Build Más

Smart Estimates
Omaha, Nebraska
Industry
Construction
Year
2025
Services
Product Strategy, UX/UI, Brand Identity & Visual System

Project Context

Build Más is a SaaS platform that empowers Spanish-speaking contractors in the U.S. to manage clients, create estimates, and generate invoices with ease. The redesign simplified and professionalized the digital experience removing friction in critical flows and making the platform more reliable, accurate, and user-friendly. This strategic MVP positions Build Más as a competitive and indispensable tool in the contractor market.

Objective

Users struggled with confusing and unreliable processes, including blank invoices, lost data, and unclear error messages. The interface lacked visual hierarchy and consistency, while editing and validation flows were misaligned with contractors’ real needs for speed and reliability. Creating estimates and invoices required long, complex steps, leading to wasted time, frustration, and a diminished perception of the product’s value.

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Problem

Users struggled with confusing and unreliable processes, including blank invoices, lost data, and unclear error messages. The interface lacked visual hierarchy and consistency, while editing and validation flows were misaligned with contractors’ real needs for speed and reliability. Creating estimates and invoices required long, complex steps, leading to wasted time, frustration, and a diminished perception of the product’s value.

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Solution

We delivered a strategic MVP focused on the most critical flows, ensuring immediate usability with shorter, clearer processes, system reliability through data persistence and smart validations, and a mobile-first experience adaptable to desktop, in both dark and light mode. The result is an app that combines simplicity, professionalism, and accessibility, empowering contractors to generate estimates and invoices quickly, reliably, and without unnecessary complexity.

Testimonials

"The redesign of Build Más truly transformed our platform. It improved the user experience, simplified complex processes, and made the app much more intuitive. Beyond the visual improvements, the collaboration helped us restructure workflows, reduce errors, and work more efficiently as a team. This project gave us a clearer vision for the future and has been a huge step forward for both our users and the business."

Claudia Najar
Product Owner, Build Más

"At first, I didn’t think a redesign was necessary — I assumed it was something simple that we could handle ourselves. But once we started working together and saw the design proposals, it became clear how much value this process added. The team helped us organize our ideas and restructure the system in a way that is far simpler and more efficient for users. It changed my perspective completely."

Armando Salgado
Operations Manager

"The redesign of Build Más truly transformed our platform. It improved the user experience, simplified complex processes, and made the app much more intuitive. Beyond the visual improvements, the collaboration helped us restructure workflows, reduce errors, and work more efficiently as a team. This project gave us a clearer vision for the future and has been a huge step forward for both our users and the business."

Claudia Najar
Product Owner, Build Más

Design & Develeopment Process

Research & Analysis

Briefing

Competitors Analysis

UX Analysis

Definition of User Persona

Wireframing & Testing

Userflow & Sitemap

Lo-Fi & Hi-Fi Wireframes

Clickable Prototype

Usability Testing

High Fidelity & Hand-Off

Branding

UI & UI-Kit

Responsive Design

High Fidelity Prototype

Usability Testing

Hand-off to Development

Development & Launch

CMS implementation (WordPress-Elementor / Shopify / Webflow)

CMS Configuration

Responsive Optimization

SEO Improvements (optimized content & images)

Final Testing & QA

Final Project Deployment

Design Process

Research & Analysis

Briefing

Competitors Analysis

UX Analysis

Definition of User Persona

Wireframing & Testing

Userflow & Sitemap

Lo-Fi & Hi-Fi Wireframes

Clickable Prototype

Usability Testing

High Fidelity & Hand-Off

Branding

UI & UI-Kit

Responsive Design

High Fidelity Prototype

Usability Testing

Hand-off to Development

Color Palette

Typography

Brand Identity

User Persona

Jose Ramirez
Age:
53
Location:
Miami, FL
Marital Status:
Single
Role:
Independant Contractor

“I use my phone for everything, but if the app feels complicated, I’d rather stick to pen and paper.”

Current Situation

He has worked for more than 20 years as a contractor. He mainly uses his phone for calls and WhatsApp. He finds it difficult to adapt to new digital tools, but he needs to complete his tasks quickly while on the job site.

Motivations

Create estimates without depending on anyone. Use a simple application that doesn’t waste his time. Invest in an academy with a strong reputation and proven results.

Frustrations

Gets confused if instructions are unclear. Doesn’t know if the information was saved or sent correctly.

Goals & Objectives

Create estimates without depending on anyone. Use a simple application that doesn’t waste his time. Invest in an academy with a strong reputation and proven results.

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Before
After

Lo-Fi Wireframes

Previous Design

The previous interface was cluttered and inconsistent, making it hard for users to understand how to navigate or complete key actions. It lacked hierarchy, visual balance, and a clear structure — resulting in confusion and a poor overall experience.

The Revamped Experience

The new experience focuses on clarity, consistency, and ease of use. With a structured layout, modern dark theme, and unified design system, every section now feels intuitive and cohesive. What once felt confusing and fragmented has become a streamlined, professional platform built for real efficiency.

Key Features & 
Improvements Implemented

The Build Más redesign was centered on delivering a clear, efficient, and professional experience tailored to the needs of contractors. By simplifying critical workflows, strengthening system reliability, and modernizing the visual design, the platform now enables users to work faster, with fewer errors, and greater confidence in every estimate and invoice. Key features include:

Simplified Flows

Estimate and invoice creation was reduced from 8 steps to just 3, making the process faster, more intuitive, and less error-prone.

Smart Validations & Data Persistence

Real-time validations and automatic data saving ensure information is accurate and never lost between steps.

Professional Previews

Estimates and invoices now generate complete, reliable previews, allowing contractors to review and send polished documents with confidence.

Dual-Mode Experience

A mobile-first design adapted to desktop, available in both dark and light mode, ensures usability on-site and in the office.

Creating an Intuitive and Efficient Digital Experience

The Redesign Process

We analyzed existing user flows, defined clear personas, and built a high-fidelity prototype to validate each step and align the team. The result: a product that’s agile, reliable, and designed for real-life use on-site.

User Flows

Estimate and invoice processes were reduced from 8 steps to 3, making them faster and more intuitive. Key flows like the dashboard, client creation, user profiles, and video guides were fully restructured for clarity.

Visual Design

A mobile-first interface with light and dark modes improved hierarchy, readability, and accessibility. The new design feels modern, professional, and aligned with today’s SaaS standards.

Conclusion

Build Más transformed from a confusing platform into a reliable, intuitive, and professional to The redesign simplified flows, improved usability, and redefined the product’s val positioning it as a trustworthy ally for contractors with lower costs, faster processes, and a stronger market fit.