Hover has just launched a completely revamped platform aimed at the single biggest pain point in renovation work: moving from the initial scope to a sale without losing momentum, getting bogged down in inaccuracies, or watching precious time slip away. The brand-new Hover platform, first announced in January 2026, brings key tasks such as measurements, design, estimating, and proposals under one convenient umbrella. The platform is centered on a detailed 3D property model and is built on a single visual workflow that lets contractors see how all the project elements fit together.
At its heart, the update comes from Hover—a company that has already made a name for itself by taking a simple smartphone photo of a house and magically generating accurate exterior measurements. But now, the game has changed. The new platform is powered by Hover AI and a spatial database covering more than 10 million residential properties, allowing contractors to move from captured photos to design concepts and pricing without jumping between systems. Hover says the goal is to replace up to five separate apps that many contractors currently rely on for measurement, estimating, visualization, and proposals.
According to Hover founder and CEO A.J. Altman, the launch is about keeping pace with modern expectations. “Contractors today are being asked to deliver faster and more comprehensive estimates than ever before to meet the evolving consumer expectations,” Altman said. “But the systems they rely on haven’t kept up.” He describes the updated platform as an all-in-one solution built entirely around a complete 3D property model, allowing pros to move from scope to sale in minutes rather than days.
What the new hover platform delivers
The reworked Hover platform starts the same way many contractors already use the tool: with photos captured on a smartphone. From those snaps, Hover creates an accurate 3D model of the house, complete with reliable measurements that contractors can trust for takeoffs and pricing. The key difference now is that contractors can complete the entire process directly within Hover.
One of the major upgrades is automated estimating: pricing is now calculated directly from the 3D model, saving time and reducing manual data entry and the mistakes that creep in when handing off work between teams. Contractors can also add margins, taxes, promotions, and pricing rules within the platform, helping safeguard their profits and providing the speed they need for busy renovation schedules, where a single miscalculation can quickly lead to costly change orders.
Design tools have also undergone a significant overhaul, with Hover now offering faster 2D and 3D design workflows, a single material library that ties everything together, and improved surface selection to help contractors complete visualisations more quickly. Contractors can now tinker with designs much more quickly and show homeowners exactly how different changes will affect the final cost and look of the job. This level of clarity helps prevent miscommunication before work begins.
Big step forward for renovation and remodeling
Renovation work hangs in the balance between accuracy and speed. Measurement errors, unclear project scopes, and slow proposals can delay a project before it even gets off the ground. By keeping all your ducks in a row with a single visual model, Hover’s platform reduces the likelihood of disconnects between sales, design, and production teams. Fewer handovers mean fewer chances for things to go sideways.
The platform also seamlessly integrates with over 1,000 integrations across CRM, production, and business systems, enabling contractors to push data directly where it’s needed without re-keying. For companies in growth mode, that’s a godsend—it lets them scale up without adding more headaches on the admin side.
More broadly, Hover’s launch offers a clear look at where digital tools in the renovation space are headed. Visual data is becoming the lifeblood of planning, communication, and decision-making. Platforms that get out of the way and keep teams aligned will dictate how renovation businesses operate going forward.
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