AI-powered bid adjuster that auto-corrects estimates for real-time material costs.
Small construction business owners lose money due to inaccurate job estimating that causes constant underbidding amid fluctuating material costs.
BidShield scans your job estimates and instantly adjusts for current material prices from integrated APIs, preventing underbidding losses. Users input project specs once, and AI forecasts cost fluctuations to recommend optimal bid prices. Simple dashboard shows savings from accurate bids over time.
Small construction business owners bidding on jobs
Real-time AI adjustments using live supplier APIs, unlike static calculators.
professional
Upload Excel/CSV bids for instant analysis.
Pulls live prices from material APIs.
Suggests revised bid amounts with confidence scores.
Tracks bids, actuals vs estimates, and savings.
Generate PDF bids with adjustments.
Email notifications for price spikes.
View past material price charts.
Collaborate on bids with crew.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| subscription_tier | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| original_estimate | text | No |
| adjusted_estimate | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| original_price | int | No |
| current_price | int | Yes |
| adjustment_pct | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new project from estimate upload
/api/projects/:id/adjustTrigger AI adjustment
/api/materials/currentFetch live material prices
/api/dashboardUser's project summary
/api/export/:idDownload PDF report
No exports, watermarked reports
1 user
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $45 | $540 |
| Month 6 | 500 | 8% | $600 | $7,200 |
Adjust bids for live material costs and win profitable jobs without the guesswork.
Post in construction Facebook groups like 'Small Business Contractors' offering free beta access. DM 20 owners from LinkedIn searches for 'construction owner + city'. Attend local home builder meetups with demo iPad.
Full estimating suite
Expensive, no real-time prices
Affordable AI focus on cost fluctuations
Proprietary AI trained on user bid data for better predictions.
Material prices volatile post-2022 inflation; small biz digitizing rapidly.
API price data unreliability
Fallback to averages + multiple sources
Low adoption by traditional owners
Free tier + targeted outreach
Success: 80% confirm material costs biggest issue
Success: 3/5 upgrade to paid
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