Buildscout for builders

A builder’s journey

Stop juggling the job across apps, paper and WhatsApp.

Here’s how a job finds you, gets won and gets run with Buildscout.

This could be your
next job.

Monday, 9:12am

New near you

Rear extension0.8 mi

Loft conversion1.2 mi

Side extension2.1 mi

Rear extension, 0.8 miles away. Submitted this morning.

01 · Find the work · Planning data

Stop trawling council portals.

Stop trawling council portals. The work comes to you.

Stop trawling council portals

Every application near you, filtered to your work.

Stop quoting for the wrong jobs

Filter by work type, distance and property value.

See the drawings first

Every application back to 1980, drawings in the app.

Same week

✓ Posted today

QRLetter scanned14 Elm Road looked you up

The client scans the QR code and calls. You already know their project.

02 · Reach them first · Homeowner outreach

Stop being the third builder they call.

A branded letter can go out the day they apply.

No more gaps between jobs

Letters reach homeowners days after they apply for planning.

Be first, before anyone else quotes

You’re in touch before the job is common knowledge.

No more price shoppers

Every letter goes to a live planning application.

Know the client’s project before you pick upProjects

Every drawing and document, already in the app. Qualify and build value from the first call.

Week 2

New

Contacted

Won

Loft conversion

£68k · 1.2 mi

Site visit. Quote. Won.

03 · Win the work · Planning data

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp.

Site visit, quote, signed. Nothing lost in WhatsApp.

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp

Every lead on one board, from new to won.

Don’t have a website? We’ll make oneProjects

Built from your jobs, with your reviews.

Know exactly what to chase

Every lead’s stage in one view, so no quote goes cold.

Day 1 on site

Walkthrough · RecordingRear extension, Walthamstow

● Rec 02:41Room: Kitchen3 stills

Live transcript

"Back wall's coming out for the steel, so we need the beam booked for the 14th."

"Sparks to move the two sockets on this wall and add four downlights."

"Plaster the new opening once…"

Finish and schedule tasks

Talk it through once. Tasks, notes and the client update, done.

04 · Run the job · Projects

Stop writing up notes after a long day.

Film the walkthrough and talk it through. Buildscout does the paperwork.

The tasks write themselves

AI turns what you say into tasks, split by trade and booked into each diary.

No more typing up site notes

The transcript and stills are filed against the job, room by room.

Your client update is already done

The walkthrough, photos and a written summary go straight to their client portal.

Every morning

Subcontractor viewBookings

Today

Loft conversionAll day, weekdays · 0.8 miles"First fix electrics"

Can't make itI'll be there

On site · clocked in 07:52Rear extension, WalthamstowLocation matches the job

Clock in on site

Timesheet, built automatically · example

NameInOutHoursGary Thompson07:5216:318h 39mSteve Hughes08:0515:477h 42mLee Robinson09:1416:307h 16m

Every clock-in is checked against the job's location.

Lee’s running late? You’ll know before you ring.

Run the job · Projects

Stop chasing your crew and their timesheets.

Book your team and subcontractors, and stop chasing timesheets.

Keep track of subcontractors

GPS clock-in and timesheets that build themselves.

No more double-bookings

Bookings can’t overlap, and time off is blocked out.

Subcontractors are free

Add your whole crew at no extra cost.

Every Friday

Shared link · updates live

Prepared for Sarah and James ClarkeRear extension, Walthamstow

Week 4 of 10 · On track

Survey

Strip-out

Steel in

First fix

Plastering

Kitchen fit

Handover

This week's updateWalkthrough added today

The steel is in and signed off. Gary has moved the two sockets and wired the downlights, and Steve starts plastering on Thursday.

Your designComing soon

Visuals of the finished room

CostsComing soon

Quote, stage payments and changes

MaterialsComing soon

Bifolds, worktop, tiles and finishes

Client’s happy. Phone stays quiet.

Run the job · Projects

Stop fielding “how’s it going?” calls.

No more evenings writing updates, or calls asking how it’s going.

The weekly update writes itself

AI writes it from your walkthroughs and photos. You just check it.

One link, no login

Your client sees progress and photos. Your private notes stay private.

No more clients ringing for updates

Everything they’d ask is already in the portal.

Job done. The next one’s already on the board.

Illustrative journey. Timings vary by job.

Your package

The best of Buildscout for builders.

Win the work with Homeowner outreach, which includes every Planning data tool for targeting the right jobs. Run it all with Projects.

Projects£49 /mo

Run every job, your team and your clients, all in one place.

Unlimited team members, and subcontractors always free

For you: run every job
Scheduling with time off and reminders, so nothing double-books
A workload forecast for the weeks ahead
Documents, drawings and photos for every job
Timesheets built from clock-ins
For your team and subbies: the job on their phone
Today’s jobs and addresses in the app
GPS clock-in and arrival alerts, even with no signal
Film a walkthrough and AI writes the tasks by trade
For your clients: one place to see progress
A client portal with photos and weekly updates
Progress reports in one click, and a review request when it’s done

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Best for builders

Homeowner outreach£199 /mo

Target the right jobs, reach the homeowner first, then run the work.

Includes every Planning data feature, plus Projects

Target the right work: Planning data included
Every application from the day it’s submitted, with history back to 1980
Search by map, drawn area or AI, with filters for type, distance and value
Keyword search inside drawings, statements and reports
An AI summary of every application
Reach the homeowner first
Send letters the day homeowners apply, up to 22 days before validation
Follow-up letters at validation and approval
QR tracking and campaign stats, so you know who looked you up
1,000 planning applications a year included in your area

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Every plan includes the one before it. Prices exclude VAT. Compare every plan →

Stop waiting for work
to find you.

Stop juggling the job across apps, paper and WhatsApp.

Stop trawling council portals.

Stop being the third builder they call.

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp.

Stop writing up notes after a long day.

Stop chasing your crew and their timesheets.

Stop fielding “how’s it going?” calls.

The best of Buildscout for builders.

Builders rate us Excellent

Choose your next job. Don't wait for it.

Stop waiting for workto find you.

Stop juggling the job across apps, paper and WhatsApp.

Stop trawling council portals.

Stop being the third builder they call.

Stop losing leads in WhatsApp.

Stop writing up notes after a long day.

Stop chasing your crew and their timesheets.

Stop fielding “how’s it going?” calls.

The best of Buildscout for builders.

Builders rate us Excellent

Choose your next job. Don't wait for it.

Stop waiting for work
to find you.