Builders track construction. You track the biggest purchase of your life. BuildLedger is the home building budget tracker app that keeps allowances, selections, change orders, and draws tied together — so you always know where your new construction budget stands. Ditch the spreadsheet.
Built around the messy reality of new home construction — where decisions move fast, costs multiply, and "we'll reconcile later" usually means "surprise invoice." BuildLedger replaces scattered spreadsheets with one connected system.
Track contract totals, allowances, and actual selection costs. Always know what's included and what's extra.
Every choice gets status, notes, photos, documents, and vendor info — no more hunting through email threads.
Capture changes as they happen. Keep estimates, approvals, and documentation together — nothing "misunderstood."
Store spec sheets, receipts, and photos right with the item they belong to. Future-you will thank present-you.
See budget drift, pending decisions, and variance early — before it becomes a last-minute crisis at closing.
Track draw stages and what they cover so your financing milestones stay aligned with build progress.
Budget dashboards, allowance tracking, selection management, change orders, and draw schedules — designed to keep your new home construction costs crystal clear.
Three simple phases. One source of truth for your new construction costs. Zero surprises at closing.
Enter contract totals, allowances, and draw stages. Import your budget from a spreadsheet or build it in-app. Attach photos and specs from day one.
Track selections with expected overages. When a change order hits, capture the estimate and approvals immediately. See budget impact in real time.
Know what's ready, pending, and included before every draw request. Track warranties, assets, and maintenance after move-in.
Your builder's system is built to construct homes efficiently. BuildLedger is the only app built to help homeowners manage construction costs, building decisions, and documentation with clarity — not spreadsheets, not email, not guesswork.
See the allowance amount, expected overage, and budget impact before you decide.
Capture the estimate, attach the email or photo, mark approval — all in one place.
Know what's complete, what should be covered, and what's still pending.
Walk in with complete documentation and totals. No archaeology required.
Everything you need to know about using BuildLedger to manage your home building budget, track construction costs, and stay on top of your new home project.
Both. Any build with a contract, allowances, selections, upgrades, and draw stages benefits from having everything organized in one place. Whether you're building a fully custom home or choosing upgrades in a production build, BuildLedger adapts to your project.
Probably, yes. BuildLedger isn't replacing your builder — it's your homeowner-grade system for tracking money and decisions clearly. Think of it as the missing financial layer that builder portals don't provide.
Absolutely. Store spec sheets, receipts, selection photos, emails, and notes right with the item they belong to. Everything stays connected and searchable.
That's the core purpose. BuildLedger shows you selection overages, allowance gaps, and change order impacts in real time — so you can course-correct before the end-of-build reconciliation.
Yes. BuildLedger uses Apple's iCloud and CloudKit for data storage. Your data stays in your private iCloud account — we never see it, store it on our servers, or share it with anyone.
BuildLedger is completely free during the public beta. All features are unlocked. We'll announce pricing before the official App Store launch, and beta testers will receive early-adopter benefits.
Yes. BuildLedger generates a project-specific template you can fill out in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets, then import to bulk-create budget categories, line items, and allowances.
BuildLedger includes a Closeout & Maintenance module for tracking warranties, assets, maintenance schedules, and checklists — so you stay organized long after move-in.
Join the public beta and get free access to every home building budget tracking feature. Manage your construction costs, track selections and allowances, and close with confidence.
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