--- title: "Construction estimating templates and AI office" description: "Estimate builder, overhead and markup, lead follow up, rental and flip analyzers, and an AI office for builders and investors in the Rio Grande Valley." url: "https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/construction/" lang: "en" --- # Construction and Housing Construcción y Vivienda Alton, Mission and Edinburg Estimates, follow up and housing numbers for builders, remodelers, trades and investors. Price jobs from quantities, answer every lead in English and Spanish, and watch Valley permits and material prices move week by week. See the templates [Book a call](https://builtbyestrada.ai/contact/?plan=construction) Point at a line to light it. Click it to see that industry. Swipe the map. Tap a line to light it, tap again to see that industry. ## What gets in the way Lo que estorba 1. Leads call while you’re on a roof, and the one you miss hires someone else. 2. Estimates live in a notebook or a loose spreadsheet, so markup and margin get mixed up. 3. Material and permit numbers change every week and nobody has time to track them. Stop 1 · AI office ## An office built for construction and housing The AI office answers every call in either language, asks for photos and measurements, and books the visit. Missed calls get a text back within a minute, and every lead lands in your follow up tracker. Missed call during a pour, example 1. AI office Hi, this is the office. Sorry we missed your call. Is this about a new project or a job in progress? 2. Customer New project, a 20 by 30 patio slab in Edinburg. 3. AI office Got it. When would you like it poured, and is the ground already level? I’ll have the estimator call you today with a visit time. Cuarto adicional, example 1. Customer Buenas, ¿cuánto cobran por un cuarto adicional? 2. AI office Hola, con gusto. Para darte precio necesitamos medidas y fotos del área. ¿Me las mandas por aquí? Te agendo visita el jueves o el viernes. Plans Planes | Plan | Setup | Monthly | | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $250 | $149 | | Receptionist | $750 | $400 | | Office | $2,500 | $1,000 | | Operator Desk | $4,500 | $2,500 | [What each plan includes](https://builtbyestrada.ai/ai-office/#plans) Stop 2 · Free tools ## Free calculators 1. ### [What missed calls cost you](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/missed-call-calculator/) Five numbers in, your weekly and yearly lost profit out, and how many recovered customers pay for an AI receptionist. 2. ### [Markup and margin](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/markup-margin/) Enter a cost and a markup or a target margin. See the sell price, the profit and both percentages. 3. ### [Concrete slab calculator](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/concrete-calculator/) Feet or meters. Volume with waste, a truck order rounded up, and bag counts. 4. ### [AI office readiness check](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/ai-readiness/) Ten questions that show where an AI office helps your business first. 5. ### [20 point estimate checklist](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/estimate-checklist/) The checks to run before an estimate goes out. Tick them on screen or print them. 6. ### [Rental property calculator](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/rental-calculator/) Cash flow, cap rate, cash on cash and DSCR, with a verdict against your own minimums. 7. ### [Fix and flip calculator](https://builtbyestrada.ai/tools/flip-calculator/) Net profit, return on your cash and the most you can pay by the 70% rule. Stop 3 · Templates ## Templates in English and Spanish 1. [Estimate Builder](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/estimate-builder/) Founding price $49 ~~Regular price $79~~ Google Sheets and Excel file + PDF guide A spreadsheet that builds your estimate while you pick items and type measurements. 2. [Lead Follow up Tracker](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/lead-tracker/) Founding price $29 ~~Regular price $49~~ Google Sheets and Excel file + AI Office Playbook (PDF) A lead sheet where you mostly pick from dropdowns. 3. [Rental & BRRRR Analyzer](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/rental-analyzer/) Founding price $47 ~~Regular price $67~~ Google Sheets and Excel file A rental and BRRRR spreadsheet that prices the rehab the way a contractor does: by area, line by line, at your prices. 4. [Landlord Rent & Expense Tracker](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/landlord-tracker/) Price $19 Google Sheets and Excel file A spreadsheet for landlords with 1 to 10 doors. 5. [Overhead & Markup Calculator](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/overhead-calculator/) Price $24 Google Sheets and Excel file A spreadsheet for contractors who price from a gut feeling. 6. [Rehab Estimator & Scope of Work](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/rehab-estimator/) Price $39 Google Sheets and Excel file Walk a house room by room, mark each item OK, Repair or Replace, and the sheet prices it from your own price list. 7. [Fix & Flip Analyzer](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/flip-analyzer/) Price $39 Google Sheets and Excel file Type a flip once: price, ARV, rehab, loans, holding and selling costs. Next stop Próxima estación Estimate Builder Google Sheets and Excel file + PDF guide A spreadsheet that builds your estimate while you pick items and type measurements. $49 founding price ~~$79~~ regular [See the template](https://builtbyestrada.ai/products/estimate-builder/) Stop 4 · This week ## The numbers to watch this week The numbers to watch this week | Line | What | Now | As of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Commercial permits filed last week | … | | | | Months of housing supply, McAllen metro | … | | | | Diesel, Gulf Coast, per gallon | … | | | | Pesos per dollar | … | | [Construction and Housing data on Frontera Signal](https://fronterasignal.com/industries/construction/) Stop 5 · Questions ## Questions owners ask **Do the templates work in Google Sheets?** Yes. Every workbook opens in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice, and the formulas stay inside what all three share. **Can the AI receptionist give prices?** It gives the ranges you approve and books a visit for everything else. You set the rules once and change them whenever you want. **Is there a version for Mexico?** Yes. The Kit de Estimados México and the Precios Unitarios sheet work in meters, kilos and pesos. **Where do the housing numbers come from?** Permits, housing supply and material prices come from Frontera Signal, our sister site for Valley market data. ## Transfer to another line Transbordo a otra línea - [Produce and Cold Chain](https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/produce/) - [Freight and Customs](https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/freight/) - [Retail and Auto](https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/retail/) - [Health Care](https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/health/) - [Restaurants and Bars](https://builtbyestrada.ai/industries/restaurants/) ## Tell us how your phones and paperwork run today. A 20 minute call in English or Spanish. You leave with a plan for your office. [Book a call](https://builtbyestrada.ai/contact/?plan=construction)