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Trade contractors · Datum Trade Desk

Professionalize the back office without touching the craft — with control.

Datum helps trade operators use AI for quoting support, job documentation, customer communication, scheduling rhythm, and internal knowledge.

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Built inside KBF Design Gallery $13.8M design-build · 70 projects/yr · Maitland, FL

Drafted by AI · reviewed by a human — every time

Free · no call required

The Bottleneck

What's eating your week?

Name it plainly. The thread below assembles the answer — the receipt, a sample run, and your path in.

The Bottleneck · Trade contractors
Tell Datum —

Routing is a simple keyword table running in your browser — not an AI call. The document below is a labeled, pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output. Timestamps are your local clock.

Namedbottleneck · service quotes take forever

Service quotes take forever after the truck is parked.

The 90-second voice note from the driveway has everything the quote needs. Turning it into options, pricing structure, and a customer email is the office shift — that's the part that drafts itself now.

You didn't get licensed to write paperwork.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

One workflow, installed in a week.

Datum's first build inside KBF turned a 20-minute project conversation into a reviewable draft — sections, allowances, exclusions — priced from current selections. A human still reviews every line before a client sees it. Scope time went from 7 hours to about 30 minutes per project.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleTub-to-shower conversion, double vanity, heated floor — from one walkthrough recording.0.0s
Scope of Work — Primary Bath (sample)
Approx. 110 SF · tub-to-shower conversion · slab on grade
01 · Demolition
Demo tub, surround, vanity, flooring, and wet-wall finishes to studs.
Saw-cut slab as needed to relocate shower drain; haul-off and dispose.
02 · Plumbing
Relocate drain to 60 x 36 shower footprint; pressure-balanced valve + rain head + handheld.
Double-vanity supplies and drains on shared wet wall; freestanding tub excluded.
03 · Shower Assembly
Bonded waterproofing system at pan, curb, walls, and niche (membrane + sealed seams).
Flood test pan 24 hours before tile; photo documentation to project file.
Tile: walls to ceiling, mosaic pan, recessed niche per selections; epoxy grout.
Glass enclosure measured after tile; ~2-week fabrication lead — schedule holds.
04 · Electrical + Heated Floor
Electric in-floor heat w/ programmable stat on dedicated GFCI circuit.
Vanity sconces + recessed shower light (wet-rated); exhaust fan vented to exterior.
05 · Finishes
Large-format porcelain floor; paint; install owner-selected vanity, tops, and mirrors.
Accessories, caulk, and punch walk with owner.
06 · Exclusions + Assumptions
Excludes mold/structural remediation if discovered at demo; documented change order.
Allowances per selection sheet govern tile, plumbing trim, vanity, and glass.
Draft · generated from walkthrough notes · flags require human review
Draft — ready for human review pre-written sample · every real run ends in human review
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real trade documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Rather have it built for you? Custom Build + Staff Training — custom quote.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · callbacks & warranty letters pile up

Callbacks and warranty letters pile up after hours.

Service write-ups, warranty letters, “here's what we found” emails — assembly from job records you already have. Drafted by AI, reviewed by the office, sent with your name on it.

The after-hours office shift is the bottleneck.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

The receipt comes from KBF's first workflow.

KBF's scope workflow turned 7 hours per project into about 30 minutes — 490 hours a year back from one document type. Updates use the identical pattern: feed the week's record in, get a client-ready draft out, and a human reads it before it sends. Same tools, same review habit.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleTub-to-shower conversion, double vanity, heated floor — from one walkthrough recording.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real trade documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Want your whole team trained on it? Private Training — $1,500+.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · bids back up

Bids back up because every one starts from zero.

Same pattern every time: structured inputs — site notes, photos, your price book — a drafted output, and human review on every number before it goes out.

A backed-up bid queue is unpriced revenue standing in line.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

Scope and pricing are the same muscle.

KBF's scope workflow prices from current selections — the selection sheet governs final pricing. That's an estimating discipline: structured inputs, drafted output, human review on every line. Scope time went from 7 hours to about 30 minutes; the backlog math follows.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleTub-to-shower conversion, double vanity, heated floor — from one walkthrough recording.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

$2,500 · live virtual · July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET

Two live virtual evenings — setup, prompting, and the drafted-then-reviewed workflow you just watched, practiced on real trade documents. No technical background assumed.

Your date choice above carries into checkout — or pick dates and add seats on the cohort page.

Want the map before any build? Discovery Call — $1,500.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · leads go cold

Leads go cold while you're on a roof.

The office can't chase every inquiry. Drafted follow-ups from call notes keep leads warm without pulling anyone off a job.

Nobody loses a lead on purpose.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

The receipt comes from KBF's first workflow.

KBF's scope workflow gave one designer 23% of her working year back — 490 hours reclaimed from a single document type. Follow-up drafting is a lighter lift than scope writing, run with the same tools and the same review habit.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleTub-to-shower conversion, double vanity, heated floor — from one walkthrough recording.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Datum Community

$200 / month · A private Discord for the building industry · cancel anytime

A private Discord where building-industry operators trade working AI workflows — templates, office hours, and peer answers from people who run your kind of business.

Want the full method in a week? Foundations of AI — Live Cohort — $2,500.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

Namedbottleneck · we don't know where to start

Not knowing where to start is the normal starting point.

Most trade operators don't need more AI opinions — they need a map: which office workflows AI pays off in, which to leave alone, and what order to install things.

Strategy before tools. Every time.

Receiptthe KBF receipt

KBF didn't start with tools either.

Before Datum was a training company, it was a map of one firm's bottlenecks. The first workflow it produced turned 7 hours of scope writing into about 30 minutes — and the order it installed things in mattered as much as the tools.

Runwatch it run

Watch the scope write itself.

SampleTub-to-shower conversion, double vanity, heated floor — from one walkthrough recording.0.0s
A pre-written sample of real KBF workflow output, streamed in your browser — not a live model call, and not a client file. Every real run ends the same way: a draft with flags, reviewed by a human.
Returnwhat it returned at KBF

What the pattern returned.

490 hrs/yrreclaimed from one task, at 70 projects a year
23%of one designer's working year, back
$41,500what that one task was costing each year

Your numbers will differ. The point of the method is that you'll know yours.

Paththe right next step

Your recommended path

Discovery Call

$1,500 · 90 minutes · 1-on-1 assessment · virtual

A focused 1-on-1 assessment that maps where AI actually pays off in your trade business — you leave with a prioritized plan, not a pitch.

Want a lighter first step? Datum Community — $200/month.  ·  All five paths ↓  ·  Free leverage map ↑

The receipt — measured at KBF Design Gallery

Proven inside the firm that hires trades every week — not theory.

7 hrs → 30 min

per scope of work, after one week of build

490 hrs/yr

reclaimed per year from a single task

$5.2M → $13.8M

design-build revenue, 2021 to 2025

+20% 

revenue capacity with no new hires

Datum is built inside KBF Design Gallery — a $13.8M design-build firm coordinating plumbers, electricians, and tile setters across 70 projects a year. The workflows on this page are the same method, drafted by AI and reviewed by a human — every time. Read the full KBF case study

Five ways in

Pick your path.

01

Datum Community

A private Discord for the building industry · cancel anytime

For operators who want working examples, peers, and office hours every week.

$200 / month Join the Discord
02

Foundations of AI — Live Cohort

Two live virtual evenings · 4–6 PM ET

For owners and leads who want the method installed in a week — bring your team.

$2,500 Reserve Cohort
Next: July 21 + 22, 2026 · 4–6 PM ET · live virtualCapped at 15 seats · small by design
03

Discovery Call

90 minutes · 1-on-1 assessment · virtual

For teams that want the map before any build.

$1,500 Book Discovery
04

Private Training

A private, hands-on working session

For teams of 3+ or workflows you'd rather work on privately.

$1,500+ Private Training
05

Custom Build + Staff Training

Scoped to your team · the intake takes two minutes

For firms with one bottleneck worth a dedicated build.

Custom quote Start an Intake
Straight answers

Questions trade contractors ask us.

Real-person answers. The rest live on the cohort page.

Do I need to be technical to use any of this?
No. If you can describe a job out loud, you can run a drafted-then-reviewed workflow — a voice note from the driveway becomes a drafted write-up, quote options, and a customer email, and the office reviews it before anything goes out. That is the whole method.
What does it cost to get started with Datum?
The Datum Community is $200 per month, cancel anytime. The live cohort — Foundations of AI for the Building Industry — is $2,500. A Discovery Call is $1,500 for 90 minutes. Private Training starts at $1,500. Custom Build + Staff Training is quoted per scope.
What if I can't make the next cohort dates?
Upcoming 2026 cohorts run July 21 + 22, August 18 + 19, September 22 + 23, and October 28 + 29 — live virtual, 4–6 PM ET, same $2,500 price. Pick your date on this page and it carries into checkout, or start in the Community and join a later cohort ready.