See How InHouseBid Works End-to-End
From blank project to signed contract — scroll through every step and see exactly what you get.
Create Your Project
Up and running in under 60 seconds — no training required.
Name your project, pick the type (residential, commercial, industrial, civil) and trade. InHouse Bid structures your entire estimate workflow from that single setup screen.
- All project types & trades supported
- Auto-creates markup defaults
- Multiple projects, always organized
Upload Your Blueprints
Drop any file format — our AI reads it so you don't have to.
Upload PDFs, photos, or CAD exports. The AI scans structural elements, reads dimensions, and surfaces a scope summary you can use directly in the next step.
- PDF, PNG, JPG, DWG, DXF accepted
- Extracts area, height, perimeter, features
- Attach multiple drawings per project
AI Generates Your Takeoff
What used to take 8 hours now takes 8 seconds.
Type a scope description and hit Generate. The AI produces a complete, itemized takeoff using real 2026 labor & material rates — broken down by category with production rates shown for full transparency.
- Itemized by category: labor, materials, equipment
- Real 2026 market rates built in
- Full production-rate audit trail per line item
Review & Confirm Job Costs
Your estimate, your numbers — confirm every dollar before it locks.
Every line item from the AI takeoff lands here. Review by category, edit quantities or rates, add manual items, and confirm with a checkmark. Nothing moves forward until you say so.
- Labor, Materials, Equipment, Subs, Overhead
- Inline editing — no modal dialogs
- Confirmation progress bar keeps you on track
Set Your Markup & Profit
Know your exact margin before you send a single number to the client.
Drag sliders for overhead, profit, contingency, tax, and bond. Your bid total and gross margin update live — no spreadsheet formulas, no recalculation needed.
- Real-time bid total recalculation
- Gross margin shown instantly
- Bid total auto-syncs to proposal
Generate a Professional Proposal
Look like a $500/hr estimating firm — for less than a cup of coffee.
One click writes a full bid proposal: AI-authored intro, scope, terms, cost table, and closing. Your logo, brand color, and license number are pulled from your company profile automatically.
- AI writes intro, scope & terms sections
- Your logo + brand color on every proposal
- E-signature client portal included
| Steel Railing Installation | $10,800 |
| Structural Staircases (×3) | $4,800 |
| Metal Roof Decking | $27,360 |
| Joist Support System | $10,500 |
| TOTAL BID | $124,400 |
Client Signs. You Win the Job.
From blueprint to signed contract — all in one afternoon.
Send the client a secure portal link. They review the proposal, sign electronically, and you get an instant notification. The project flips to In Progress automatically so you can move on to invoicing.
- Secure, branded client portal link
- Electronic signature capture
- Instant in-app + email notification
Stop Outsourcing.
Start Profiting.
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