Tools directory
Every tool named in a use case on this site, grouped by what it does. Each tool page links to the real, sourced examples of contractors using it. Nobody pays to be listed here.
1 use case · Electrical
Countfire is cloud-based estimating and takeoff software for electrical and mechanical (M&E) contractors. It counts symbols across every drawing in a project, and its Smart Select feature, which the company says uses AI trained on real takeoff data, names and organizes items as it counts. It can also re-count revised drawings automatically, compare specifications and produce Excel quotes from pre-priced items.
2 use cases · Electrical
Drawer AI is takeoff and estimating software built specifically for electrical contractors. Working from PDF drawings, it detects power devices and lighting fixtures, reads panel schedules, routes branch circuits with automated wire sizing and voltage-drop calculations, and stitches multi-page drawings into one layout, then exports an Excel report and a marked-up PDF for review. The company also offers AI-generated Revit models and a concierge takeoff service.
1 use case · Electrical
Monco (monco.ai) makes Smart Surveyor, AI takeoff software for electrical estimators. It reads electrical drawings, panel schedules and tender documents, counts and measures symbols on PDF plans (including flattened or scanned ones), reconciles what it finds against the tender's bill of quantities, and keeps every detection reviewable before export to Excel, GAEB XML or an ERP system. The company says its data is hosted on servers in the EU.
1 use case · Electrical
Quotr.ai is construction takeoff and estimating software. Users upload PDF or image plan sets, and its AI counts symbols, measures lengths and calculates areas across the set, while an AI agent answers plain-language questions about the drawings. Pricing can come from the contractor's own cost database or Quotr's average costs by US zip code, and the platform exports marked-up plans, takeoff sheets and proposals. Quotr also sells a done-for-you estimating service and a materials procurement program.
3 use cases · Solar
Aurora Solar is design and sales software for solar installers. According to its website, it models the roof, places panels, runs shading analysis and generates code-compliant layouts, with Aurora AI automating the roof model and first design. Designs feed interactive proposals with pricing, financing options and expected savings, and the platform can also generate contracts, work from drone data and produce permit plan sets.
1 use case · Roofing
EagleView sells high-resolution aerial imagery and property measurement reports to roofing, solar, insurance, government and utility customers. For contractors it offers roof, walls, gutter and whole-house reports for takeoffs and bids, and says deep machine-learning algorithms extract measurements from current and historical imagery. Its EagleView Assess autonomous drone, aimed at roofers and insurance work, uses AI to flag hail and wind damage and produces automated reports with roof measurements and 3D models. It also markets Eagleview Horizon, which it calls an agentic-AI workspace that combines imagery, property and weather data. Published pricing as of Oct 19, 2026: residential Bid Perfect reports $18; Premium Roof Reports $24.25 to $87 depending on roof size and pricing tier; the Assess page lists MSRP tiers starting at $449 a month.
1 use case · Solar
OpenSolar is solar design, proposal, CRM and project-management software for solar installers, and the core app is free. Its AI assistant, Ada (introduced in OpenSolar 3.0), builds automatic designs from 3D imagery or a quick roof sketch: it calculates pitch, azimuth and shading, detects obstructions in 3D, places panels to the installer's own templates and pricing, and generates a bill of materials that feeds the customer proposal. Ada also powers an AI Lead Gen website widget that shows homeowners an automatically designed system with costs and savings and routes the lead into the CRM, and it can create projects by voice. Pricing as of Oct 19, 2026: the core app is free; since April 16, 2026, API access is paid per project and accounting connectors for Xero or QuickBooks cost $49 a month in the US.
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Roofr is all-in-one software for roofing contractors: satellite roof measurement reports, proposals, CRM job boards, material ordering, invoicing and payments. Its AI Receptionist add-on answers calls 24/7, screens spam, books appointments into the team's calendar, logs call summaries and transcripts on the job card, and can quote over the phone through Roofr's Instant Estimator. The Instant Estimator gives homeowners a price range from satellite roof measurements and the contractor's own per-square pricing (Roofr describes it as a calculation from your pricing, not a guess). Measurement reports are human-reviewed and arrive in 2 to 24 hours. Published pricing as of Oct 19, 2026: a free Starter plan with $19 reports; paid plans from $109 to $349 a month with $13 reports; Instant Estimator $149 a month ($125 billed yearly); AI Receptionist $99 a month ($85 billed yearly) with 200 minutes included.
1 use case · HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
Probook describes itself as an AI operating system for home services built around dispatch. Its website describes AI that assigns the right technician to each call, handles inbound voice calls and web leads, checks customer history before jobs reach the dispatch board, and runs outbound campaigns to fill the schedule and follow up on unsold estimates. The company says it deploys in person and configures the system alongside each customer's team.
5 use cases · HVAC, Plumbing
Avoca makes AI front-office software for service businesses. Its website describes always-on AI agents that answer calls, texts and web chats and book jobs around the clock, multi-channel SMS and call campaigns that follow up on leads and re-engage past customers, and a coaching product that scores every call and flags missed opportunities for managers. Avoca lists HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing among the industries it serves and describes itself as a ServiceTitan certified app.
2 use cases · Remodeling, General Contracting
Adaptive describes itself as an AI-native project accounting platform for construction. Its AI agents handle job costing, accounts payable, cost-plus and AIA billing, WIP reporting, forecasting, change orders, and lien-waiver and insurance tracking, and the company says every action is reviewed by a person before it reaches the books. It works alongside existing accounting systems such as QuickBooks, Sage, Foundation and Acumatica rather than replacing them.
1 use case · Roofing
HighLevel (often called GoHighLevel) is an all-in-one marketing and CRM platform originally built for marketing agencies. Its website lists a CRM, Voice AI and Conversation AI, websites and funnels, missed-call text-back, SMS, email and social messaging, sales pipelines, workflow automations, appointment booking, invoicing and review management.
3 use cases · Roofing, Solar, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
Hatch describes itself as an AI communications platform for the trades. Its AI CSRs answer calls, texts and emails, qualify leads and book them onto the company's calendar 24/7, with warm transfers to staff when needed. The platform also runs speed-to-lead, nurture and re-engagement campaigns across voice, SMS and email, and Hatch says it integrates with CRMs, lead sources and scheduling systems. It lists roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, remodeling and generator companies among its customers.
Pipereply · 1 use case · Solar
Pipereply is an Australian software and integration company. Its Solar AI-Q product is a done-for-you lead-to-sale system for Australian solar and battery companies: AI agents text and call new enquiries, ask qualifying questions, book appointments and follow up proposals that were viewed but not signed, all connected to tools such as OpenSolar, Pylon, Simpro, AroFlo and ServiceM8. It also offers Trades AI-Q for electrical, HVAC and other trades businesses.
1 use case · Roofing
Roofle (styled ROOFLE) makes RoofQuote PRO, a white-labeled instant roof quote widget for roofing contractors' websites. A homeowner enters an address and gets a quote for the contractor's own products and pricing in about 30 seconds, can browse colors, components and warranties, and can pre-qualify for financing; the lead lands in the contractor's dashboard. Roofle says every instant quote uses AI-enhanced instant measurements (roof square footage, predominant pitch, suggested waste, stories and perimeter for each structure), and that its financing pre-qualification uses AI instant decisioning. Reps can finish proposals with EagleView, GAF QuickMeasure or GeoSpan reports ordered inside the portal. Published pricing as of Oct 19, 2026: $350 a month plus a $2,000 setup fee, or $5,500 for the first year with setup included, for one market of up to an 80-mile radius.
2 use cases · Roofing, Remodeling
Rilla is AI coaching software for in-person sales teams. Reps record their conversations with customers, and managers review them through what Rilla calls virtual ride-alongs, with AI tailored to the company's sales process. Rilla says it is used in home improvement, home building and other industries, and its FAQ notes that some states require telling customers before a conversation is recorded.
1 use case · Remodeling
JobTread is construction estimating and project management software for home builders, remodelers, specialty contractors and small to mid-sized commercial contractors. It covers estimating and takeoff, CRM, proposals and e-signatures, scheduling, daily logs, budgeting, change orders, job costing, invoicing and customer portals, and its website announces built-in AI tools for budgets, formulas and forms.
1 use case · General Contracting
Procore is construction management software that connects owners, contractors and project teams from bid through closeout. Its website describes Procore AI and prebuilt agents that draft RFIs, review submittals and turn field photos or voice notes into daily logs, with the team approving each action, alongside tools for budgets, scheduling, quality and safety. Procore says it serves commercial, civil, residential and other construction sectors.
1 use case · Roofing
AccuLynx is all-in-one management software for roofing contractors, mainly residential insurance-restoration and retail roofers. It covers sales and CRM (including what it calls AI-powered lead intelligence), estimating with measurement data and live material pricing, proposals, production scheduling, supplier ordering, invoicing, payments and job financials.
1 use case · Roofing, Solar
improveit360 is CRM and business management software for remodeling and home improvement companies. It covers lead management, appointment scheduling, sales and quoting tools, automated marketing campaigns, project management with job costs, payments and financing, and real-time reporting and dashboards, with its own mobile app.
1 use case · Plumbing
Jobber is field service management software for home service businesses, covering quoting, scheduling, invoicing, payments, marketing and client follow-up in one platform. Its website describes Jobber AI features that help price jobs, draft quotes and flag upsell opportunities, and the entry on this site covers its AI Receptionist, which answers calls and takes messages. Jobber says it serves more than 50 industries, including plumbing, HVAC, electrical and roofing.
1 use case · Roofing
JobNimbus is CRM and business management software built mainly for roofing contractors. It covers lead tracking, sales automation, project boards, scheduling, automated texting, annotated photos, invoicing and payments with financing options, plus built-in SumoQuote proposals and integrations with QuickBooks, EagleView and material suppliers.
5 use cases · HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical
ServiceTitan is all-in-one business software for residential and commercial trade contractors. Its website lists proposal building, job costing, CRM, reporting, service agreements and accounting. The entries on this site cover its AI features, including an AI virtual agent that answers calls and books jobs, AI-assisted scheduling and dispatch, and automated marketing campaigns, as described in ServiceTitan's own customer stories.
Turner Construction Company · 1 use case · General Contracting
SafeT Coach is an AI safety assistant built by Turner Construction and trained on Turner's environmental health and safety (EH&S) policy framework. Users can ask plain-language safety questions, or upload a jobsite photo to get a summary of what it sees, a hazard identification table with risk levels, recommended controls and policy references, and coaching prompts for the crew. Turner offers access through its website under its own terms of use.
OpenAI · 5 use cases · Roofing, Plumbing, Remodeling
ChatGPT is OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant. You type a request, or upload files and images, and it writes, answers questions, analyzes what you gave it, creates images and helps with code. Contractors in this directory use it to draft scopes of work, proposals and invoices, write pricing formulas and make concept renderings, and some build custom GPTs on their own documents.
OpenAI · 1 use case · General Contracting
GPT-4o is a multimodal AI model from OpenAI, announced in May 2024, that accepts any combination of text, audio, image and video input. OpenAI made it available in ChatGPT and to developers through its API, which lets companies build their own internal assistants on top of it. OpenAI has since released newer models.
Anthropic · 1 use case · Solar
The Claude Agent SDK is Anthropic's library for building AI agents in Python and TypeScript. It gives developers the same tools, agent loop and context management that power Claude Code, including built-in file, command and web tools, hooks, subagents, connections to outside tools and data through MCP, permission controls and sessions.
Anthropic · 1 use case · Solar
Claude Code is Anthropic's AI coding agent. You describe a task and it plans the work, writes and edits code, runs commands and tests, and can open pull requests, working from a terminal, code editor, the web, the desktop and mobile apps, or Slack. Anthropic says it asks for permission before changing files or running commands.
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