AI for the trades
AI is changing how work gets done. Local contractors shouldn't get left behind.
Contractor Capacity is building a plain-language AI helper for blue-collar business owners. It teaches the computer basics as you go and walks you through using AI on the real work of running your business.
Get early accessThe gap
Plenty of contractors have run good businesses for decades without spending much time at a computer. Most AI tools assume you already know your way around one. If you don't, you can't take advantage of any of it.
The tools assume too much
Logins, browser tabs, file uploads, copy and paste. Every AI product expects these skills before it helps with anything.
Training doesn't fit the day
Owners are on job sites, in trucks and on the phone. A two-hour course on a laptop doesn't fit that schedule.
Bigger companies pull ahead
Companies with office staff are already using AI to quote, follow up and schedule faster. The one-truck shop is falling behind.
What we're building
A patient helper, built on Claude, that meets the owner where they are and explains everything in plain English.
- Start from the job, not the softwareSay what you need done, like "write up this estimate" or "answer this customer's email", by typing or talking.
- Get walked through it, one step at a timeThe helper shows each click and each screen in simple terms and checks you're with it before moving on.
- Learn the basics as you goFiles, email, browser tabs and passwords get explained the moment they come up, so the skills build with real work.
- Leave with something doneEvery session ends with a finished task: a sent email, a written estimate, an organized schedule.
Who it's for
Owner-operators
Roofers, electricians, plumbers, excavators, builders, and anyone who runs the business and does the work.
New to computers
People who are good at their trade and new to the tech. No experience needed.
Small crews
Shops without an office manager, where the owner handles every email, estimate and invoice.
Help us build it
We're based in Michigan and building this for local contractors. If you want early access, or you know an owner who'd benefit, get in touch.
Email [email protected]