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PROJECT INTAKE SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOM TRADES

Your Work Is Custom.
Your Intake Should Be Too.

GetIntakes builds focused project intake systems for cabinetmakers, millwork shops, and custom builders, so serious prospects can give you the details you actually need before the first call.

Small specialist team
Milestone-gated delivery
No bloated retainers
Vance Fine Woodworking
Step 1 of 4

What custom work are you planning?

Interactive live phone mockupClick to test flow

Owner Notification

Instant SMS & Email Alert

Just Now
Project:Built-ins & Fireplace Unit
Finish / Spec:Rift White Oak
Budget Bracket:$18k - $26k
Target Timeline:2-3 months
Location:Austin, TX
Blueprint / Sketch: AttachedReady for phone call
Zero tire-kickers: You know room dimensions, finish grade, and budget before picking up the phone.
The Digital Handoff Friction

Your craftsmanship can win the referral.
The handoff can still lose it.

Custom trades don't struggle to do the work; they struggle when referrals and social followers hit a generic "Name, Email, Message" dead end. We engineer a qualified path that protects existing interest rather than pretending to manufacture demand.

The Generic Agency Template
Dead-End Friction
1. Referral / Instagram / GoogleHigh Intent
2. Website Generic Contact FormBlank Message Box

3. Vague Inquiry Received:

"Hi, how much for a kitchen remodel? Thanks."

Result: 4 to 6 emails chasing dimensions, wood species, and blueprints just to find out the client expected a $4k budget for an $85k project.

The GetIntakes Qualified Path
Pre-Call Intelligence
Project Scope & DimensionsStep 1
Timber Species & Finish SpecsStep 2
Drawing / Plan Upload & TimelineStep 3

✓ Complete Structured Project Dossier

Delivered instantly via SMS alert and formatted brief to your email or CRM. You know room clearances, material grade, and budget brackets before dialing.

Interactive Demonstration • No Visitor Data Transmitted

Try a 4-Step Intake as a Homeowner

Experience what your prospects see. Compare this focused qualification flow with a frustrating "leave your email and message" blank box.

Demo Trade Intake: Custom Woodcraft & Cabinetry
1. Project2. Scope & Budget3. Drawings/Plans4. Timeline & Site

Step 1: What type of custom trade build are you planning?

Helps the shop route to the right design drafter immediately.

Full Custom Kitchen & Island

Complete cabinet reconfiguration, flush inset face frames, integrated appliances.

Select & Continue

Fireplace Built-ins & Library

Floor-to-ceiling shelving, concealed AV channels, fluted details.

Select & Continue

Architectural Millwork / Ceilings

Coffered box beams, historic paneling, acoustic wood slat walls.

Select & Continue
Operational Realities

What Changes for the Shop

We never fabricate unrealistic conversion statistics. Here is the concrete daily difference when your intake handles the qualifying work.

01

Better project context before the call

You already know the wood grade, wall dimensions, ceiling clearance, and whether blueprints exist before picking up the phone.

02

Less back-and-forth

Eliminates 5 to 7 repetitive email loops trying to collect room measurements, inspiration photos, or budget ranges.

03

A first impression that matches the work

Your shop builds premium, high-tolerance woodwork. Your digital touchpoint reflects the same calm, bespoke engineering.

04

A clearer path for serious prospects

Serious clients feel confident giving exact specs to a dedicated system rather than typing into a fragile generic text box.

Respecting the Craft

Built Around Custom Work, Not Commodity E-Commerce

Custom millwork cannot be priced by an instant generic calculator. Our systems never make blind pricing promises; they qualify the inquiry without taking scheduling or estimating control away from your shop.

01

Interest

Referral, Google or social follower

02

Project Details

Captures dimensions & specs

03

Shop Review

Craftsman evaluates feasibility

04

Consultation

Productive first phone call

05

Design & Estimate

Accurate proposal prepared

06

Custom Build

Shop execution to exact specs

Niche Alignment

Built Specifically for These Trades

We don't serve dentists, florists, or generic dropshippers. Every field and logic branch is tailored to the vocabulary of fine custom fabrication.

Custom Cabinetry
Rift Oak & Inset Frames

Custom Cabinetry

Captures face-frame vs frameless, wood flitch matching, appliance cutouts, and kitchen footprint.

Built-ins & Millwork
Fireplaces & Libraries

Built-ins & Millwork

Captures fireplace thermal clearances, ceiling heights, hidden wiring chases, and library ladders.

Custom Woodworking
Solid Hardwood & Slabs

Custom Woodworking

Captures timber species, butterfly key preferences, table seating counts, and live vs beveled edge profiles.

Decks & Outdoor Living
Ipe & Steel Framing

Decks & Outdoor Living

Captures lot slope gradients, Ipe vs composite timber, steel substructures, and permit status.

Transparent Pre-Hire Review

See what we'd change before you commit.

When appropriate, GetIntakes records a short personalized video walkthrough inspecting your current digital inquiry path. We show the exact friction points where prospects get stuck and the proposed qualification direction—with zero high-pressure sales pitch.

If your current website already handles qualification well, we'll tell you honestly that an intake overhaul isn't needed.

MILESTONE-GATED CONTRACT MODEL

If the direction makes sense, we build in clear milestones.

Each payment unlocks a defined deliverable. You review and test the working system in a private staging environment before final launch. We avoid ambiguous monthly retainers.

Core Trust Assurance: You review and approve the working intake on private staging before final production launch.
Staged Payments • Zero Deposit Traps
Phase 1 (Week 1)MILESTONE 1
20%

Research & Blueprint

"We study your business before we build around it."

Defined Deliverables:
  • Deep research into your ideal projects & customer types
  • Audit of your current intake friction & leak points
  • Trade-specific qualification logic and required fields
  • Complete intake flow architecture & engineering blueprint
Unlock: Blueprint ApprovedStep 1 Complete
Staging Verification
Phase 2 (Weeks 2-3)MILESTONE 2
40%

Build & Verify

"You see and test the working system before launch."

Defined Deliverables:
  • Bespoke responsive frontend & backend intake engine
  • Privacy-conscious tracking & UTM attribution setup
  • SMS text alerts, email briefs & CRM integrations
  • Private staging deployment for client testing & sign-off
Unlock: Staging TestedLive Client Review
Phase 3 (Week 4)MILESTONE 3
40%

Launch & Handoff

"We move the approved system into your real environment."

Defined Deliverables:
  • Production deployment to your real domain & hosting
  • Live form, notification, and DNS verification check
  • Full code, asset, and database handoff (100% ownership)
  • 30-day post-launch warranty & operational support
Unlock: Live Production100% Code Ownership
Demonstration Portfolio

Concept Builds & Working Demos

No borrowed results. No pretend client logos. Just working examples of what we build. Each card opens a full multi-section website mockup and interactive intake simulator.

View All 8 Concept Builds
Custom CabinetryAustin, TX
Working Build
Apex & Grain Cabinet Studio
white-oak-cabinetry.com
Full Mockup
Apex & Grain Cabinet StudioInteractive Flow

Bespoke Rift-Sawn White Oak Kitchens Built For Generational Homes

Architectural cabinetry engineered to 1/32-inch tolerances. Direct shop-floor craft without intermediary showroom markups.

What is the scope of your custom cabinetry project?Step 1 of 4
Full Kitchen & Island SuiteTest Demo →

Apex & Grain Cabinet Studio

High-net-worth homeowners and interior designers submit vague "I need a kitchen estimate" requests without floor plans, wood grade preferences, or appliance packages, resulting in 4-6 round-trip emails before quoting can even start.

Kitchen footprint geometry Cabinet construction standard
Multi-Section Mockup
Explore Full Mockup
Built-ins & Fireplace SurroundsDallas, TX
Working Build
Foundry & Hearth Built-Ins
custom-built-ins.com
Full Mockup
Foundry & Hearth Built-InsInteractive Flow

Architectural Fireplace Wall Units & Integrated Library Millwork

Engineered in our Dallas shop to fit your exact wall dimensions without ugly filler strips or visible wire clutter.

What type of built-in unit are you planning?Step 1 of 4
Fireplace Media & Display WallTest Demo →

Foundry & Hearth Built-Ins

Clients message asking "how much for a fireplace wall?" with no ceiling heights, no hearth type, and no clue whether they have a modern electric fireplace or a traditional masonry flue.

Wall dimensions: width, ceiling height, and crown moulding returnFireplace firebox type: gas insert, electric cassette, or traditional masonry
Multi-Section Mockup
Explore Full Mockup
Architectural MillworkFort Worth, TX
Working Build
Vanguard Architectural Millwork
architectural-millwork.com
Full Mockup
Vanguard Architectural MillworkInteractive Flow

High-Precision Wall Paneling, Coffered Ceilings & Historic Replication

Serving general contractors, architects, and estate homeowners across Texas with shop-fabricated architectural woodwork.

Select your project millwork scope:Step 1 of 4
Coffered Ceiling / Box BeamsTest Demo →

Vanguard Architectural Millwork

Architects and GCs send massive 150-page drawing sets via email with no note of which sheets correspond to the architectural woodwork package.

Specific CSI Division Direct specification & plan upload
Multi-Section Mockup
Explore Full Mockup
Commercial Millwork SubcontractorHouston, TX
Working Build
Metro Commercial Millwork
commercial-millwork-bid.com
Full Mockup
Metro Commercial MillworkInteractive Flow

Structured Subcontractor Estimating & Scope Clarification Portal

Eliminating missing addendums, unconfirmed finish schedules, and unread bid packages for Tier-1 Texas general contractors.

Select the primary commercial millwork scope:Step 1 of 4
Healthcare & Medical CaseworkTest Demo →

Metro Commercial Millwork

General Contractors blast 40 trade partners with 400MB zip files 48 hours before the bid date with no indication of whether the project is open shop or prevailing wage.

GC Firm Name & Lead Estimator direct contactLabor requirement: Open Shop vs Prevailing Wage / Davis-Bacon
Multi-Section Mockup
Explore Full Mockup
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A Small Technical Studio Focused on One Problem

Direct founder communication • No junior account managers

When you hire GetIntakes, you don't get passed to an outsourced junior designer or locked into a 12-month agency retainer with ambiguous deliverables. You work directly with technical builders who understand the nuances of architectural tolerances, shop drawings, and custom contracting.

100% Code OwnershipYou own all assets, code, and form logic upon final payment.
Staging VerificationYou test the working system thoroughly before any domain switch.
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Show Us Your Current Intake.

Send us your website link and tell us what frustrates you about the inquiries you receive today. We'll tell you honestly if an intake system can solve it.