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BuildBuddy

For residential builds in Zambia

Keep your home build on track, one stage at a time.

BuildBuddy helps homeowners plan and record a residential build, and helps contractors show their work to homeowners. Amounts are in kwacha (ZMW).

What owners getWhat contractors get

Example build stages

  1. Foundation and slabDone
  2. Walls to window levelDone
  3. Lintel levelIn progress
  4. Wall plateNext
  5. Roof onLater

Every new build starts with a default set of stages. You can change them.

Coming soon

Get BuildBuddy

Coming soon — download links will appear here when BuildBuddy is released.

[App Store link][Google Play link]

For homeowners

Your build, in one place

Track each stage, keep photos, plans and receipts with the work they show, and ask questions about your own build.

Stages and timeline

Start from a default set of stages written for Zambian building, then edit, reorder and add stages to suit your build.

Photos by stage

Upload progress photos and tag each one to the stage it shows, so you can find the slab, the lintel or the roof later.

House plans

Keep more than one plan for a build. BuildBuddy can read a plan’s rooms into a draft you check before it is ready, and you can look through an interactive cutaway.

Materials and budget

Keep a materials list with what you have bought, and split your budget across the stages.

Expenses and receipts

Log what you spend. Photograph a receipt and BuildBuddy suggests the details. You check them and save the expense yourself.

Ask about your build

Ask questions about one build in chat, by typing or by voice. Answers draw on that build’s stages, spending and records.

For contractors

Show your work to homeowners

Apply once, list your trades and areas, and let homeowners find you through the app.

Apply and get listed

Send your business details, your NCC certificate and ID, and at least three photos of past work. BuildBuddy reviews every application. Review usually takes 24–36 hours.

Profile and portfolio

Publish your trades, areas and photos of your work. Portfolio photos are checked before they are shown to homeowners.

Enquiries and quotes

Reply to homeowner enquiries in a private in-app thread. Send a quote with the amount, the scope, when you can start, and how long the quote stays valid. Homeowners see how quickly you usually reply.

Dashboard

See your enquiries, how many people viewed your profile over the last 30 days, and showcase credits waiting for your confirmation.

Shared

Showcases, reviews and help

Showcases

Publish a finished part of a build, credit the contractors involved, and keep it unlisted if you prefer. Votes and comments are switched on only when BuildBuddy enables them.

Reviews

Rate a contractor, tag what went well or badly, and add up to three photos. You can review a contractor on BuildBuddy or one who is not.

Notifications

The bell in the app shows updates to your contractor application and replies to your enquiries.

How it works

Three steps to a clearer build

  1. Start a build

    Create a build and BuildBuddy adds a default set of stages that you can change.

  2. Record as you go

    Add photos to stages, log expenses and receipts, and keep your plans and materials with the build.

  3. Ask, or find help

    Ask questions about your build, or find an approved contractor and send an enquiry.

What BuildBuddy does not do

It does not take payments today. Money you enter is a record. Payments between homeowners and contractors are not made through BuildBuddy.

It does not replace professional advice. AI features help you read plans, receipts and records. Check what they suggest before you rely on it.

Need help?

Open BuildBuddy and go to You → Help and support. Support is in the app only.

Read the Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, or delete your account and data.