How long does setup take?
About a day. We provision your private instance and put your logo on it; the in-app Setup Center then takes you through your company details, your books and your team yourself — nothing you have to wait on us for. A live walkthrough for your team is there if you want one. The in-app Training Academy — short narrated walkthroughs on demo data — handles every new hire after that.
I already have years of data somewhere else — what comes across?
Your customer list, vendors, jobs, leads, schedule items, to-dos, open invoices, purchase orders and unpaid bills import from Excel or CSV files you export yourself, and your opening balances are set on a cutover date you pick. Your general ledger history stays in your old books; documents, photos, estimates and time history start here. Nothing is written until you approve the preview, and a reconciliation report afterwards sets the two systems side by side line by line. The
page on moving over says exactly what does and does not come across.
Do I still need separate accounting software?
Not for the books. SelfConstruct includes a full double-entry general ledger: chart of accounts, bank import, reconciliation, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, trial balance, and an accountant package for tax time. Your CPA gets real financial statements backed by a double-entry ledger — plus clean exports when they need them. It does not run payroll and does not file sales or use tax, and it has not yet been reviewed by an independent construction CPA. The
accountants' page states the limits in full.
Is it really unlimited users?
Yes. Office logins, crew codes, sub codes, and client portals are all included in the one price, $299 a month per company. We price per company because that's how a construction company actually works — the last thing you need is a toll booth on adding your framer. What the plan limits is storage, not people: 50 GB of files and records per company is included, and beyond that it is $10 a month for each extra 10 GB.
Who can see my data?
Your company runs in its own isolated instance with its own database — there is no shared multi-tenant store. Your clients see only their job through their portal code; crews and subs see only what you grant. Offsite backups are sealed with public-key encryption, and two-step sign-in (two-factor authentication) is available on office logins. The full plain-language rundown is on our
security page.
What happens if I cancel?
You get your complete database and uploaded files handed to you, and we delete the instance. Month to month, no annual contract, no exit fee. Your history is yours.
Is there a mobile app?
SelfConstruct installs to any phone's home screen like an app — the office, crew, client and sub portals all work full-screen on iOS and Android. The office and crew apps can send push notifications; clients and subs get email. Nothing to download from an app store, nothing to update.
What does the AI actually cost me?
Your plan includes $25/month of AI usage metered at true provider cost — no markup games inside the allowance. A typical bid-vs-cost-history check runs about $0.18; a drafted county-letter reply, around a dollar. Heavy months can add credit packs — spent after the allowance, good through the end of that month.
