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Ask cost questions in plain words, get a ZIP-adjusted estimate, and request quotes from matched contractors in the buildx.pro chat.

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Ask BuildX is the cost chat at buildx.pro/chat. It answers from BuildX’s 2,000+ cost guides and can suggest contractors from ContractorsNearMe.ai. Anyone can use it; there is no sign-in.

buildx.pro/chat
Price any home project in your ZIP
Real labor and material costs from over 2,000 cost guides, plus contractors near you.
Estimate a new asphalt shingle roofroofing
Price 500 sq ft of hardwood flooringflooring
Hang drywall in a 200 sq ft garage, 33134
BuildX is thinking...
Plan on about $445 – $530 in Miami, with labor close to a third of it.[1]
Estimated total · Hang Drywall · 200 sq ft
$445 – $530
CopyOpen guide
Labor 32%Materials & other 68%
Adjusted for Miami, FL.
Describe the job, e.g. 400 sq ft hardwood floor in 78704
AskEstimateFind a proSet ZIP
Estimate · Labor, materials, and quality tiers for your ZIP

What you can do

  • Pick a mode: Ask, Estimate, or Find a pro.
  • Set your ZIP with Set ZIP so prices match your area.
  • Read a cost card with the estimated total, the labor and materials split, and quality tiers.
  • Copy an estimate or Open guide to see the full calculator.
  • See up to 10 Recommended Contractors and send one request to several of them with Request Quotes.

Pick a mode

ModeUse it for
AskGeneral cost questions. Answers cite BuildX cost guides.
EstimateLabor, materials, and quality tiers for your ZIP.
Find a proLocal contractors from ContractorsNearMe.ai.

Get an estimate

  1. Open buildx.pro/chat.
  2. Click Set ZIP and enter your ZIP code.
  3. Choose Estimate, then describe the job with a size if you know it, for example “Replace 1,200 sq ft of carpet with laminate.”
  4. Read the cost card: “Estimated total” with the service and quantity, the Labor and Materials & other percentages, and a line such as “Adjusted for Miami, FL.” If no ZIP is set, the card says “National baseline estimate.”
  5. Compare the Economy, Standard, and Premium tiers.
  6. Click Open guide to open the matching calculator, where you can change the size and see every line.

Answers stream in as they are written. Sources are listed under the answer.

Request quotes from the chat

  1. Ask for contractors, or switch to Find a pro. The Recommended Contractors list appears.
  2. Under “Ready to request quotes?”, click Request Quotes.
  3. Enter your Name, Email, and optionally Phone and Project Details, then send.
  4. Your request goes to up to 3 matched contractors. The chat shows the status, such as “Quote request sent,” and a reference number.

To reach one contractor only, click Contact on that contractor’s card.

Privacy

Your chats are saved only in your browser, up to 50 of them. The sidebar says “Your chats stay on this device.” There is no account, so clearing your browser data removes them and they don’t follow you to another device.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • ⌘K: new chat
  • /: focus the message box
  • Esc: stop the answer

Good to know

  • Limits: 10 messages per minute, 2,000 characters per message. The assistant reads only the last 12 messages of a chat, so start a new chat for a new project.
  • Recommended contractors come from ContractorsNearMe.ai. Not all of them are verified; check the profile before you hire.
  • The chat estimate uses the same cost guides as the calculators. To change the size or quality level and see every line, use Open guide.
  • The chat on the buildx.pro home page is an animation. Use buildx.pro/chat to type.