Renovation firms do not have a software problem. They have a paperwork problem that happens to be solved with software. Every hour spent rewriting a quote in Word is an hour not spent on site, and every job that arrives without a clear scope becomes an argument three weeks later.
What we agreed to build
Four things, in order: quotes that handle the ROT deduction properly, a website that turns visitors into quote requests, a portal where the homeowner follows the work and approves changes, and time on site for the crew. Nothing else makes the first release.
If the crew will not open it with cold hands on a Tuesday morning, it does not count as shipped.
What we cut
Two things we wanted and dropped. Signing with BankID needs a Swedish legal entity and a bank relationship, so quotes are accepted with a click and a code by email until that is in place. And running ads with AI sounded good until we remembered whose money would be spent while we learned.
- ROT rules change — ours are stored with validity dates, not hardcoded.
- Only labour qualifies, so every quote line carries its own type.
- Personal numbers are encrypted, masked in the interface, and visible to almost nobody.
What happens next
The pilot runs with one firm before anyone else is invited. If quoting a bathroom does not get faster in the first month, we change the product rather than the pitch. We will write that down too, whichever way it goes.