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Kaliun takes on Buildertrend, Jobber, and ServiceTitan with ai-powered construction CRM backed by TGA Kitchens & Remodeling founder. TGA Kitchens & Remodeling Mar 30, 2026, 21:09 ET New AI-first platform built by a working general contractor targets the gaps left by Buildertrend, Jobber, ServiceTitan, and JobTread in residential construction. TAMPA, Fla., March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ - Kaliun, an AI-powered construction management platform, is entering the competitive construction CRM market with a direct challenge to established players Buildertrend, Jobber, ServiceTitan, and JobTread - positioning itself as the first all-in-one platform designed, developed, and operated by a working residential general contractor. The construction technology space has become crowded in recent years, yet contractors continue to struggle with platforms that were not built for their specific workflows. Buildertrend, one of the most widely adopted platforms in residential construction, has been criticized by users for a steep learning curve and interface complexity. Jobber, originally designed for field service businesses like landscapers and HVAC technicians, lacks the depth required for complex remodeling projects with change orders, milestone payments, and material selections. ServiceTitan, which recently went public, has grown into an enterprise-priced platform that prices out the average residential remodeler. And JobTread, while gaining traction, is still building out core functionality that contractors need from day one. Kaliun was built to fill the gap all four have left open. "I used these platforms. I sat through the demos. I paid for the subscriptions," said Tomer Amar, CEO of TGA Kitchens & Remodeling and founding partner of Kaliun. "Buildertrend was too clunky. Jobber was built for service calls, not real contractors. ServiceTitan wanted to charge me enterprise prices for a five-person operation. JobTread was heading in the right direction but wasn't there yet. So we built Kaliun." Amar, a Florida Certified Building Contractor who has managed residential projects including post-hurricane disaster recovery work in the Tampa Bay area, architected every module in the platform from firsthand operational experience running his own remodeling firm, TGA Kitchens & Remodeling. The platform delivers a comprehensive suite of integrated tools including AI-powered proposal generation that creates professional estimates in minutes based on historical project data, end-to-end project management with real-time dashboards and daily job logs, change order tracking with built-in approval workflows, milestone-based payment scheduling, a branded client portal where homeowners can view progress and approve selections, subcontractor bidding and management, material selections tracking, AI-driven expense management with intelligent receipt scanning, and integrated invoicing with competitive payment processing rates. Where Kaliun diverges most sharply from its competitors is in its approach to artificial intelligence. While Buildertrend and ServiceTitan have begun bolting AI features onto platforms that were architected over a decade ago, Kaliun was built AI-first from the ground up. "The incumbents are retrofitting AI onto legacy architecture," said Amar. "We started with AI at the core and built everything around it. That is a fundamental difference that platforms designed in 2010 cannot replicate without rebuilding from scratch." Industry data suggests that fewer than 25% of residential remodeling firms use a dedicated project management platform, with most still relying on spreadsheets, text messages, and paper-based systems to manage projects worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Kaliun aims to capture this underserved market by offering a platform that mirrors how residential general contractors actually work - without the enterprise pricing, the unnecessary complexity, or the feature bloat that has driven contractors away from existing solutions. The company's roadmap includes the launch of a subcontractor marketplace connecting general contractors with vetted, pre-qualified subcontractors, integrated SMS communication tools, and a homeowner-facing contractor marketplace that takes a fundamentally different approach from lead-generation platforms like HomeAdvisor and Thumbtack. Kaliun has attracted a $250,000 investment from Amar along with additional funding from private investors. The platform is currently onboarding early adopter contractors in Florida, with plans for a national rollout beginning in Q3 2026. Native iOS and Android applications are currently in beta testing. "Buildertrend owns market share. ServiceTitan owns the enterprise. Jobber owns field service," Amar added. "Nobody owns residential remodeling. Kaliun will." Contractors interested in exploring the platform can visit kaliun.com to request a demo. About Kaliun: Kaliun is an AI-powered construction management platform built exclusively for residential general contractors. The platform delivers integrated tools spanning proposals, project management, client communication, subcontractor coordination, invoicing, and expense tracking - all powered by artificial intelligence. Kaliun has attracted investment from founding partner Tomer Amar, a Florida Certified Building Contractor, along with private backers. The company is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information visit kaliun.com. SOURCE TGA Kitchens & Remodeling

AgentIzzy + Jobber: never miss a lead from your phone again. AgentIzzy now integrates with Jobber. Every phone call automatically creates clients, service requests, and scheduled jobs - so leads never slip through the cracks. You're on a roof replacing shingles when your phone buzzes. A homeowner needs their gutters replaced before the next storm. You can't answer - your hands are full, you're two stories up, and the customer you're working for right now is paying you to finish this job. By the time you climb down and check your missed calls, the homeowner has already booked someone else. That $2,500 gutter job is gone. This is the daily reality for contractors, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and every other home service professional who uses Jobber to run their business. You're great at the work. You just can't answer the phone while you're doing it. The problem: leads that never make it into Jobber. Jobber is excellent at managing clients, scheduling jobs, and tracking revenue once a lead is in the system. But getting leads into the system is the bottleneck. Most contractors have the same workflow: * A potential customer calls * The call goes to voicemail (or doesn't get answered at all) * Hours later, you listen to the voicemail and manually type the details into Jobber * You call the customer back - but they've already hired someone else Studies show that 85% of callers who can't reach a business won't call back. They call the next contractor on Google instead. Every unanswered call is a lead that Jobber never gets to see. The solution: AI that answers and syncs to Jobber automatically. AgentIzzy is an AI phone agent that answers your business calls 24/7. It doesn't just take messages - it has a real conversation with the caller, captures everything you need, and now syncs it all directly into Jobber. Here's what happens when a potential customer calls: * Izzy answers immediately - no rings, no hold music, no voicemail * Asks the right questions - what's the problem, where's the property, how urgent is it, when do they want it done * Checks your Jobber schedule - finds available time slots based on your real calendar * Books the job - the caller picks a time, and the client, property, request, and job appear in Jobber within seconds You finish the job you're on, open Jobber, and the new lead is already there - fully qualified, with all the details, and an appointment on your calendar. What gets synced. The integration handles the full lifecycle of a phone lead: * Client: Name, phone number, and email are created as a new Jobber client (or matched to an existing one) * Property: The service address captured during the call * Request: A detailed description of what the caller needs, including urgency * Job: If the caller books an appointment, the job is scheduled on your Jobber calendar No copying from voicemails. No forgetting to follow up. No leads falling through the cracks because you were too busy to type them in. A real scenario. It's 7:30 PM on a Wednesday. Mike runs a three-person plumbing company. His crew finished for the day an hour ago. A homeowner discovers a slow leak under their bathroom sink. They search "plumber near me" and call Mike's business number. AgentIzzy picks up: "Hi, thanks for calling Mike's Plumbing. How can I help you tonight?" The caller explains the leak. Izzy asks about severity (is water actively dripping?), location (which bathroom?), and the property address. The caller wants someone out as soon as possible. Izzy checks Mike's Jobber schedule, sees an opening Thursday morning at 9 AM, and offers it. The caller confirms. When Mike opens Jobber the next morning, the client is created, the property is saved, the request details describe a bathroom sink leak, and a job is scheduled for 9 AM with the customer's address and phone number. All Mike has to do is show up. Setup takes two minutes. Connecting AgentIzzy to Jobber doesn't require API keys, developer tools, or technical knowledge: * Sign in to your AgentIzzy portal * Go to Settings and click Integrations * Click Jobber and sign in with your Jobber account * Authorize the connection That's it. From the next call forward, every lead flows into Jobber automatically. Pricing. AgentIzzy starts at $99/month on the Starter plan for basic AI phone answering. The Jobber integration is included on the Pro plan at $199/month, which also adds SMS conversations, live call transfer, analytics, and the website widget. For most contractors, capturing one or two extra jobs per month more than covers the cost. When a single service call is worth $300 to $3,000, the math is straightforward. Stop losing leads to voicemail. Whether you run a landscaping crew or a plumbing shop, if you use Jobber to run your business, every lead that doesn't make it into the system is invisible revenue you're leaving on the table. AgentIzzy makes sure every caller gets answered, every lead gets captured, and every detail ends up in Jobber - whether you're on a roof, under a sink, or asleep. Try AgentIzzy free and see your first call show up in Jobber automatically.