, and Durham County fee schedules. Not national averages with a modifier applied.

Estimate to close — one tool.

Builder IQ doesn't stop at the bid. It follows the job all the way through.

Phase 1

Estimate

23-category cost basis. Risk flags. Bid starting point.

Phase 2

Sub Quotes

Track sub quotes by category. Running margin. Margin floor alerts.

Phase 3

Job Tracking

Track invoices and change orders. Burn rate. Budget vs actual.

Phase 4

Close + Learn

Capture actuals. Update your Durham benchmarks. Margin Memory grows.

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Builder IQ has earned it.

First 3 projects free. No credit card required. Upgrade whenever the product proves its value.

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  • Full 23-category estimates
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  • Proposal PDF
  • Durham market rates
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Durham NC residential builders. 1,100–2,600+ SF new construction.
First 3 projects free. No credit card required.

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