AI intake for general contractors
Porto learns the project type, the scope, the plans and the timing, so your estimators spend their time on bids worth chasing.
Ironbridge Builders
AI assistant
Hi, I’m the AI assistant for Ironbridge Builders. What are you planning to build?
A two story addition on our house. An architect already finished the drawings.
Plans already covered
So it moves on to permits
That helps. Have you applied for the permit yet, and when would you like work to start?
What Porto does for general contractors
Porto replaces the bid request form on a general contractor’s website with a short AI conversation. It learns the project type, the location, whether plans exist, the budget and the timing, and sends your estimators a brief before the site visit.
What Porto works out in the conversation
These are the topics, not a script. Porto asks only what it still needs, so a visitor who mentions their timeline in the first message never hears that question.
Project
New build, addition, renovation or tenant improvement
Plans
Finished drawings, an architect, or a concept only
Permits
Applied, approved or not started
Budget
A range, or options when they are unsure
Timing
Start date and any hard deadlines
The brief your team gets
Every conversation ends with a one page summary and a fit score, sent to the tools you connect. Your team reads it before the first call.
See how it works
LEAD BRIEF
Kowalski residence
80
Strong fit
Project
Two story home addition
Plans
Architect drawings complete
Permit
Application submitted last week
Start
Early spring
Questions from general contractors
Can Porto give a bid?
No. It collects what your estimators need and tells the client when to expect a visit or a bid.
What about small repair jobs?
You set the minimum project size. Porto lets smaller jobs know kindly and can point them elsewhere.
Can it route residential and commercial work separately?
Yes. Porto sends each brief to the right person on your team.
See Porto set up for general contractors
Bring what your team asks on a first call. We’ll set up the conversation around it and show you on the demo.
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