CFV News

posted on October 28, 2019

You have probably heard it a time or two before but it really is true… “There’s an app for that!” In the process of building your custom home it is so important that everyone involved is up to date and knows what is going on in the process. If even one person is out of the loop you may end up with a purple bathtub, yellow floors and green polka dot walls. Which would be cool if that’s what you're into… 


When building the custom home of your dreams, you know what you want, and what you don't. Again, maybe you want a purple bathtub, yellow floors and green polka dot walls, but then again maybe you don’t. One miscommunication can not only cause crazy colored walls but it can also lead to a very expensive delay, so it is important for your home builder to be using the best technology available to stay on task and on budget. 


Here at CF. Vatterott we use one of the most popular and highest rated project management tools called Buildertrend. This award-winning, web based software solution is designed specifically for building and remodeling homes. Instead of managing different apps for different parts and stages of the project, Buildertrend combines them all into one place so that every step of the process is clear, organized and transparent. Check out some of our favorite Buildertrend benefits. 

We believe that building a home should be exciting, not exhausting. We know that you want to see updates on your home, review documents and checklists, timelines, see the schedule,  review your plans and watch the progression of your dream home come to life. Buildertrend gives you a transparent view and gives you full access to schedules, progress photos, daily logs, which selections need to be made and so much more. Buildertrend is also a great way of communication, with real-time commenting and a private message feature. This makes coordinating and communicating with our trade partners, clients and within the CF. Vatterott team very easy, effective and efficient. 

As a homebuilder, we spend a majority of our time working in the field so communication and quality control are our some of our highest priorities. Using Buildertrend as our preferred software means easy, trustworthy access to the critical details and documents no matter where we are. It is important to us that everyone involved - our team and your family - is easily connected and on the same page during the entire process of building your home. 

Let us focus on building while you focus on watching your dream home come to life.

Building a custom home has so many different moving parts and it is extremely important to stay organized so that nothing goes wrong in the process. This amazing technology allows us to keep track and organize many of the tasks and details that, if ignored, can gum up the process and mean costly delays. Construction project management is one of Buildertrend’s most powerful and popular functionalities. It allows deadlines and obligation reminders to easily be set, but it's much more than task-management. With Buildertrend, clients get:

  • Cost-clarity of add ons and selections so that you can prioritize what is going into your home to fit within your budget

  • Ease of selection finished and decor elements

  • Digital sign off on each selection so that there is no confusion about what is or is not happening in your home

  • Live daily updates including photo and description of what happened within your home each day, you are always in the know about the progress of your home without having to stop by the jobsite. 

  • Buildertrend provides notifications automatically where everyone involved in the project will get an update about what the need to deliver and when

The Buildertrend purchase management tool contains budgeting functionality, so together we can plan and closely monitor your project, notice any red flags in the budget and keep everything under control. Everything will be clear, and you will not have any surprises. 

Here at CF. Vatterott, we have seen Buildertrend prove its worth project after project by helping maximize customer experience and satisfaction. It is a seamless, transparent communication and management system tailored to building you the most perfect dream home. Although we know that not every little thing can be predicted in the process of building a home, using tools such as Buildertrend alleviates many preventable and fixable issues. Using Buildertrend allows us to focus on what matters most: your peace of mind.