Features
Everything You Need to Build With Confidence
Four phases, one app. Rivo carries your project from first sketch to final inspection.
Plan
Start with a plan you can actually build to
Rivo turns your project into a roadmap with real numbers attached — so you know the cost and the calendar before you spend a dollar.
Project roadmap
Every phase laid out in build order, start to final inspection.
Budget
Line-item costs for materials, permits, rentals, and contingency.
Timeline
Weekend-by-weekend scheduling based on your real availability.
Task planning
Break big phases into tasks you can finish in a session.
16' x 20' Patio Cover
Phoenix, AZ · Budget $12,846
Prepare
Show up to the job site with everything you need
Quantities calculated from your dimensions, permits explained in plain English, and a tool plan that doesn't blow the budget.
Material lists
Exact quantities with waste factored in, by phase.
Shopping
Lists grouped by store so one trip actually covers it.
Permit guidance
Prepare permit-ready documentation for your jurisdiction. Questions? Ask an Expert.
Tool recommendations
Buy, rent, or borrow — with cost comparisons.
Framing phase
Permit ready- 6x6 posts (8 ft)6$312
- 2x8 rafters18$864
- Concrete mix22 bags$154
- Post bases6$138
- Structural screws3 boxes$96
Build
Guidance that meets you where you're standing
No more scrubbing through a 40-minute video for the one detail you need. Rivo gives you the next step, and only the next step.
Step-by-step instructions
Sequenced for your project, not a generic tutorial.
Progress tracking
Know exactly what's done and what's next — and ask an expert if you want a second opinion.
Safety reminders
Surfaced at the moment they matter most.
Set and plumb the posts
Drop each 6x6 into its base, brace in two directions, then check plumb on adjacent faces before the concrete sets.
Safety reminder
Keep braces on until concrete has cured a full 24 hours.
Verify
Catch the mistake before the inspector does
Check Your Work walks each phase against the details inspectors actually look for — so you close walls with confidence.
Check Your Work
Phase-by-phase verification built into the build. If something needs another look, Ask an Expert.
Inspection readiness
A pre-inspection pass before you make the call.
Quality verification
Photo-guided checks on the details that fail.
Framing inspection readiness
3 of 4 checks passed
- Post depth meets footing spec
- Hardware matches approved plan
- Ledger flashing installed
- Rafter spacing within tolerance
Rivo is built so you can finish the job yourself. And if you ever want a second opinion, Ask an Expert is there in the step you're on.
Build with all of it in one place.
Build with Rivo.
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