The Buildertrend implementation consultant for builders and remodelers.
Stop running jobs on texts, whiteboards and sticky notes. Andrew sets up Buildertrend around how your company works, connects it to QuickBooks and trains your team. Live in 4 to 8 weeks.
Trusted by construction pros around the world
Most contractors aren't short on software. They're short on setup.
You've got jobs to run and clients to keep happy. You shouldn't have to figure out the next piece of software too. Here's what we hear on almost every first call, and what we build instead.
You're paying for everything and using the daily logs.
Budgets, selections, change orders and the client portal sit untouched.
The real schedule still lives on a whiteboard.
Your PMs rebuild the same phases for every job, then nobody updates them.
Job costing never matches QuickBooks.
One number in Buildertrend, another in the books, and a spreadsheet in between.
Change orders and selections get lost in texts.
Approved on the driveway, never billed, disputed later.
Your crew won't open the app.
So the office calls and texts everyone anyway.
Nobody has time to keep it updated.
Closed jobs stay open, receipts pile up, reports drift.
From your first call to go live, Andrew handles the entire process.
You don't have to learn the software or babysit the setup. It starts with a free audit, and Andrew takes it from there.
Free system audit
A 15 minute intro call, then a 60 minute Zoom: where you are today, where your team is losing the most time, and what we can automate. You leave with a scope, a timeline and pricing options.
- Your workflow mapped, lead to warranty
- The missed opportunities in your account
- Scope, timeline and pricing options
Configure the foundation
Company settings, users and permissions, plus one cost code structure connected to QuickBooks. Everything else gets built on top of this.
- Company settings, users and permissions
- Cost codes built for your trades
- QuickBooks connected and tested
Build your templates
Templates for every job type you run, so a new kitchen or custom home loads its whole schedule, to dos and proposal in one click.
- Schedule and to do templates per job type
- Lead, estimate and proposal templates
- The right people on every phase
Connect the moving parts
Selections, change orders, the client portal, purchase orders, budgets and invoicing, wired together so decisions and money flow on their own.
- Selections and change orders signed online
- Purchase orders, bills and budgets
- Invoices that pick up every change
Train the team
Role based training, onsite or remote. Office, project managers and field crews each learn only what they use, plus a written playbook to keep.
- Training for office, PMs and field
- Mobile app set up for your crews
- A step by step playbook your team keeps
Go live
The basic package is live and your team runs real jobs in the system. Andrew stays on call while the habits form, and the full system follows by week 8.
- Real jobs running in the system
- Andrew on call during the first weeks
- Full system and reporting by week 8
Optimize and maintain
Continuous account maintenance, remote bookkeeping and back office support, so the system stays as clean as the day it launched.
- Closed and warranty jobs entered
- Books and job costing kept current
- Nearly 24/7 support when questions come up
Everything it takes to run your company on one system.
The one consultant who sets up your entire back office without you lifting a finger. Andrew has done it for 100+ construction companies across the United States.
Buildertrend Implementation
You bought Buildertrend to run every job from one place. We configure it around how your company actually works, connect it to QuickBooks, build your templates and train your team, so you're running real jobs in it within weeks.
Your whole account configured, connected and live in 4 to 8 weeks.
Explore Buildertrend ImplementationQuickBooks Integration
Job costing only works when your project numbers and your books agree. We design one cost code structure, connect Buildertrend to QuickBooks and make sure bills, invoices and payments flow the right way every time.
One cost code structure your estimates, budgets and books all share.
Explore QuickBooks IntegrationProject Management Setup
We build schedule and to do templates for every job type you run, set up daily logs and the mobile app, and train your project managers and crews so the schedule in Buildertrend is the one everyone follows.
Schedules, to dos and daily logs your whole team actually uses.
Explore Project Management SetupFinancial Management
We set up budgets, purchase orders, bills and job costing in Buildertrend on a solid financial foundation, so you see where every job stands before closeout, not after.
Budgets, job costing and reports you can make decisions from.
Explore Financial ManagementRemote Bookkeeping
We keep your books, job costing and Buildertrend account clean every month, remotely. Bills entered, jobs costed, data synced across systems, so you can focus on running jobs.
Construction bookkeeping and back office support, handled remotely.
Explore Remote BookkeepingSales and Marketing Setup
We set up your lead pipeline, estimating and proposal templates in Buildertrend so every inquiry gets tracked, followed up and turned into a professional proposal your client can sign online.
Leads, estimates and proposals that move from first call to signed contract.
Explore Sales and Marketing SetupClient Management
We set up the client side of Buildertrend: the portal, selections, change orders, messages and review collection, so homeowners always know where their project stands and approve everything in writing.
A client portal, selections and reviews that make you look as good as your work.
Explore Client ManagementOperations Consulting
We review how your company actually runs, from first call to warranty, then design the processes, roles and software setup that let it run without you holding every detail in your head.
Process review and operating systems for how your whole company runs.
Explore Operations ConsultingNot sure where to start?
The free system audit shows exactly what your account is missing, and the order to fix it.
A contractor who learned the software the hard way.
In 2014 Andrew Lascano started Three Amigos Roofing in Northern Indiana. Angi members voted it the number one roofing contractor in Northern Indiana five years in a row. He knows the scheduling headaches, the communication gaps and the late payments because he lived them.
Coming from the tech startup world, he went looking for software to fix it. After months of research Buildertrend came out on top, and it still does. Eventually he stepped away from a thriving roofing company to help contractors across the country set it up right.
Certified across every seat in your office.
Buildertrend Super User, plus construction software certifications for every role that touches the system.
Contractors love working with Andrew.
Builders, remodelers and specialty contractors across the US, in their own words.
Andrew has been the answer to our long‑term struggles with BuilderTrend. Our team finally has a clear, confident understanding of the software thanks to his unmatched knowledge of the program and the home‑building industry.
He explains things in a way that actually makes sense, meets us where we are, and helps us build processes that work in the real world, not just in theory. His patience, professionalism, and ability to simplify complex workflows have made a huge difference in our day‑to‑day operations.
If you're looking for someone who truly knows BuilderTrend inside and out and can elevate your team's efficiency, Andrew is the person you want supporting you. Highly recommended.
Andrew is a pro with all things Buildertrend. He helped us embed our processes within the system and are taking them to the next level. I look forward to additional project support from him. Highly recommended!
Our organization had been utilizing Buildertrend almost to a fault, so we needed someone that had experience with the program as well as real-life construction experience to help us maximize our company's potential.
Process automation, understanding the customer journey in a construction environment, and attention to detail are some of the strengths Andrew brings to the table for any construction contractor. If you are trying to get on top of all the details of your business, get on the phone with him for 20 minutes. He will teach you a lot and give you some next steps to getting uber organized.
Andrew sat down with us twice a week and walked us through the estimating process. It was exactly what we needed. His knowledge of technology and his background in construction is a unique niche. I highly recommend his services to all contractors using construction management software.
Andrew is extremely detailed and organized. We would not have been able to use the platform in such a comprehensive manner without his help!
Custom Craft Consulting was absolutely worth the investment. Andrew helped us clean up Buildertrend, job costing, and workflows fast, and in a way that actually stuck with the team. What I appreciated most was the leadership support. They didn't just set things up and disappear. They guided decisions, explained the "why," and helped us move quickly without cutting corners. The ROI was obvious almost immediately in better visibility, fewer issues, and less back-and-forth internally. If you want results, speed, and a consultant who thinks like an owner, Custom Craft Consulting delivers.
Andrew is an excellent communicator and a motivated asset for anyone looking to refine their construction processes. I've worked at the executive level for multiple building firms and keep coming back to Andrew for advice, guidance, and consulting work. I am an expert user. When I can't figure something out, or want to know if this is the best way to use it, I call Drew.
Andrew is amazing. He is always willing and ready to help with any and all questions, concerns and needs. Switching to construction management software would be almost impossible without him.
We wanted an onsite consultant that worked in the construction industry and was a construction software expert. Andrew came to Fresno, CA and worked with us for 3 days. Very pleased with his attention to detail and everything he's helped us with over the past 8 months.
If you're an operations manager or project manager and don't have the time to learn, train, or set up your CMS, you should talk with Andrew. He will implement and streamline your processes to run super smooth. His experience as a construction project manager was a huge bonus.
The free Buildertrend setup course.
The same walkthroughs Andrew uses with paying clients, recorded so your team can follow along at their own pace. Free, no strings.
- Set up your company, users and permissionsLesson
- Build cost codes that match QuickBooksLesson
- Leads, estimates and proposals that closeLesson
- Schedule templates you load in one clickLesson
- Selections and change orders without the textsLesson
- Getting your field crew to use the appLesson
Buildertrend guides from Andrew
Buildertrend consultant or Buildertrend onboarding: which do you need?
What software onboarding teaches, what an independent Buildertrend consultant adds, and how to tell which one your company actually needs.
Read the article, 3 min TrainingWhy your crew won't use Buildertrend (and how to fix it)
Field adoption is where most Buildertrend rollouts stall. The real reasons crews ignore the app, and the simple changes that get daily logs, time clock and photos happening every day.
Read the article, 3 min ImplementationBuildertrend implementation checklist: what to set up first
The order to set up Buildertrend so it actually sticks: company settings, cost codes, QuickBooks, templates, the client portal and training. A practical checklist for builders and remodelers.
Read the article, 3 minHow do I know if Custom Craft is for me?
If you're a new or existing Buildertrend user and want a consultant with real construction experience to set the system up correctly from the start, you're in the right place. We work with home builders, remodelers and specialty contractors.
How long does it take to go live?
The basic package can be up and running in as little as 4 weeks. A fully implemented account can take up to 8 weeks, plus scheduled calls here and there.
What about QuickBooks?
We handle the QuickBooks integration ourselves, so you don't pay a separate QuickBooks advisor for that step.
How is this different from Buildertrend support?
We have no restrictions on data entry, data migration or cloud storage access. And after years of seeing all the ways construction software won't work efficiently, we know the dead ends and how to steer you around them.
Do you do anything besides implementation?
Yes. Remote back office services: virtual project management, job costing and bookkeeping, advanced training and continuous account maintenance.
Do you offer ongoing account maintenance?
Yes. We enter closed, completed and warranty jobs, job specific financials, time clock shifts and third party file structures.
Find out what your system is missing.
Book a free 15 minute call. If it's a fit, your discovery call includes a complimentary audit of your Buildertrend account.