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Contractor Academy

Show the project before you price it

A short path for landscaping, outdoor-living, pool, and design/build contractors. Each lesson uses the Studio and gallery tools that are on the site today. The lessons are free to read.

  1. Existing patio before a design concept, used as an example of a job-site reference.

    Lesson 1 · On site · 1 min read

    Photographing a job site

    A useful concept starts with a photo that shows the property as it is. Take that photo before you open Studio.

  2. Renderspace backyard concept with a wood deck and pergola.

    Lesson 2 · Studio · 2 min read

    Creating a concept in Renderspace

    Upload the job-site photo, set the Landscape controls that match the work, and name finishes the dropdown does not list.

  3. Renderspace garden concept with a tiered stone fountain, used as a style reference.

    Lesson 3 · Studio · 1 min read

    Exploring design alternatives

    Use the same job-site photo to show two or three directions. Gallery presets are starting points, not finished designs for that property.

  4. Renderspace exterior concept of a limestone house and courtyard.

    Lesson 4 · Sales · 1 min read

    Building a visual proposal

    Pair one chosen concept with the scope you are actually pricing. The image does not replace allowances, exclusions, or assumptions.

  5. Renderspace concept of a single-story limestone house and gravel forecourt.

    Lesson 5 · Sales · 1 min read

    Presenting the concept to a homeowner

    Use the concept in the estimate or the follow-up meeting to confirm what they want, and to name what the picture does not decide.

  6. Renderspace exterior concept of a brick house entry at night.

    Lesson 6 · Sales · 1 min read

    When to use Human Polish

    Stay in Studio while you are exploring. Use Human Polish when a person needs to produce the concepts or a presentation package for you.