Scout Out

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Scout Out

Scout Out is an AI-powered platform that helps residential construction contractors find permitted leads and generate instant estimates. The platform pulls recently approved building permits, enriches them with homeowner contact information, and enables contractors to create professional proposals in seconds.

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scoutout.ai

Construction Technology YC25-26

AI Visibility Score

17/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

71/100

AI Perception

Summary

Scout Out is currently a ghost in the AI-driven construction landscape, remaining invisible to the solopreneurs and custom builders who drive the residential market. While the brand has carved out a high-authority niche with Operations Leads on Claude, it is failing to appear in the high-intent lead generation searches dominated by legacy competitors like Thumbtack and Houzz Pro.

Value Proposition

Find permitted residential construction leads with homeowner contact info and generate AI-powered estimates in under 60 seconds, allowing contractors to close deals before competitors even know projects exist

Overview

Mission

Helping contractors find the work and win the job by connecting them directly with homeowners who have approved building permits

Products & Services

Residential construction lead generation from building permitsAI-powered instant estimating toolProposal generation and exportCRM and pipeline managementDigital invoicing

Agent Breakdown

AI Platforms

How often do different AI platforms reference Scout Out?

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Conversation Analysis

Topics

What conversations is Scout Out included in — or excluded from?

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Buyer Personas

Personas

Who does each AI platform recommend Scout Out to, and when?

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Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Finding High Quality Leads(2 queries)

“how can i find residential construction leads that aren't from the usual sites like thumbtack”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.BuildZoom

2.BatchLeads

3.PropStream

4.FollowUpBoss

5.Contactually

+12 more

Claude

1.Nextdoor

2.Craigslist

3.Angi

4.Thumbtack

5.Home Depot

+1 more

Gemini

1.Thumbtack

2.Angi

3.BuildZoom

4.Dodge Construction Network

5.PropertyRadar

+11 more

AI Overviews

1.Thumbtack

2.Houzz Pro

3.BuildZoom

4.Networx

5.Modernize

+6 more

“is there a way to track new building permits in my city to find potential remodeling clients”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Distill.io

2.Visualping

3.Zapier

4.Make

5.Integromat

+16 more

Claude

1.HomeAdvisor

2.BuildFax

3.Zapier

4.Airtable

Gemini

1.HomeAdvisor

2.Austin Build+Connect

3.PropertyRadar

4.BuildZoom

5.Angi

+4 more

AI Overviews

1.Accela

2.OpenGov

3.Construction Monitor

4.Shovels

5.Civic Atlas

+1 more

Speeding Up Bidding And Estimating(1 query)

“what's the best ai tool for making instant construction estimates for residential projects”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.CostCertified

2.Buildxact

3.Clear Estimates

4.Houzz Pro

5.Kreo

+8 more

Claude

1.Buildr

2.BuildGlass

3.PlanHub

4.Touchplan

5.Leveler

+1 more

Gemini

1.Togal.ai

2.Kreo

3.Clear Estimates

4.RemodelMAX

5.Housable

+2 more

AI Overviews

1.Handoff.AI

2.Home Depot

3.Lowe’s

4.CountBricks

5.Buildxact

+5 more

Business Growth And Automation(1 query)

“how can i automate my construction business from lead capture to final invoice, what specific tools should i use”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.HubSpot

2.Typeform

3.Gravity Forms

4.CallRail

5.Pipedrive

+51 more

Claude

1.HubSpot CRM

2.Pipedrive

3.Landbot

4.Typeform

5.Buildr

+13 more

Gemini

1.Typeform

2.HubSpot CRM

3.Jobber

4.STACK

5.Clear Estimates

+17 more

AI Overviews

1.Projul

2.Jobber

3.QuoteIQ

4.Intercom

5.Zapier

+13 more

Category Evaluation And Trust(1 query)

“best software for residential contractors to find work and manage jobs, looking for something newer than buildertrend”

0/4 platforms mentioned

ChatGPT

1.Buildertrend

2.Housecall Pro

3.ServiceTitan

4.Workiz

5.JobTread

+15 more

Claude

1.Angi

2.HomeAdvisor

3.Thumbtack

4.Buildr

5.BuilderTrend

+4 more

Gemini

1.Buildertrend

2.Houzz Pro

3.Houzz

4.Contractor Foreman

5.QuickBooks

+5 more

AI Overviews

1.Houzz Pro

2.Houzz

3.JobTread

4.Eano Pro

5.CompanyCam

+3 more

Analysis

Key Insights

What AI visibility analysis reveals about this brand

Strength

High authority with the Growth-Oriented Operations Lead persona, achieving a 71% mention rate within this specific segment.

Strength

Exceptional positioning on Claude with an average rank of 1.5, indicating that more sophisticated models recognize the brand's technical value in automation queries.

Strength

Positive sentiment across Gemini and AI Overviews when the brand is actually surfaced, suggesting that existing brand data is high quality even if the volume is low.

Gap

Zero visibility in AI Overviews across all tested queries, a critical failure for top-of-funnel discovery.

Gap

Complete absence from the 'Finding High-Quality Leads' and 'Bidding and Estimating' query sets which are the most competitive and lucrative keywords in the industry.

Gap

No presence for the 'Solopreneur' and 'Luxury Custom Home Builder' personas, allowing competitors like Thumbtack and Buildertrend to monopolize the conversation.

Opportunity

Own the 'Building Permit' search intent where all tested models currently fail to mention the brand, representing a wide-open gap for authority building.

Opportunity

Leverage the existing 71% mention rate with Operations Leads to create more bottom-of-funnel content specifically for scaling construction firms.

Opportunity

Bridge the gap between Claude's high ranking and ChatGPT's low ranking (pos 38.0) by optimizing for OpenAI's training data through more aggressive PR and digital citations.

Technical Health

Site Health for AI Visibility

How well Scout Out's website is optimized for AI agent discovery and comprehension.

85/100

15 passed 2 warnings 2 issues

Audited 2/27/2026

Crawlability83

Can AI bots find your pages?

Technical96

SSL, mobile, doctype basics

On-Page SEO84

Titles, descriptions, headings

Content Quality60

Word count, depth, freshness

Schema Markup85

Structured data for AI comprehension

Social & OG100

Open Graph, Twitter cards

AI Readability100

How well AI can parse your content

Critical Issues

Page has no H1 heading

Add a single H1 tag as the main page heading.

Content is too thin

Expand your content to at least 300-500 words with valuable information.

Warnings

No robots.txt file found

Create a robots.txt file at your domain root. Optional but recommended.

2 render-blocking resource(s) detected

Consider deferring or async-loading non-critical scripts and stylesheets.

Few headings on page

Add more H2 and H3 headings to organize content into sections.

Few internal links on this page

Add more internal links to related pages on your site.

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Brand Identity

Brand Voice & Style

How AI perceives Scout Out's communication style and personality

Scout Out communicates with a direct, action-oriented voice that speaks contractor-to-contractor. The tone is confident and results-focused, emphasizing speed, efficiency, and competitive advantage. The brand uses clear, jargon-free language that resonates with busy professionals who value their time. There's an underlying sense of urgency and opportunity—helping contractors move faster than their competition.

Core Tone Traits

Action-Oriented & Direct

Uses imperative language and focuses on outcomes like 'Find the work. Win the job.'

Confident & Competitive

Emphasizes beating competitors and closing deals first

Practical & No-Nonsense

Straightforward explanations without fluff or corporate speak

Empowering & Supportive

Positions the contractor as capable of winning with the right tools

Competitive Landscape

Related Ecosystem

Related products and services that AI mentions in conversations alongside or instead of Scout Out

Thumbtack15 mentions

Zapier15 mentions

Jobber14 mentions

Buildertrend14 mentions

Houzz Pro13 mentions

ServiceTitan13 mentions

QuickBooks Online13 mentions

BuildZoom10 mentions

Angi10 mentions

HomeAdvisor9 mentions

Scout Out5 mentions

Source Intelligence

Citations

Sources that AI assistants cite. Getting featured here improves visibility.

Top Lead Generation Websites and Tactics for Contractors - ServiceTitan

https://www.servicetitan.com/blog/contractor-leads

Referenced in 1 query

Review

30 Ways to Generate Quality Construction Leads in 2025

https://www.handoff.ai/blog/30-ways-to-generate-quality-construction-leads-in-2025

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Get More Construction Leads: Here's How - LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/get-more-construction-leads-heres-how-philip-chantry-myujf

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

The 11 Best Lead Generation Websites for Contractors in Construction

https://www.handoff.ai/blog/the-11-best-lead-generation-websites-for-contractors

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Struggle to find residential leads : r/Contractor - Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/Contractor/comments/1gbq7p9/struggle_to_find_residential_leads/

Referenced in 1 query

Join Discussion

I need advice on how to get leads for a construction company - Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/comments/1ite5b9/i_need_advice_on_how_to_get_leads_for_a/

Referenced in 1 query

Join Discussion

How To Get Construction Leads? Building Your Marketing Funnel

https://www.contractorgrowthnetwork.com/how-to-get-more-construction-leads/

Referenced in 1 query

Review

The 6 Best Ways General Contractors Can Get More Leads in ...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/6-best-ways-general-contractors-can-get-more-leads-2025-how-czbpf

Referenced in 1 query

Pitch Story

How to Leverage Building Permit Data - Construction Monitor

https://blog.constructionmonitor.com/2024/12/12/how-to-leverage-building-permit-data/

Referenced in 2 queries

Review

Best Thumbtack Alternative: Find Better Leads - Houzz Pro

https://pro.houzz.com/for-pros/compare-thumbtack-alternative

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Grow Your Business With Construction Leads From Houzz Pro

https://pro.houzz.com/for-pros/software-construction-leads

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Free Leads - Construction Monitor

https://www.constructionmonitor.com/free/leads

Referenced in 1 query

Review

Content Engineering

Recommended Actions

Deploy a dedicated 'Residential Lead Generation' content silo focused on permit tracking and automated capture.

The brand is currently missing for every query related to finding leads and tracking permits, which are core product features.

Impact: High

Optimize technical documentation and blogs for AI Overviews via structured data and clear, entity-based definitions of 'Construction Lead Automation'.

A 0% mention rate in AI Overviews is the most significant barrier to competing with dominant players like Thumbtack.

Impact: High

Develop and publish persona-specific landing pages for 'Construction Solopreneurs' and 'Custom Home Builders'.

Zero visibility for these personas indicates that the current messaging is too broad or too technically dense for these high-value segments.

Impact: Medium

Aggressively pursue mentions on authoritative construction tech directories and third-party review platforms.

Competitors like Jobber and Buildertrend are mentioned 14+ times because they are cited across the wider digital ecosystem that feeds LLMs.

Impact: Medium

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Data generated by Pendium.ai AI visibility scanning. Last scanned February 27, 2026.

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