FIELD GUIDES
Price the job while the details are fresh.
Ten practical guides for turning a walkthrough into a clear estimate before you leave the site.
What is voice estimating?
The plain-English definition — how a spoken walkthrough becomes a written estimate, and what the AI should never decide.
READ GUIDE →How to Write a Job Estimate (With Examples)
Every section a contractor estimate needs, with a complete $900 deck-staining example.
READ GUIDE →Estimate vs. Quote vs. Bid vs. Proposal
What each document promises, how firm its price is, and which one a contractor should send.
READ GUIDE →How Much Deposit Should a Contractor Ask For?
Deposit norms by job size, the state caps worth knowing, and wording that keeps the estimate clean.
READ GUIDE →How to price a paint job by voice
Turn room dimensions, prep, coats, labor, and materials into a reviewable estimate.
READ GUIDE →Fence Estimate Example
One filled-in 150 LF cedar privacy fence estimate — checkable line items, the posts-and-pickets takeoff, and the property-line terms that prevent disputes.
READ GUIDE →How to price a fence job by voice
Estimate a 150-linear-foot privacy fence with posts, rails, pickets, and concrete.
READ GUIDE →How to price a tile job by voice
Capture floor dimensions, waste, prep, setting material, grout, and labor.
READ GUIDE →Roofing Estimate Example
One filled-in 2,400 sq ft shingle-replacement estimate — checkable line items, the squares-to-bundles takeoff, and the decking terms that prevent disputes.
READ GUIDE →How to price a roof job by voice
Describe roof area and waste, then review squares, underlayment, and accessories.
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