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AI Software That Turns a Phone Video Into Energy-Renovation Plans and Quotes

French software for renovation contractors: 3D rooms from a phone video, official energy-label math and quotes with subsidies already deducted.

In plain English

Argile helps builders who make homes use less energy. The builder films a house with a phone and the software turns it into a measured 3D model. It then suggests a renovation plan, works out the official energy rating and writes a price quote with French government grants already taken off. Builders pay a monthly fee per person.

Automation75%
Startup costNot disclosed
Time to first $Not disclosed
Monthly range*$41,667 Annual ÷ 12

$500K/yr recurring revenue (company-reported to Ascent Valley, Jul 2026)

DifficultyHard
SourceAscent Valley - Argile ↗

Operator: Pierre-Louis Guhur (founder)

Operator-Reported

A named, real operator ran this and shared results publicly. The figures are their own.

Not disclosed.

The tool stack

Stripe ↗
2.9% + 30¢ per charge

Payments

 OpenAI API ↗
Pay per token

LLM / vision

 Supabase ↗
Free tier; paid from $25/mo

Database / auth

Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.

Step-by-step setup

  1. Pick a trade with heavy, rule-based paperwork (here: French energy renovation).
  2. Turn a short phone video into measurements so nobody has to tape-measure rooms.
  3. Apply the official calculation rules and write the quote automatically.
  4. Charge per user per month and sell through trade networks.

What's automated vs. the human 25%

The machine does

  • Core AI generation/analysis
  • Billing and onboarding

You still do

  • Product quality and support
  • Distribution and marketing
  • Compliance and edge cases

Overview

French software for renovation contractors: 3D rooms from a phone video, official energy-label math and quotes with subsidies already deducted.

Operator: Pierre-Louis Guhur (founder). Website: https://www.argile.ai/

Estimated split: about 75% of the work automated, 25% human.

Realistic income

The Ascent Valley investor network lists Argile at $500,000 in yearly recurring revenue with 15% monthly growth, from a founder pitch in July 2026. Prices are €49-€99 per user per month. This figure is operator-reported, not independently verified. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live source — numbers change.

Risks

  • The $500K/yr figure is what the company told an investor network; it is not verified.
  • Depends on French subsidy rules that change often.
  • Wrong measurements or quotes can cost contractors money.
  • Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.

*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.

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