How Houzz Pro Helped Guthrie Construction Triple Project Volume

Guthrie Construction is a third‑generation family business founded in 1978. When Garrett Guthrie, the younger son, joined after a career in tech, he set out to modernize operations.

He believed that handwritten records, paper calendars, spreadsheets, rulers for takeoffs, and endless texts and calls with clients were slowing the business down and costing them time and money they didn’t need to spend.

He also wanted a tool to keep the team aligned given the typical constant change happening at each construction site.

Guthrie Construction adopted Houzz Pro as their single source of truth and replaced spreadsheets and handwritten records with one connected platform for scheduling, CRM, Financials, Takeoffs, Task Management and Client Communication.

Guthrie Construction also prioritized integrating Houzz Pro with their QuickBooks Online, giving the team and their bookkeeper real-time financial visibility. Invoices and payments flow automatically into QuickBooks, eliminating manual data entry and freeing up the bookkeeper for more strategic tasks.

“With the QuickBooks integration, Houzz solves a very large problem in construction, giving businesses a central source of true financial information. We integrated it right away and immediately saw the benefits. The numbers we’re working with are correct because they’re constantly in sync with Houzz. It puts our bookkeepers’ mind at ease and also frees up time for more strategic conversations.” explains Garrett.

Team members and subcontractors now access plans, Schedules, and tasks on-the-go. From the field, the crew uses the mobile app to create Daily Logs with photos and notes, which are shared through the Client Dashboard, so clients see progress in real-time without having to ask for updates. “Feedback from clients is very positive, they see everything happen in real time and what is done every day.” Garrett says.

Everybody’s favorite feature in the dashboard is the Schedule. “This is a really great way to let everyone - project managers, subcontractors and clients - visualize the entire project as it’s going to unfold.” shares Garett.

The team created their own templates for Estimates and Invoices to streamline workflows and ensure consistency across projects. “Running multiple jobs at once is challenging, but Houzz Pro actually makes it a lot easier,” Garrett says.

The shift to Houzz Pro transformed how Guthrie Construction runs the business. The Guthrie admin can pull financial reports directly from Houzz Pro in just 40 minutes each week -- instead of waiting days for the bookkeeper. 

This financial clarity and standardized tools and workflows helped the company to scale rapidly, tripling the number of projects each manager can take on without sacrificing quality. 

“Before Houzz Pro, each project manager could handle only one project at a time. With templated Estimates, Invoices, standard pricing, and consistent processes, we can now each handle three projects at a time.” 

Clients praise the transparency, and seamless updates, often citing it as a reason they choose Guthrie Construction. “It’s not something they’d seen or experienced before,” Guthrie says. “They would usually get updates on schedule by text or by email. The communication could be scattered. The Client Dashboard gives them one place to go and stay on top of their project.”

His advice for other contractors? Pick a true end-to-end platform.  “I know there are tons of construction management programs out there, but what we really needed was a true one‑stop shop. Houzz Pro checked all the boxes - scheduling, CRM, Task Management, delegation - and I like how easily we can involve our subcontractors.”