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Builder Pricing

Upload your plans. Receive competing bids from multiple LLAIE™-member lumber companies. Pick the best price — like Expedia, but for lumber.

✅ Lumber companies compete for your business — you always win
1

Upload Your Plans

Upload your blueprint. LLAIE™ AI generates a complete lumber material takeoff.

2

Lumber Companies Bid

All LLAIE™ member lumber companies submit competing bids on your project.

3

You Pick the Best Price

Compare bids side by side and choose. The winning lumber company pays LLAIE™ a 3% referral fee — not you.

How the Builder Journey Works

Step 1

Land on LLAIE™

Visit the main page

Step 2

Click "I'm a Builder"

Choose your path

Step 3

Register

Create your account

Step 4

Verify Email

6-digit code sent to you

Step 5

Pick a Plan

Choose your tier below

Step 6

Log In

Access your back office

Step 7

Set Up Back Office

Configure your estimating preferences — or just pick the lowest bid

Step 8

Load Your Plans

Upload blueprints for AI takeoff

Step 9

Receive Bids

Lumber companies send you competing bids (15–30 day validity)

Step 10

Accept & Sign

Lumber co. is notified. Contract sent to you to sign.

📋 Bid-Only Mode — Steps 9 & 10 Not Required

If you only want to download a bid from a single lumber company (no marketplace competition), Steps 9–10 are skipped entirely. You download the bid PDF directly — no contract, no lumber company notification needed.

All marketplace bids are valid for 15–30 days per lumber company policy. Bids expire automatically — you'll be notified before expiry.

Choose Your Builder Plan

Single Home

Setup fee

$199

Then

$199

per home plan

Example: 1 home plan = $199
  • $199 one-time setup fee
  • $199.00 per home plan uploaded
  • AI-generated full lumber takeoff
  • Competing bids from LLAIE™ lumber network
  • PDF quote comparison
  • Choose the best price instantly

Apartment / Multi-Family

Setup fee

$199

Then

$50

per unit

Example: 300 units = $1,500
  • $199 one-time setup fee
  • $50.00 per unit
  • AI takeoff scales across all units
  • Competing bids from LLAIE™ lumber network
  • Bulk bid comparison dashboard
  • Ideal for large multi-family developments

Subdivision

Setup fee

$199

Then

$299

per home plan × number of homes

Example: 1 plan × 12 homes = $3,588
  • $199 one-time setup fee
  • $299.00 per home plan
  • Multiply by number of homes in subdivision
  • Single plan applied across entire subdivision
  • Competing bids from LLAIE™ lumber network
  • Maximize savings on high-volume builds

Commercial

Setup fee

$199

Then

$799

per commercial plan

Example: 1 commercial plan = $799
  • $199 one-time setup fee
  • $799.00 per commercial plan
  • Full AI structural lumber takeoff
  • Competing bids from LLAIE™ lumber network
  • Commercial-grade bid comparison
  • Dedicated support for complex projects
⭐ Most Popular

VIP — Unlimited

Flat monthly rate

$5,999

/month

Unlimited plans · No per-project fees
  • $5,999/month flat — no setup fee
  • Unlimited project plans uploaded
  • Unlimited AI lumber takeoffs
  • Unlimited competing bids from LLAIE™ network
  • Unlimited bid comparison reports
  • Priority AI processing
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Custom markup & tax rules
  • White-glove onboarding & support

💡 The LLAIE™ Builder Marketplace

When you accept a bid through LLAIE™'s marketplace, you get the best competitive price — you pay nothing extra. This keeps competition fierce and your prices low.

Or bring your own lumber company pricing — upload their price list and skip the marketplace entirely.

Questions? Email tim@yourlumberman.com