Upload your plans. Receive competing bids from multiple LLAIE™-member lumber companies. Pick the best price — like Expedia, but for lumber.
Upload Your Plans
Upload your blueprint. LLAIE™ AI generates a complete lumber material takeoff.
Lumber Companies Bid
All LLAIE™ member lumber companies submit competing bids on your project.
You Pick the Best Price
Compare bids side by side and choose. The winning lumber company pays LLAIE™ a 3% referral fee — not you.
Land on LLAIE™
Visit the main page
Click "I'm a Builder"
Choose your path
Register
Create your account
Verify Email
6-digit code sent to you
Pick a Plan
Choose your tier below
Log In
Access your back office
Set Up Back Office
Configure your estimating preferences — or just pick the lowest bid
Load Your Plans
Upload blueprints for AI takeoff
Receive Bids
Lumber companies send you competing bids (15–30 day validity)
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.
Single Home
Setup fee
$199
Then
$199
per home plan
Apartment / Multi-Family
Setup fee
$199
Then
$50
per unit
Subdivision
Setup fee
$199
Then
$299
per home plan × number of homes
Commercial
Setup fee
$199
Then
$799
per commercial plan
VIP — Unlimited
Flat monthly rate
$5,999
/month
💡 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