Estimating & Quoting

Faster, more consistent quotes mean fewer lost jobs and less time buried in spreadsheets between site visits.

65 hrs
Time saved/month
8
Companies have mapped
Map This Automation

About This Automation

Estimating and quoting requires an estimator to gather job details, calculate materials and labor, check supplier prices, and assemble a formal proposal by hand. Manual pricing checks and margin reviews slow turnaround and leave room for costly errors on complex jobs.

An automated version pulls takeoff quantities, current supplier rates, and historical job data together to build a priced estimate automatically. The finished quote is assembled and routed for approval, so proposals reach clients faster and with more consistent margins.

Key features
Extract material and labor quantities directly from uploaded plans
Match takeoff quantities against current supplier pricing automatically
Apply standard margin and overhead rules to every estimate
Flag pricing outliers by comparing against past completed jobs
Generate a client-ready quote document once pricing is approved
Send the finished quote and track the follow-up window

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Quote Request Receivedtrigger

A new quote request lands via email or a submitted job form and starts the workflow.

2. Extract Takeoff Data

The platform pulls quantities from the uploaded plan or takeoff sheet into a structured format.

3. Fetch Live Supplier Pricing

Current material prices are pulled automatically from connected supplier price lists and past purchase records.

4. Build Draft Estimate

The automation combines quantities, labor rates, and margin rules into a complete draft estimate.

5. Margin Within Approved Range?

The system checks whether the calculated margin falls within the owner's pre-set threshold.

6. Owner Reviews Flagged Estimate

Estimates outside the approved margin range route to the owner for manual review before proceeding.

7. Generate Quote Document

An approved estimate auto-populates a branded quote document ready for client review.

8. Send Quote & Log Follow-Up

The quote is emailed to the client and a follow-up reminder is scheduled automatically.

4 reasons to map this process

1

It's completely free

No credit card, no commitment. Map your process and walk away with a full build plan.

2

You get a complete build plan

A visual process map, automation spec, delivery timelines, and everything needed to build it, customized to your workflow and tools.

3

You see your real numbers

Custom pricing, ROI projection, and payback timeline based on your actual process, not industry averages.

4

There's no obligation to build

Your build plan stays in your workspace with no expiry. Move forward whenever the timing is right.

Recommended for you

Other high-impact processes teams commonly map alongside this one.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before mapping this process.

This template is a starting point based on how other businesses handle this type of work. When you map your process, you describe exactly how your team does it and the automation is built around your workflow, not a generic template.

View more FAQs
Estimated Time Saving
65hrs/month
Process pain:7.8/10
Mapped by:8 Companies

Map this to your business to get your exact numbers.

Map This Automation

No credit card required — it's free.