How to increase home values with the help of technology

As a remodeler, you make magic happen. You take homeowners’ renovation dreams and make them reality. Magicians often have unseen assistance to complete their tricks. And for remodeling pros like you, technology can be the hidden help to your construction magic.

Buildertrend is the magic wand of project management software for remodeling pros like you and here’s why:

Managing projects is easy with our Schedule feature and unlimited storage

Keep projects moving, with incredible features like Scheduling and organized file management.

We call the Schedule feature the backbone of our platform because it’s the most powerful tool for keeping your projects in motion. It can help you keep your team and clients up to date on the progress of each job. Using the Schedule makes it easy for you to quickly make changes to the calendar while simultaneously updating your team and clients. The Schedule feature ensures your projects are structured and that everyone involved is always on the same page.

In addition to schedule management, taking control of your files will guarantee easy day-to-day operations and will limit the amount of time spent on searching for essential documents, photos and videos. Buildertrend offers unlimited cloud-based storage that allows all information to be organized and easily accessed. No more searching through miscellaneous folders on your desktop or rifling through stacks of paper.

And always be prepared. Organized file management means you’ll always be prepared and protected in the event that there is a dispute regarding terms of contract or completed work.

Communicating with your team and clients is efficient

Now, let’s talk about the multiple in-platform methods of communication that Buildertrend has to offer. All features within Buildertrend work seamlessly to ensure effective communication for all key stakeholders. Our most popular features include: To-Do’s, Daily Logs and the Customer Portal.

To-Do’s: Adding To-Do’s is an easy way to communicate with your team. When adding To-Do’s for a specific job or project, you can assign items. Assigning items makes it easy for you to track progress and know who’s responsible for each task. You can even assign To-Do’s to your clients. Assigning To-Do’s to your clients is a great way to keep communication open when it comes to decision making and allows them to be involved throughout the entire process.

Daily Logs: Buildertrend also offers a Daily Logs feature. Daily Logs are essentially daily progress reports that allow your team to see what’s been completed on projects at the end of each day. They can also view which tasks should take priority the next day. Using Daily Logs will eliminate the need for daily phone calls, and your team can check in on daily progress whenever they want.

Customer Portal: Homeowners are excited about their renovation projects, and they want to be involved throughout the process. The Customer Portal is a great way to stay connected with your clients without having to do regular in-person meetings. You can upload progress photos and videos to keep them updated. Notify them of upcoming payment and selection deadlines, share and request document signatures and communicate regularly to eliminate uncertainty. All information you share on the Customer Portal will be there for the duration of the project, so your clients can access and refer to it at any time.

Using our in-platform communication tools will keep everyone up to date while ensuring you have everything documented, organized and available in one place.

Tracking your bottom line is easy with Buildertrend’s financial tools

Managing cashflow is a major part of remodeling project management and using Buildertrend makes it easy. With multiple projects going on at once, keeping track of the money coming in and out, not to mention change orders, can be a lot to handle.

Luckily, we’re got you covered. Using financial features like Bids, Estimates, Bills and POs, Invoice and Change Orders makes financial management and communication a breeze. And to effortlessly track changes, make updates in real time and stay on top of your bottom line, you can take advantage of our WIP report, which is essential for knowing where you stand across all jobs at the end of each day.

Oh, and paper checks? Yeah, you don’t need those. Buildertrend offers Online Payment Processes powered by Chase to streamline and simplify the way you pay and get paid.

Let us help you make magic happen

If you’d like to learn more about these features or have questions, feel free to give us a call! We know our gold standard project management software can make your remodeling jobs work like a charm.

And if you’re ready to take the next step in managing your remodeling business, schedule a demo today!

About The Author

Chelsea Cole Chelsea Cole is a senior content marketing specialist at Buildertrend