Estimate & Approval Workflow

Faster approvals and fewer lost jobs when estimates are sent, tracked, and followed up automatically.

57 hrs
Time saved/month
7
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About This Automation

Creating and approving repair estimates manually consumes significant time across inspection notes, document assembly, and customer follow-up. Manual calculations and email tracking create delays and lost opportunities.

Automation assembles estimates from inspection data, sends them to customers, and tracks approval status without manual intervention. Estimates reach customers faster and approval rates improve.

Key features
Assemble estimate PDFs automatically from inspection notes and parts lists
Calculate labour hours, parts costs, and tax without manual entry
Send estimates to customers and track delivery and open status
Monitor approval status and send reminder emails after 24 hours
Log customer approvals and sync approved estimates to accounting software
Notify mechanics when work is approved and ready to begin

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. New Repair Request Loggedtrigger

Service advisor logs vehicle details and customer contact. The automation detects the new record and begins the workflow.

2. Fetch Inspection & Parts Data

The automation retrieves the inspection notes and parts list from the shared Google Sheet or record, including labour hours and cost estimates.

3. Generate Estimate Document

The automation assembles the estimate PDF with customer name, vehicle details, itemised repairs, labour, parts, tax, and total. The document is formatted and ready to send.

4. Send Estimate & Request Approval

The estimate PDF is emailed to the customer with a personalised message and a link to approve or request changes. A unique approval token is embedded.

5. Monitor Approval Response

The automation monitors for customer approval via email reply, a web form submission, or a click-through link. If no response within 24 hours, a reminder email is sent automatically.

6. Log Approval

Once approved, the automation records the approval status, timestamp, and customer confirmation and updates the estimate record.

7. Create Job

The approved estimate data is automatically pushed to create a job record, work order, and invoice. No manual re-entry needed.

8. Notify Team

A message is sent to the service team with the job details, approved estimate amount, and a link to the work order. The mechanic can begin work immediately.

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Estimated Time Saving
57hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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