Improving Your Bid-Hit Ratio With Better Data
A low win rate is usually a targeting problem, not a pricing problem. How to find out which work you actually win and stop spending estimating hours on the rest.
BUILT FOR COMMERCIAL DRYWALL & FRAMING
Know which work pays. Keep bids moving.
Get the paperwork done.
Connect estimating, GC follow-ups, and job profitability. Turn field tickets and material requests into change order and PO drafts, with the emails prepared for your team to review and send.
We’ll review how you estimate, follow up, and track job results, then identify the workflow and data to investigate first.
✓ Built around your workflow✓ You stay in control
THE WORK BEHIND THE NUMBERSSAMPLE REPORT
Which relationships pay?
Completed jobs · illustrative period
Gross profit$756k
Gross margin18.9%
| GC | Revenue | Gross profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| GC A | $1.2m | $300k | 25% |
| GC B | $2.0m | $280k | 14% |
| GC C | $800k | $176k | 22% |
GC B brings the most revenue.
GC A contributes the most gross profit.
Illustrative data, not client results. Gross profit uses sample direct job costs; overhead and cash collection are separate.
Built for commercial drywall and metal stud framing subcontractors doing $5–30M a year. Connect the bid you submitted to the job you delivered, the costs you carried, and the margin you kept. We build around your existing estimating, project, accounting, and email tools, with integration access confirmed before implementation.
WORKS WITH YOUR STACK.
NOT ANOTHER ONE TO MANAGE.
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01 / THE WORK WE TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE
From the next bid
to the final job cost.
Give each bid a next action, each job a usable cost record, and each document a clear path to review. Start with the workflow that will improve your next decision, then connect the rest.
01
Estimating & Follow-Ups
Prepare the bid. Follow up with the GC. Record the outcome and connect it to the work that actually makes money.
Explore the system
02
Job Profitability & KPIs
See wins, losses, and gross profit by GC and job type. Connect the estimate to actual costs and put the next decision in view.
Explore the system
03
Change Orders
Turn field tickets into a job-specific change order and a prepared email to the right GC contact. Track the extra through billing.
Explore the system
04
Procurement & POs
Turn a foreman or estimator’s material request into a PO and vendor email, with job details, quantities, and delivery instructions ready to check.
Explore the system
05
Labor Hours & Data Updates
Connect time records to jobs and cost codes. Catch missing hours and stale records, and compare actual labor with the estimate.
Explore the system
06
Email & Docs
Route the revised drawing, missing waiver, and GC response to the job and the person who can move it forward.
Explore the system
Purpose-built workflows. One connected operation.Explore all systems
Also built around your work.
RFIs & submittals
Keep questions, revisions, and reviewed answers moving.
Equipment tracking
Know what you own, where it sits, and what each job actually used.
Contractor websites
Built for GC prequal teams and the tradespeople you want to hire.
BUILT AROUND THE WAY YOU WORK.FIELD ↔ OFFICE
02 / PEOPLE FIRST. SYSTEMS SECOND.
Six years inside
a commercial
drywall office.
I’m Chris. I spent six years handling change orders and tracking RFIs inside a commercial drywall subcontractor. My biggest client so far was a $15 million commercial drywall and metal stud framing company that also does painting. They have some of the best software in the industry. But even great software needs a clear process for getting work from one person to the next.
01
Your software stays.
We start with your existing stack and connect the gaps.
02
Your judgment matters.
AI prepares the work. Your people approve what matters.
03
Meet the person behind KLYX Your builder stays involved.
Work directly with Chris, from the first conversation through implementation.
03 / FROM BUSYWORK TO WORKING SYSTEM
Start with a conversation.
Build around the real work.
01
Start with an Operations Review.
We’ll review how you estimate, follow up, and track job results, then identify the workflow and data to investigate first.
02
Build the connection.
We design around your tools, with clear permissions, review steps, and a plan for the exceptions.
03
Put it to work.
Your team tests the workflow, learns the process, and helps shape what happens next.
BUILT FOR THE TRADES
Drywall & framing first.
Built for your side of the job.
Find your trade Also serving electrical, mechanical/HVAC, plumbing, and roofing subcontractors.
04 / FIELD NOTES
A practical take on AI.
For a hands-on industry.
Construction KPI Dashboards: The Numbers Worth Watching
Most contractor dashboards report what is easy to collect rather than what changes decisions. A short list of operational metrics that are worth the effort to track.
Why drywall change orders go unbilled (and what it costs to carry them)
The crew finished the extra. The office is still trying to assemble the record. Follow the handoffs before blaming the people carrying them.
Does this work with our drywall company’s existing software?
Start with the tools you already use. KLYX reviews your workflows, software access, and available integrations before proposing a build. Any technical limits are identified before work begins.
Does AI submit anything to the GC without approval?
You define the approval boundaries. Workflows can prepare drafts, organize information, and surface exceptions. Pricing, technical answers, external submissions, and purchasing commitments stay with an authorized reviewer.
What size drywall company is this for?
Commercial drywall and metal stud framing subcontractors doing roughly $5–30M a year, including shops that also carry ACT, insulation, or paint. Owners, presidents, GMs, and operations leaders with several active jobs and a small office are the primary fit. Other commercial specialty trades are welcome.
Can you work with a team outside Arizona?
Yes. KLYX is based in Phoenix and serves commercial subcontractors across the United States. Discovery, workflow reviews, implementation, and training can be handled remotely.
What does it cost?
One-time implementation projects range from $5,000–$30,000, depending on scope. We start by reviewing your workflows and identifying what’s worth fixing first. Focused builds start at $5,000, with broader implementations across agreed workflows up to $30,000. Integrations, revisions, and support are defined in the agreed scope. Third-party software fees are separate.
LESS ADMIN. MORE BUILDING.
Let’s put your back office
to work.
We’ll review how you estimate, follow up, and track job results, then identify the workflow and data to investigate first.
Leave the initial conversation with a proposed focus and next steps. A detailed workflow map and ranked recommendations follow the separately scoped operations audit.
Book an Operations Review
A real conversation. With the person who builds it.