Features

Owner-builder tools for
every stage of your build.

AI budget estimating, trade quote checking, building compliance tracking, construction timeline management, and a 24/7 build advisor — built for Australian owner-builders managing knockdown rebuilds and new builds.

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The Walkthrough

A 2–3 hour AI-guided conversation that learns every detail of your build — room by room, material by material. No appointments, no forms, no jargon. Just chat on your schedule and Bildr builds your complete project plan from the conversation.

Covers every room, finish, and specification
Understands your budget constraints
Identifies gaps you haven't thought of
Works on desktop or mobile, your pace
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The Walkthrough — AI conversation interface
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Custom Build Budget

A personalised line-by-line budget built from your Walkthrough — not a template. Every item individually estimated using your project inputs and available benchmark pricing for your area. Supply and install separated. Worst-case flags on unknowns.

Detailed line-by-line breakdown for your build
Benchmarked against available market data
Worst-case estimates flagged automatically
Updates as your build evolves
Read: The hidden costs every owner-builder forgets →
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Budget dashboard — line items with supply/install split
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AI Quote Checker

Paste any trade quote and get an instant analysis: fair, high, or needs attention — with line-by-line breakdown and benchmark context. The tool that saved our founder $16,000 on a single framing quote.

Analyses against area benchmarks
Flags missing inclusions/exclusions
Cross-references your budget
Always verify with your trades for final pricing
Read: How I saved $16,000 on a single framing quote →
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Quote Checker — verdict screen with benchmark comparison
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24/7 Build Advisor — Bildr AI

The AI that guided your Walkthrough becomes your permanent advisor. It already knows every line item, every trade, every decision in your project. Ask anything, any hour — it answers with your specific context, not generic advice.

Knows your exact specifications
Suggests actions and updates your data
Available 24/7, no waiting
Gets smarter as your build progresses
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Bildr AI chat — answering a question about waterproofing
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Compliance Tracker

Inspection checklists based on your state and build type, trade insurance tracking, licence verification, and site compliance — all in one place. Always confirm requirements with your local council or certifier.

Trade licence and insurance tracking
Inspection schedule with status
Site compliance checklist
Reminders before things are due
Read: Owner-builder inspections — what gets checked and when →
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Compliance dashboard — trade insurance and inspection status
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Build Timeline

Week-by-week timeline with trade dependencies, lead times, and sequencing. Know what's coming before it arrives, see what's blocking what, and keep every trade on schedule.

Auto-generated from your Walkthrough
Trade dependencies mapped
Drag to reschedule
Add your own milestones
Read: Knockdown rebuild — the real timeline from demo to handover →
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Timeline view — weekly milestones with dependencies
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Payment Tracking

Real-time spend vs plan for every budget line. Log every invoice, track every payment, and catch overruns before they become blowouts. Always know exactly where your money is.

Log payments against each trade
See running total vs estimate
Variation tracking built in
Export for your accountant
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Budget page — payment tracking with spend vs estimate
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Decision Register

Every decision you need to make — from benchtop material to paint colour — tracked with options, cost impact, and deadlines. Never lose track of what you decided or why.

Auto-populated from your Walkthrough
Track options and cost impact
Mark as decided with notes
Filter by category or status
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Decisions page — pending decisions with options and costs
How It Works

Sign up to plan in four steps.

1
Create account
Free. 2 minutes.
2
Explore the demo
See sample data first.
3
Complete the Walkthrough
2–3 hrs, at your pace.
4
Build with confidence
Your full plan, live, 24/7.
From the Blog

Real owner-builder guides, tips & lessons learned

Budget
The Hidden Costs Every Owner-Builder Forgets
12 budget line items that blindside first-time owner-builders — and how to estimate them before they blow your build.
Read article →
Quotes
How I Saved $16,000 on a Framing Quote
How AI comparison caught an inflated framing quote — and what to look for in your own trade quotes.
Read article →
Timeline
Knockdown Rebuild Timeline — Demo to Handover
The real week-by-week timeline of a knockdown rebuild, from demolition through to final handover.
Read article →
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