Before Donny Wyatt became the CoConstruct founder and CEO, he and his wife undertook a home build, and they immediately had one thought: there has to be a better way for this process to work. After Wyatt’s less-than-positive experience with a contractor, he set to work creating CoConstruct, which became a web-based software system that directly responded to all those problems he came up against during his own build. In this way, CoConstruct set out to change the very way clients engaged in major home projects.

Construction projects are notorious for being expensive, time consuming, and stressful, which is precisely why CoConstruct was created. The people behind the software took the primary complaints and issues homeowners experienced during these projects and addressed them through their new platform. With that in mind, here are five common problems with the construction process and how CoConstruct seeks to fix them.

How Does CoConstruct Improve Contractor and Client Communications?

One of the most challenging parts of a home build or remodel is navigating the communication between you and your contractor. In a process that involves so many moving parts and so many variables, it’s easy for the exact details of the job to get muddled, lost, or unexpectedly changed—all of which can lead to serious frustration. With a tool like CoConstruct, however, this communication process becomes a lot simpler and a lot more seamless.

How CoConstruct Makes Working with Design Builders Fast, Fun and Efficient

If you’re about to start a home improvement or remodeling project, consider working with a licensed contractor that uses CoConstruct. CoConstruct is a project management software that provides a number of benefits to clients and contractor alike by facilitating an effective construction process. Design Builders has achieved great success utilizing the software to improve its customer experience, so what exactly are its users saying?

How to Determine if Your Contractor’s Estimate is Accurate

Most contractors in Maryland and Virginia will break down a project into thirds when conceiving an estimate. In practice, these thirds consist of (1) materials, (2) labor and (3) overhead expenses and profit. However, the total presented in an initial estimate is not always an accurate projection of how much a build will actually cost, be it a deck, screened porch, or outdoor kitchen design. Inexperienced or shady contractors do not always account for additional fees, unexpected costs, and other pricey details that can arise after a build is started.