ERPClaw for residential construction
Job costing, change orders, AIA progress billing, lien waivers, subcontractor management, payroll. AI-native, $0 forever.
47 construction-specific actions. 18 construction-specific tables.
What ERPClaw does for residential GCs
Residential construction project management with job costing, change orders, subcontractor management, progress billing, lien-waiver tracking, and full back-office ERP. Built specifically for residential GCs and remodelers.
Capabilities
Job costing with phase + cost-code structure
Track costs by job, phase (excavation, framing, MEP rough, finish), and CSI cost code. Variance against estimate is real-time, not month-end. The AI agent flags overruns when they happen, not after the close.
Change orders + customer approval flow
Create change orders with line-item pricing, route for customer approval (digital or printed), update the job cost baseline on approval. The audit trail preserves every revision; nothing is silently overwritten.
Subcontractor management + 1099 tracking
Vendor records with W-9 capture, certificate of insurance tracking, retention holdback, and 1099-NEC year-end reporting integrated with the foundation finance module.
Progress billing (AIA-style G702/G703)
Application-for-payment generation with completed-to-date and retainage columns. Tied to the GL through the foundation accounting module so revenue recognition follows percentage-of-completion automatically.
Lien waiver tracking
Conditional vs unconditional, partial vs final lien waivers tracked per subcontractor per job. Required-but-missing waivers surface before you cut the check, not after.
Frequently asked questions
How does ERPClaw compare to Buildertrend or CoConstruct?
Buildertrend and CoConstruct are mature residential-construction project management platforms with deeper customer-portal and selections-management features. ERPClaw covers job costing, change orders, subcontractor management, progress billing, lien waivers, and the full back-office ERP (accounting, payroll, inventory). For builders who want one system end-to-end with AI-native architecture and $0 forever cost, ERPClaw is the AI-native option.
Does ERPClaw handle AIA G702/G703 progress billing?
Yes. The Projects + Billing modules support AIA-style applications for payment with the standard G702 cover sheet and G703 schedule of values. Tied to the GL so percentage-of-completion revenue recognition runs automatically.
What about integration with QuickBooks for accounting?
ERPClaw replaces QuickBooks entirely; you do not need to integrate. The accounting module is included in the open-source build with immutable GL, US tax forms, payroll, and 20-plus financial reports. The /migrate/from-quickbooks/ playbook walks through the move.
Is ERPClaw too much ERP for a 5-person residential GC?
No. You install the foundation plus the constructclaw module and ignore what you don't need. A 5-person GC uses job costing, change orders, AP for subs, and payroll. The 41 other modules are there if you grow into them but they don't get in the way.
Related: read the AI ERP buyer's guide, the migration from QuickBooks, the test surface, or the install guide.