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March 24, 2026

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Argile trade AI: an assistant for your renovation projects

Between quotes, job-site constraints and grants, every energy retrofit project demands quick, accurate decisions. An AI assistant designed for tradespeople helps you scope needs, check the key points and prepare your arguments for the client, without drowning you in technicalities. You stay in control, the tool saves you time where it counts.

Why a trade AI changes the game for your energy retrofit projects in 2026

Fewer back-and-forths and omissions between the technical visit, pricing and grants

In 2026, real luxury is continuity. A trade AI centralizes photos, measurements, constraints and history, then reuses this good data for the quote and the MaPrimeRénov' and CEE calculation. The result: fewer follow-ups, fewer missing documents, and a clear trail between the field and the office.

Better framing of priority work from the very first appointment

From the first visit, you can compare several scenarios and simply explain where the heat is going. Insulation, ventilation, heating. The AI helps identify key work items and avoid the "small measures" that block a comprehensive renovation. You gain in clarity, the client gains in confidence, and the project moves forward without grey areas.

Securing your RGE file and limiting administrative blockages

A trade AI also serves as a safeguard. It reminds you of the expected supporting documents, structures the steps, and reduces the gaps between quotes, invoices and certificates. You keep a tight file for checks and grant schemes. To go further, see how to avoid MaPrimeRénov' file rejections. Fewer blockages, more projects that move from paper to reality.

How Argile supports you on every project, from first contact to signed quote

Rapid energy diagnosis: scenarios in under 5 minutes to guide the proposal

With Argile, you start from a clear diagnosis. In under 5 minutes, the tool estimates the energy situation and proposes 2 or 3 scenarios (insulation, ventilation, heat pump) with a simple read on the gains and the MaPrimeRénov' and CEE grants. You know where to put the first euro, without getting lost in the assumptions.

Feasibility analysis: spotting technical constraints before you travel

Before the visit, the feasibility analysis cross-references your information with public data. It flags points to check. Available surface, installation constraints, condensate drainage, electrical supply, roof access, local rules. The result: fewer unnecessary trips and a more solid proposal.

Guided technical visit: collecting the right information at the right time, without stress

On site, the guided technical visit walks you through step by step. Checklist, photos, measurements and documents are filed in the right place. You come out with the elements to price quickly, justify RGE compliance and send a ready-to-sign quote.

Clearer renovation scenarios to sell more comprehensive renovations

Comparing several work packages without drowning the client in details

To help the client decide, present 3 readable options. An "essential" scenario, a "comfort" scenario, a "performance" scenario. You quickly compare costs, duration, available grants and points of attention, then keep the technical detail as an appendix, in the right place.

Prioritizing insulation, ventilation and heating with understandable recommendations

A good scenario follows a simple logic. First reduce losses with insulation. Then secure indoor air with suitable ventilation. Then size the heating, often a heat pump, for a house that is better "held together". You explain the steps in plain language, with the priorities visible.

Highlighting the gains: comfort, bills and energy label after the work

A client signs more easily when they see the "after". Highlight the winter and summer comfort, the estimated drop in consumption, and the likely change in the DPE label after the work. A comprehensive renovation then becomes a concrete trajectory, not a list of line items.

Pricing and financial grants: saving time while staying reliable

Pre-pricing then a detailed quote: structuring your offer without starting from scratch

A pre-pricing step lets you frame a coherent offer in a few minutes. Then you move to a detailed quote, with your line items, your prices and your margins. You stay in control, without starting from a blank page.

Integrating MaPrimeRénov' and CEE into the quote: readability for the client, consistency for you

By displaying the MaPrimeRénov' and CEE estimates right in the quote, the client understands the remaining cost and the documents to prepare. Argile and the trade AI: an assistant that supports you on every project, helping align scenarios, eligibility and supporting documents to avoid surprises when filing. To go further, you can rely on this practical guide for RGE tradespeople to better frame pricing and supporting documents.

Avoiding common mistakes: surfaces, missing items, technical inconsistencies

Mistakes often come from poorly entered surfaces, a forgotten line item or an inconsistent setup (ventilation, controls, sizing). A check of quantities and key accessories secures compliance and grant payment.

Setting up Argile within your RGE tradesperson organization

Defining who does what: office, site management, subcontractors

Start simple. The office prepares the study and the pre-quote. Site management validates feasibility on site and locks in the phasing. Subcontractors receive a clear scope and the documents to provide. With Argile, everyone sees the same file, with no lingering version.

Standardizing your method: visit checklists, photos, documents and evidence

For MaPrimeRénov' and CEE, the hard part is the evidence. Set a single checklist for each job. For example.

  • before, during and after photos, with reference points
  • product references, labels, instructions
  • certificates, invoices, technical data sheets

Argile and the trade AI: an assistant that supports you on every project, helping you forget nothing from the visit onward.

Managing your activity: tracking your studies, pre-quotes and conversions into jobs

Track your studies, your pre-quotes and your signatures like a dashboard. Spot the files that are stuck on a document, a visit, a client approval. You save time, and you convert more often into jobs, without pushing the sale — notably thanks to better job tracking and compliance.

Key figures

< 5 min

Diagnosis (AI)

10h / week

Admin time saved

-30% blockages

Compliant RGE files

Frequently asked questions

Systematically gather dated photos (before/during/after), measurements, equipment characteristics (brand, model, power/SCOP/ETAS depending on the work package), and proof of RGE qualification in the right trade. Also check the consistency between address, surfaces, quotes, invoices and certificates on a single thread. A complete file from day one significantly reduces requests for additional documents and returns for correction.

Louis Meneteau

CPO of Argile

Further reading

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The 90 types of renovation work catalogued by Argile

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