Why contractors choose LaraKeyRamp up your remodeling business without adding office staff.
Remodeling is a hundred small decisions between the first call and the final payment. LaraKey was built inside a working remodeling company to keep every one of them in one place.
Six reasons remodelers run their business on LaraKey.
Qualify before you drive out
Seven vetting questions score every lead Hot, Warm or Cold, so evenings go to buyers, and cold leads get a ballpark instead of a free estimate.
- Budget (25) · Start date (20) · Decision makers (15)
- Funding (15) · Scope (10) · Responsive (10) · Other bids (5)
- Advice for each result, like “Book the site visit and get the estimate out fast”
Follow-ups that never slip
Follow-up tasks on days 3, 5, 8 and 15 after your first message, stopped the moment they reply.
- Four follow-ups over two weeks
- Tasks on the dashboard and calendar
- “Overdue” and “Due in 7 days” filters on the leads list
Estimates from your templates
Kitchen, bath, basement and deck templates with markup and margin, and a review that catches permits, dumpsters and protection before you send.
- Four starter templates
- “Save as template” from any estimate
- “Add scope template” to combine scopes
Proposals that protect the price
Inclusions, exclusions, allowances and a payment schedule. Approved versions lock, and changes go through change orders.
- Prepared for, jobsite, estimated schedule, valid until
- “What we’ll deliver”, selections & allowances
- Included and not included
Progress billing without spreadsheets
Deposit, progress and final invoices by schedule of values, with deposit credits worked out and double billing blocked.
- Deposit quick picks: 10, 25, 30 or 50%
- % complete per line, increase only
- Deposit credited back on each progress invoice
Job profit while it still matters
Budget, spent, cost to finish and projected profit on every job, fed by timesheets, expenses and material orders.
- Original contract, approved change orders, revised contract
- Projected cost and profit %
- Contract locks once invoicing starts
What it looks like for remodelers.
- 7:00
Crew opens Field: today’s job, tasks and the daily update form.
- 9:30
A homeowner emails about a bathroom. LaraKey turns it into a lead card for review.
- 11:00
Vet the lead on the phone: 78, Hot. Schedule the walkthrough; it lands on Google Calendar.
- 2:00
Tile upgrade on the Smith kitchen: change order with your margin, approved, contract updated.
- 4:30
Progress invoice at 60% complete. Deposit credited, printed as a PDF, marked sent.
- Friday
Pay the crew for the week in one click. Labor is already on each job.
Packed with features remodelers love
Calculate your price.
LaraKey
Includes 3 users. $15/month for each extra user.
Or $790/year when you pay yearly: 2 months free.
- 14-day free trial, no card required
- Every feature included, no upgrades or tiers
- Unlimited clients, leads, jobs, photos and documents
- Clients and subs never need a login, so they never cost a seat
- No setup fees, no contract: month to month
Calculate your price
Only active team members count. Invited and deactivated people don’t.
Frequently asked questions
Was LaraKey really built by remodelers?
Yes. LaraKey was built with Lara Building Group, a remodeling and construction company, around how their jobs actually run.
How long does it take to get set up?
Most teams are working in LaraKey the same week their account opens, and we help you get set up. LaraKey is launching soon: join the waitlist for early access.
When can I start using LaraKey?
LaraKey runs a remodeling company every day, and we’re finishing testing before we open it up. Join the waitlist and you’ll be among the first invited, with founding pricing if spots are still open.
Will there be a free trial?
Yes. When LaraKey opens, every new company starts with a 14-day free trial with no card required. Everything you set up during the trial is kept when you choose the plan.
How much does LaraKey cost?
One plan with every feature: $79 a month with 3 users included, then $15 a month for each extra user. Only active users count. Invited and deactivated people don’t.
Is there a discount for paying yearly?
Yes. Pay yearly and you get 2 months free: $790 a year instead of $948.
Talk to a person who knows remodeling.