Visualization technology has long been a vital tool in the interior design industry, allowing homeowners to turn their vision into a photorealistic reality before a single dollar is spent.
These tools revolutionized the interior design process, and the exterior construction industry is now experiencing a transformation of its own. Recent market trends suggest that contractors who embrace modern visualization capabilities are winning more projects, building stronger client relationships, and setting themselves apart in a competitive market.
That's why Chelsea Building Products has partnered with Hover® — the platform purpose-built for the needs of the contractor — to develop the Everlast Visualizer.
A Game Changer for Contractors
In exterior construction, visualization tools have traditionally been built for homeowners, helping them explore ideas and imagine their ideal facade. However, most lacked the functionality needed by the contractor, the key decision-maker between the building materials dealer and the property owner.
Hover changes that equation, serving as a complete ecosystem built around helping contractors succeed.
While many visualizer programs focus solely on aesthetics, Hover allows professional audiences to generate accurate renderings and produce Bills of Materials (BOM), select products, calculate quantities, and build estimates – features those traditional visualizers of the past lacked.
Using the Hover platform, contractors can present homeowners with a polished, professional visualization of their home with Everlast siding profiles and colors. It streamlines the entire workflow of a project, from the first conversation to the final contract. Hover also supports marketing, sales, scoping, estimating, and ordering, all in one place.
Hover's features are designed for contractors. For example, project teams no longer have to scale or manually trace blueprints. Rather, they can simply upload a PDF, DWG, or DXF of a blueprint with elevation shots and a floor plan, and Hover will render the structure in 3D.
Hover's highly accurate measurements save time, reduce material waste by eliminating over-ordering, and allow contractors to sell with confidence knowing they can deliver on the precise vision that the homeowner requested.
Helping Homeowners Decide
Everlast siding gives homeowners plentiful options for profiles, colors, and styles, but seeing those choices come to life is what makes decisions easier. While Hover was built for contractors and remodelers, it also allows homeowners to easily explore Everlast siding products on their own or alongside their construction team.
Hover allows users to create quick, photorealistic designs from a single photo. It helps homeowners flesh out ideas, compare styles, and get a clear vision of what they want their home to look like.
The 3D visualizer allows owners to take it one step further, creating an interactive 3D rendering of the home from photos of the exterior. Plus, homeowners can even evaluate different products and instantly see how those choices change the price.
Empowering Crews. Inspiring Owners.
Choosing new siding is a major investment, and until now, contractors and homeowners had to rely on imagination or small physical samples to envision the final result. Hover takes the guesswork out of the equation.
With the Everlast Visualizer, contractors and homeowners alike have an easier path to bring siding projects to life through a comprehensive, purpose-built platform.
The visualizer gives homeowners the freedom to confidently select from the complete range of Everlast siding profiles, trim accessories, and colors to avoid surprises once the material is on the wall. For contractors, it is an all-encompassing tool that does more than just visualize the next project – it enables faster take-offs, fewer ordering errors, less waste, and the ability to move to the next job sooner.
The Everlast Visualizer on Hover also serves as a direct gateway to Everlast siding Pro Resources, providing users with brochures, detailed installation guides, instructional videos, CAD and specification documents, and a wealth of additional resources designed to support contractors from first bid to final install.
To explore the Everlast Visualizer and start designing in seconds, click here.
