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AI estimator & agent for remodelers.

Handoff creates instant construction estimates and automates business operations for contractors with AI. Using generative AI technology and access to localized construction costs, Handoff provides remodelers with a fast, accurate, and intuitive way to create construction cost estimates in minutes.
Active Founders
Dmitry Alexin
Dmitry Alexin
Founder
I am the CEO & Founder of Handoff. Previously, I led the ML team at CloudKitchens as one of the founding employees. Before that I worked for a global macro hedge fund and the IMF.
Company Launches
Handoff - AI Agent for Residential Contractors
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The Problem

There are 1.2M+ residential contractors (remodelers, home builders, etc.) in the US. They are severely understaffed and overworked:

  • 40% of their time goes to paperwork instead of building.
  • They rely on pen & paper or outdated software.
  • The US needs 4.7 million new homes (and contractors need to keep up with that demand).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd85wN1hhBo

The Solution: Handoff AI Agent

Handoff is the AI agent that helps owners of residential construction businesses automate their back office with AI.

Here are some of the things Handoff can do:

  • Generate accurate construction estimates from short project descriptions and files (blueprints, photos, videos).
  • Automatically create material shopping lists (with links to purchase).
  • Send invoices, accept payments, and issue consumer loans.
  • Build project schedules, subcontractor bid invites, daily logs, and more.

Handoff takes on the roles of:

  1. Cost estimator
  2. Project coordinator
  3. Admin assistant

This reduces the operational burden of scaling a construction business by $500k+/year, at a price point of just $149/month.

The Secret Sauce

How did we build Handoff? In short, we became obsessed with creating the world’s most accurate API for construction costs and a knowledge base of construction logic.

We work directly with top suppliers like Home Depot and Lowe’s to integrate their catalogs into Handoff, giving our customers real-time pricing and inventory.

We’ve also trained Handoff on 10,000+ construction cost estimates we completed by hand while running a manual cost estimating service in our early days.

Send This to Your Contractor

Are you getting some remodeling work done?

Get a free account on Handoff and generate an estimate for your project. Share it with remodelers bidding on your job and ask them to explain any cost variance versus Handoff’s numbers.

You might be able to save yourself some money and help us generate more leads!

Previous Launches
Track live pricing on 68M datapoints for construction materials, labor, and equipment in the US.
Jobs at Handoff
Austin, TX, US
$120K - $140K
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Austin, TX, US
$150K - $185K
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Austin, TX, US
$160K - $200K
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Austin, TX, US
$180K - $300K
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11+ years
Austin, TX, US
$160K - $190K
6+ years
Handoff
Founded:2019
Batch:Winter 2020
Team Size:20
Status:
Active
Location:Austin, TX