Provides a cloud-based platform for residential contractors to automate estimating, project management, and payments. By integrating tools like pre-built cost assemblies, real-time scheduling, and automated invoicing, it reduces manual workload, minimizes scope creep, and accelerates cash flow, enabling contractors to complete projects on time and within budget.
Funding
$8.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Residential contractors often struggle with inefficient processes for estimating, project management, and invoicing, leading to errors, delays, and reduced profitability. Managing these tasks manually across multiple platforms is time-consuming and prone to inaccuracies. This can result in scope creep, budget overruns, and dissatisfied clients.
Solution
Bolster provides a cloud-based platform designed to streamline and automate key workflows for residential contractors, integrating estimating, project management, and payment processing into a single system. The platform enables contractors to create accurate estimates quickly using pre-built cost assemblies and templates, present interactive proposals with options and upgrades, and manage client selections. Automated scheduling and budgeting tools are generated directly from estimates, while real-time progress tracking and automated invoicing facilitate faster payments. Bolster also offers CRM, team chat, and client portal functionalities to keep projects organized and stakeholders informed.
Target Audience
Bolster targets residential contractors, including remodelers, renovators, custom home builders, and general contractors, ranging from small businesses to larger enterprises.
Features
- Patented estimating tool with pre-built assemblies and templates for rapid quote generation
- Interactive proposal builder with options, upgrades, and selections for customer self-service
- Automated budget and schedule generation based on estimate data
- Real-time project tracking and progress updates
- Automated invoicing and payment processing with support for progress payments
- CRM pipeline for managing leads and customer relationships
- Team and customer chat for streamlined communication
- Client portal for sharing project updates and documents
- Revisions and change order management to prevent scope creep
- Business accounts and corporate cards (coming soon) for expense tracking