Operations that run themselves.

We plug AI and automation into owner-led trades so quoting, scheduling, follow-up, and job costing stop bleeding your time and margin. Twenty-plus years in the field, not in a deck.

The problem

Sound familiar?

01

Quoting eats your week

Every job starts with a site visit and a spreadsheet. By the time the quote goes out, the customer already called someone else.

02

Scheduling is manual

Texts, calls, reschedules, no-shows. You or your office manager are holding it together with a calendar and a phone.

03

Invoices sit unpaid

You did the work. Now you are waiting. Nobody follows up because nobody has time, and cash flow pays the price.

04

Job costing is a guess

You find out a job lost money when it is already closed. Expenses get categorized whenever someone gets around to it.

05

Everything runs through you

Every decision, every approval, every fire. The business cannot scale because it depends on you being in the room.

What we build

AI that does actual work.

Not chatbots. Not dashboards nobody looks at. Working automations plugged into the tools you already use — QuickBooks, your CRM, your calendar, your inbox.

Quoting & estimating

AI reads job specs and customer messages, drafts quotes in minutes instead of hours.

Scheduling & reminders

AI handles rescheduling, reminders, and no-shows via text and email. Your calendar fills itself.

Invoicing & collections

AI chases unpaid invoices and stale leads so nothing falls through the cracks. Cash flow speeds up.

Job costing & alerts

AI categorizes expenses and flags jobs going over budget — in real time, not after closeout.

Notes & change orders

AI summarizes call notes, site visits, and change orders so nothing gets lost in someone's inbox.

Lead intake & routing

AI captures inquiry details from form, email, or text and routes them to the right person automatically.

The audit

Two hundred fifty dollars. One week. You'll know exactly where the leak is.

The QuickOps Audit is the front door. You get a 45-minute call, a one-page diagnostic with the two biggest opportunities dollarized, and we build out or fix your Google Business Profile so it actually shows up in the map pack and converts. That alone is worth the $250.

QuickOps Audit

1 week$250

Best for owners who know something is wrong but can't pinpoint where the margin is going. No ongoing commitment — if there's nothing worth fixing, we'll tell you straight.

  • 45-minute audit call with the owner
  • One-page diagnostic identifying the 2 biggest operational/AI opportunities, dollarized
  • Google Business Profile buildout or optimization — claimed, verified, photos, services, hours, Q&A, posts. The whole thing, done properly.
  • Recommended fix path: self-serve, build with us, or pass
  • No ongoing commitment
After the audit, if it makes sense

What comes next.

01
AI + Ops Build
We build 1–2 working automations — quoting, scheduling, invoicing, job costing, lead intake. Integrated with your tools. $2,500–$5,000, 2–4 weeks.
02
Ongoing Ops Partner
Monthly ops review, new automations each quarter, fractional support. $3,000–$5,000/mo. Stay if it pays, leave if it doesn't.
How it works

From diagnosis to running.

01

Book the audit

20 min · Free

A straight conversation about where it hurts. If your business doesn't have the scale to benefit, we'll tell you.

02

Audit call + diagnostic

45 min · $250

We map the 3 biggest friction points and dollarize what they're costing you. You get a one-page report within 48 hours, plus a fully built-out Google Business Profile.

03

Build the fix

2–4 weeks

If you want us to build it, we quote the work. 1–2 working automations, integrated with your tools, 30-day handoff support.

04

Keep it running

Optional · Monthly

Monthly ops review, new automations each quarter, fractional support. Stay if it pays. Leave if it doesn't.

About

Twenty-plus years in the field, not in a deck.

"I started on the tools in demolition, moved into corporate operations during the recession, then came back to help scale and exit a family construction business in 2021. AI is just the newest lever. The work is the same as it's always been: find the friction, build the system, get the owner's time back."
— Craig Nowotny, Founder
Field
Twenty-plus years on job sites and in the office — demolition to director-level operations.
Exit
Helped scale and exit Black Bear Construction Services in 2021.
Now
Builds AI + automation systems for owner-led trades across the Southeast.
Contact

Find your leak.

Twenty minutes, no pitch deck. Tell us what's eating your week and we'll tell you straight whether the $250 audit is worth it for you.

Book the 20-min call directly →  or send a message below.

Prefer email? Reach us directly at info@oakbridgelabs.com