For builders and contractors
Douglas County Contractors: Stop Giving Away Free Estimates
DougCO Builds measures, draws and estimates the job, then manages it alongside you. You bid on a written scope from homeowners who are ready to build.
- No lead fees
- Pay only on jobs you win
- Every job measured and scoped
Why builders join
Spend your time building, not bidding
Everything a lead site makes you do yourself, we do before you ever see the job.
No more free estimates
We drive out, measure and write the scope. You stop spending evenings on bids that go nowhere.
No lead fees
You never pay to see a job. A service fee applies only to the jobs you win.
Jobs already scoped
Measurements, photos, drawings and a written scope come with every bid request.
Homeowners ready to build
They've met our estimator, seen a budget and asked for bids. No tire kickers.
A partner on every job
We manage the project with you and the homeowner, from the first walkthrough to the last.
A name that means something
Every member is vetted and held to the same code, so the badge carries weight with homeowners.
How it works for builders
From bid invite to final walkthrough
We scope the job
Our estimator measures, photographs and writes the scope, with drawings when the layout changes.
You bid on paper
You get a bid invitation with the full scope. Price the real job without driving out first.
You win and build
The homeowner picks a builder. If it's you, you get their contact details and start the work.
We manage it with you
We coordinate with the homeowner and walk the job at milestones and at the finish.
Who can join
Vetted, insured and held to a code
DougCO Builds works with Douglas County Local Business Alliance members who meet the Verified Build standard.
- Licensed where your trade or town requires it
- Insured, with workers' comp or a valid exemption
- Colorado business registration in good standing
- Signed to the DougCO Builds code of ethics
The code
Do it right, or you're out.
Homeowners trust DougCO Builds because every member plays by the same rules. Bid honestly, pull every permit, keep the job inside DougCO Builds and make problems right. A member who botches a job or won't settle a problem is removed.
Read the full code of ethicsApply to join
Tell us about your business
Three short steps. We'll follow up about membership, the fee terms and verification.
- We call youTo talk through your trade, your area and the membership terms.
- We verifyLicense where required, insurance and business registration.
- You sign the codeThen bid invitations start coming your way.
Questions
Builder questions, answered
Do I pay for leads?
No. You never pay to see or bid on a job. DougCO Builds charges an annual membership and a service fee on the jobs you win.
When is the service fee due?
We go over the full membership and fee terms with you when you apply, before you bid on anything.
Do I have to be a Local Business Alliance member?
Yes. DougCO Builds works with Douglas County Local Business Alliance members. Not a member yet? Say so in the form and we'll walk you through joining.
What do you check before I can bid?
Your license where your trade or town requires one, your certificate of insurance, workers' comp or a valid exemption, and your Colorado business registration. We check insurance again before every job.
What happens if a job goes wrong?
We work it out with you and the homeowner. A member who botches a job or won't settle a homeowner's problem is removed from DougCO Builds.
Who talks to the homeowner?
We handle the estimate and the scope. Once you're hired, you work directly with the homeowner, and we stay on the job with both of you.
For Douglas County builders
Bid on real jobs, not leads.
Apply once. We verify you, you sign the code and the bid invitations start coming.
