New Tool for Homeowners Researching Their Next Home Improvement Project

BuildLens, a Central California based startup in the residential construction space, is an exciting new platform for connecting homeowners and residential contractors.

BuildLens makes it easy for homeowners to find ideas for their next home improvement project, establish an appropriate budget, and hire a contractor near them.

BuildLens maintains a searchable gallery of construction projects completed all around the world. Each of these projects has been uploaded by contractors who have chosen to advertise their work via their “portfolio.” Every project in a contractor’s portfolio includes images, descriptions, a location of the project, and an associated “budget range” that is appropriate for a project of that particular scope. Homeowners browse through these completed residential construction projects, get inspired, establish an appropriate budget, and then search for contractors with impressive portfolios near them.

With a simple and elegant user experience, homeowners can now view galleries of construction projects completed all around the world or in their local communities. They can filter their search to specific project categories such as tile flooring, outdoor bbqs, or kitchen cabinetry. In addition, all projects are identifiable by, and can be sorted by, “budget ranges”, which are assigned by the contractor that completed and uploaded the project to their portfolio. Because the exact scope of every construction project is different, identifying a “budget range” for each project allows homeowners to set reasonable expectations with regards to what they can get for their money.

An increasingly social site, BuildLens encourages homeowners to rate and share their favorite projects with others via email or their preferred social networks. Homeowners are also able to share their entire list of favorites, which comes in handy during the contractor selection process.

Once a homeowner has built up an extensive collection of “favorites”, they begin searching for contractors with impressive portfolios in their community. After deciding on a small handful of contractors to reach out to, homeowners can simply email their entire list of favorites to prospective contractors. By sharing this list, homeowners are immediately able to convey their ideas for the project, along with their chosen budget range. This has proven to be an invaluable tool for both homeowners and contractors.

“For the first time, we’re seeing clients who know exactly what they want and what they should expect to pay for it. This helps weed out the ‘tire-kickers’, and allows us to focus on what we do best- remodeling,” said Jack Whealan, President of SkyTop Builders.

With a strong belief in the power and simplicity of visual, location based advertising; BuildLens strives to maintain the largest searchable gallery of completed residential construction projects- in the world.

To learn more about BuildLens, including upcoming feature releases, visit http://www.buildlens.com.

Fresno, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2012