AI Reporting for Contractors: Check the Records
By the BuildFolio Team · Updated October 19, 2026
Review recorded widget activity, estimates, jobs and invoices. Check each panel’s period, account access and available records before deciding which job or invoice needs your attention.
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Quick Answer
AI reporting can mean different things across products. BuildFolio’s current analytics workflow lets you review recorded activity and underlying estimates, jobs and invoices. Check periods, data coverage and access; a dashboard total does not establish advertising ROI, explain why a customer decided, or confirm payment.
Reports to review in your account
Use the available panels to identify a record to review. Counts and charts depend on the activity captured and the data available to your account.
Recorded widget activity
Widget Performance uses recorded opens, starts and submissions from the last seven days. A submission is a project request, not an accepted job or collected revenue.
Estimate activity
Estimate Performance summarizes recorded sent, viewed and signed estimates for the last 30 days. Review the original estimate and recorded outcome before interpreting a rate. Lead generation guide →
Jobs and financial records
Review the jobs and financial information available to your account. Revenue Overview can show an upgrade prompt. Contract value, invoiced amounts and recorded payments are different totals; compare them with the underlying records.
Invoice aging
Invoice Aging groups loaded unpaid invoices by age. Check an invoice’s balance, due date and status before following up. An aging chart is not a collection forecast or evidence that a reminder was delivered. Collections software →
Coverage and missing records
Jobs and invoices can have partial loading coverage. Check the displayed counts and retry a failed or incomplete request. Keep separate advertising-cost and attribution records when reviewing marketing performance. Marketing guide →
Interpretation and next actions
Review the supporting records and write down what the data establishes. A chart does not establish a customer’s reason for declining, competitors’ prices or why a trend changed.
How to review a report
Start with a concrete question, check the available data, then choose a manual next action.
Choose a specific question
Choose a task such as checking widget submissions, reviewing estimate activity or finding an unpaid invoice. Use records your organization is authorized to access.
Check the reporting period
Widget Performance uses the last seven days and Estimate Performance uses the last 30 days. Other panels have their own periods and record coverage; check the label before comparing totals.
Check access and coverage
Check the coverage notice and any upgrade or error message. Some charts use loaded records and can be partial. Retry loading when needed; a failed request is not a measured zero.
Return to the original record
Open the relevant estimate, job or invoice and check its details. Decide who should follow up. Reviewing analytics does not send a customer message or activate another workflow.
Analytics to Review
Check what each panel measures before comparing periods or making a business decision.
Compare reporting tools by the records you need
Confirm current features, periods, access, setup requirements and terms directly with each provider. This guide does not claim a price or feature advantage over another reporting product.
Records and periods
Ask which records a report includes, which period it covers and how missing or manually entered information affects the result. Request a demonstration using the workflow you actually need.
Access and setup
Confirm which users and plans can open each panel, what setup is required and how errors or partial results are shown. A subscription price alone does not establish a suitable workflow.
Costs and terms
Review current pricing and terms directly. Check required subscriptions or integrations before relying on a reporting workflow; do not assume every panel is included in every plan.
Questions to ask of your own records
Use these as review questions, not claimed dashboard findings or expected business results.
HVAC: compare the work you recorded
If your own records distinguish emergency work from scheduled jobs, review the estimates and outcomes behind that distinction. Do not assume the dashboard automatically classifies calls or explains a difference in win rate.
Roofing: check costs and payment status
Review the original scope, recorded costs, invoice and payment status. Do not treat contract value or an unpaid invoice as collected revenue. Keep assumptions and incomplete records visible.
Remodeling: keep attribution separate
Keep advertising spend, attribution and completed-work records when comparing marketing sources. Widget counts alone do not calculate cost per won job or establish the return on an advertising campaign.
A practical review process
A useful review identifies the next record to check and the person responsible for acting.
Check the loaded records
Confirm the jobs and invoices loaded for the review. Partial coverage can affect charts; use the available retry or refresh control and check the records that remain missing.
Separate activity from outcomes
Distinguish a widget submission, a sent estimate, an accepted job and a recorded payment. Those events answer different questions and should not be counted as the same outcome.
Write down what you can verify
Record what changed, the period compared and the supporting records. A pattern is a reason to investigate; it does not establish a customer’s motivation or a competitor’s bid.
Review an overdue invoice
Check the invoice and customer’s payment status before choosing a follow-up. Reminder settings, eligibility and delivery are separate from reading an aging report.
Check the estimate and decision
Review the scope, price and recorded decision on the original estimate. A displayed rate is not a guarantee of acceptance or evidence of why a customer declined.
Check the recorded job costs
Compare recorded job costs with the agreed scope and price. Missing costs can change a margin. Review Profit Intelligence for the current workflow and its limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I review in BuildFolio analytics?
Review recorded widget activity, estimate performance, jobs, financial records and invoice aging. Panel periods, account access and available data affect what is displayed.
What if a report is empty or fails to load?
Check whether relevant records exist and whether coverage is partial. Use the available retry or refresh control. A failed request and a measured zero are different states.
How does BuildFolio get the figures in a report?
Panels use recorded account activity, estimates, jobs and invoices. Keep those records current and check the reporting period. Missing records or costs can change the figures shown.
Do widget counts establish advertising ROI?
No. A widget submission is not an accepted job or collected revenue. Keep advertising costs and attribution records separately; widget activity alone does not establish cost per won job or return on a campaign.
Does reviewing analytics automate customer follow-up?
No. Open the underlying record and decide on the next action. Customer messaging, invoice reminders and accounting integrations have separate settings, eligibility and delivery requirements.
Is every panel included in every plan?
Access varies by panel and account. Revenue Overview can show an upgrade prompt. The 14-day Pro trial requires a card and renews at $39/month unless canceled before it ends. Review current pricing before choosing a plan.
Choose the next record to review
Review the available reports and current plans, then decide which estimate, job or invoice needs attention. A trial does not guarantee conversion gains, faster payment or complete records.
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Open the Free Profit Score calculator for a separate check using your own job figures. Its grading bands are not a verified industry benchmark.
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