PrimeBase/Built for/Architecture & Construction
Software for Architecture Firms · For Architects, Designers & Contractors

Estimates, projects, change orders, client portals.

Software for architecture firms, interior designers, and contractors who shouldn’t be writing change orders in Word. Track every project from concept to construction, manage change orders signed in 2 minutes, and give clients a portal where they review, approve, and pay.

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app.primebase.io/meridian
CO-001 approved in portal · contract updated automatically
Before PrimeBase

The admin that runs beside every project.

Estimates in Excel. Contracts in Google Docs, signed via DocuSign. Projects tracked in Asana. Change orders lost in email chains. Clients asking where things stand — again. None of it connected.

~22 hrs/week of admin per active project
MERIDIAN BUILD — MAY 2026
Cost of running on 5 disconnected tools
RCPT #0031 · NON-NEGOTIABLE
JobTool$Time
EstimatesExcel templates + email$ 05 hrs/wk
ContractsGoogle Docs + DocuSign$ 25/mo3 hrs/wk
Project mgmtAsana / spreadsheets$ 11/mo4 hrs/wk
Change ordersWord doc + email chain$ 03 hrs/wk
Client updatesEmail + PDF progress reports$ 05 hrs/wk
CRM / leadsSpreadsheet + sticky notes$ 02 hrs/wk
SUBTOTAL — software$ 36
SUBTOTAL — hours @ $55$1,21022 hrs

TOTAL / WEEK$1,24622 hrs
╳ ╳ ╳   THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE   ╳ ╳ ╳
EVERY WEEK
Here’s what changes

Three things stop happening on Monday morning.

No. 01 · The pain

The estimate gets accepted over email. Then you spend two hours writing the contract in Google Docs, uploading it to DocuSign, and sending a separate deposit invoice. The job can't start until all three come back — two to three days of delay on every single project.

The fix

Estimate accepted triggers the contract and deposit in one portal visit.

When Richard Sato clicks Accept on EST-0089, PrimeBase drafts the building agreement from the template — it lands in the Sato portal instantly. Richard opens the browser, reviews the contract, signs, and pays the deposit in the same visit. Alex gets a notification. The job is confirmed without a single email.

EST-0089 · Sato Kitchen Reno
Accepted ✓
EST-0089 acceptedTrigger
Contract auto-drafted< 1 sec
R. Sato signed in portal10:47 · same day
Deposit invoice sentSame day
no DocuSign · no manual drafting · confirmed same day
No. 02 · The pain

Halfway through framing, the client wants to add scope. You write it up in Word, export a PDF, send it through DocuSign, wait 2 days for a signature, and manually update the contract value. That's three tools and most of a morning for one change that took 10 minutes to scope.

The fix

Change order raised, approved in portal, contract updated. Two minutes.

Alex creates CO-001 directly from the Sato project — scope, cost, and reason. It lands in the client portal immediately. Richard approves it with one click. The contract value updates automatically, and both parties have a signed record stored on the project. No Word doc, no DocuSign link, no back-and-forth.

Change Order CO-001 · Sato Kitchen
Approved ✓
Add mudroom entry
Scope addition · materials + labour
$4,200
Client approvedR. Sato · via portal · 14:22
Contract updated$47,250 → $51,450
Both partiesSigned copy stored on record
no Word doc · no DocuSign link · 2 minutes total
No. 03 · The pain

The client emails every week: "How are things going?" You write a project update, attach a PDF, hit send. They read it on Tuesday. Wednesday they have another question. You are running the project and also running a one-way news service for it.

The fix

Client logs into their portal and sees exactly where things stand.

Every client has a live project portal. They can see which phases are complete, what's in progress, and what's coming next — without calling Alex or waiting for an email. Change orders, signed contracts, and uploaded documents are all there too. One login replaces the entire weekly update routine.

portal.primebase.io/sato-kitchen
RS
Richard & Helen Sato
Kitchen + Suite Reno · EST-0089
Active
Demo & Prep
100%
Framing
60%
Finishing
0%
client sees this live — no "where are we?" email
One project, end to end
Richard & Helen Sato · Kitchen + Suite Reno · EST-0089

From first enquiry, through contract and build, to every document delivered and the job closed out.

Day 1 · +0
01LEAD
Day 5 · +4 days
02ESTIMATE
Day 5 · Same day
03CONTRACT
CRM

Lead logged. Consultation booked from the enquiry.

CRM · New lead
R. & H. Sato
LOGGED
Project
Kitchen + Suite Reno
Budget
$40k–$55k
48 Thornwood Drive · referred by M. Torres
Consultation booked · Thu 22 May · 9:00

Richard and Helen Sato submit a project enquiry online. Their details, project type, address, and budget land in PrimeBase CRM instantly. A consultation is booked from the same form. Alex has the full context before the site visit — no sticky notes, no email to search through.

< 3 minenquiry → consultation booked
Estimates

Detailed estimate built and sent to the portal.

Estimates · EST-0089
Sato Kitchen + Suite Reno
Sent — awaiting
$47,250
Materials$28,40060.1%
Labour$16,80035.6%
Permits & Fees $2,0504.3%
Built in 4 min from template · sent to client portal

After the site visit, Alex builds EST-0089 from the construction estimate template — materials, labour, permits, and payment milestones. It goes directly to the Sato portal link. Richard reviews every line item, sees the full payment breakdown, and clicks Accept. No PDF, no email reply.

4 minestimate built from template
Smart Documents

Accepted. Contract signed and deposit paid in one visit.

Smart Documents
Job confirmed
✓ Locked in
Estimate acceptedEST-0089 · R. Sato
Contract e-signedR. Sato · via portal · 11:04
Deposit received$9,450 · paid via portal
Build commencementMon 2 Jun 2026

Accepting the estimate triggers the building agreement — it appears in the Sato portal immediately. Richard reviews, signs, and pays the deposit in the same browser session. Alex gets a notification. The job is confirmed without a single email going back.

1 portalsign + deposit same session
Week 3 · +3 weeks
04BUILD
Week 5 · +2 weeks
05CHANGE
Week 10 · Closeout
06PORTAL
Projects

Build underway. Phases tracked. Client sees it live.

Projects · Sato Kitchen Reno
Build in progress
Week 3
Demo & Prep
100%
Framing
60%
Finishing
0%
Client sees this live in their portal · no email needed

The project phases are live in PrimeBase — Demo & Prep, Framing, Finishing. As Alex marks phases complete the project status updates. The Satos can log into their portal at any point and see exactly which phase the build is in, without calling or emailing.

0"where are we?" emails from client
Smart Documents

Scope change. Change order raised, approved in two minutes.

Smart Documents · CO-001
Change Order
Approved ✓
Add mudroom entry
$4,200
Contract total$47,250 → $51,450
R. Sato approved · via portal · 14:22 · signed copy stored

Mid-framing, the Satos want to add a mudroom entry. Alex creates CO-001 from the project — scope, cost, reason. It lands in the portal immediately. Richard approves it with one click. The contract updates. Both parties have a signed record. No Word doc, no DocuSign, no email chain.

2 minchange order raised to signed
Customer Portal

Docs delivered. Everything accessible forever in the portal.

portal.primebase.io/sato-kitchen
RS
Richard & Helen Sato
Kitchen + Suite Reno · EST-0089
In progress
Contract
Signed ✓
CO-001
Approved ✓
Framing
60% complete
Docs
4 uploaded

On closeout, Alex uploads the handover certificate, warranty docs, and sign-off sheet to the Sato record. Every contract, change order, and document from the build is permanently accessible in their portal. Richard and Helen can log in a year later and find any document instantly — no email attachment ever sent.

0email attachments needed
Net for Sato Kitchen Reno
0DocuSign needed
Same dayestimate → contract
2 minchange order to signed
0email attachments
Project closed out
The modules that matter for you

Five modules. The rest are upside.

PrimeBase ships with eleven. For architecture firms and contractors, these five replace the disconnected stack running alongside every project — and they’re in every plan.

01 / 05

Projects

Track every project from concept to construction — phases, milestones, team assignments, and client-visible progress. Clients see exactly where things stand without asking.

No "where are we?" emails.
Live
phase status for every client
02 / 05

Estimates

Itemised bids with materials, labour, markup, and payment schedules. Sent to the client portal — one click to accept, one click to generate the contract.

No manual contract drafting.
1 click
estimate to contract
03 / 05

Smart Documents

Building agreements, change orders, specifications, and handover docs — drafted from templates, e-signed in the client portal. No DocuSign subscription.

No DocuSign subscription.
Same day
change orders signed
04 / 05

Customer Portal

Clients review project progress, approve change orders, sign contracts, and access all docs from one login. Everything permanent — nothing sent by email.

Clients always know where things stand.
1 login
review, approve, and pay
05 / 05

CRM

Every lead, prospect, and client in one place. Track enquiry source, consultation notes, and project history across your whole firm — no spreadsheet required.

Every prospect tracked from first contact.
0
leads lost in a spreadsheet
Questions

The things builders ask before switching.

Still have a question? We're an email away.

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Each project has a phase tracker — you define the phases (e.g. Demo, Framing, Finishing) and mark them complete as the build progresses. The client can see live phase status in their portal without you sending an update. You can also attach documents, change orders, and photos to each project record.
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