Estimates written at night
Customers waited days.
Estimate drafting for contractors who spend evenings turning notes into quotes
Contractor estimate generation automation that drafts from your rates and leaves the final say to you
An estimate multiplies measured quantities by unit costs, adds labor, equipment, overhead and markup, and is generally not binding on the contractor until the customer accepts it. BoldBellows captures the customer, the site details and the scope notes from the intake before any line is priced, builds a draft from your own assemblies and unit costs, marks every assumption it made and holds the draft for the estimator, then builds the route around how your estimators already price work: a site visit produces notes, measurements and photos in a form or a message, the route matches them to the assemblies in your price book, applies your labor rates and markup rules, lists the assumptions it had to make, flags anything it could not price and produces a draft document in your layout. Nothing leaves the office until the estimator has read each line and approved the draft. The route saves the typing; the judgment on price, risk and scope stays with your estimator.
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From $2,295, paid once. Your price book.
How Contractor estimate generation earns trust
- Your rates only price book and markup
- Assumptions listed nothing hidden
- Gaps flagged unpriced lines shown
- Approved before sending estimator signs off
- Owned exceptions Every blocked record names the person who resolves it
- Fixed and visible the drafting build opens at $2,295, and every option you tick shows its own cost
01 · the evening-quoting problem
An estimate built from memory is only as good as the last job you remember
After a day of site visits, the estimator sits down with scribbled measurements and photos and starts a new spreadsheet or copies the last similar job. Each line is retyped or adjusted by feel, and the structure of the document differs with the person who made it. Quotes go out late because the writing takes the evenings, and a rate that changed last month may not have changed in the copied file.
Old jobs copied forward
Stale rates came along.
Notes in several places
Measurements were retyped.
- Each Construction notification creates a new estimate
- Notes from the site visit wait in a phone until the evening
- A rate was raised in March and the template still shows last year's price
- The customer, the job address and the scope version decides create or update
- A draft is waiting for review soon after the site visit
- Every line comes from the current price book and shows its assumptions
02 · how it works
How site notes become a draft the estimator can approve line by line
The route judges the change first, then finds the estimate by its key and writes only what is missing.
- 01
Read and judge the change
The Construction event is verified, its account, resource and time are recorded, and the job update is tested against your written rule.
- 02
Gather, match, price
The route gathers the notes, matches them to assemblies and prices them from your book.
- 03
List, flag, hold
It lists the assumptions, flags what it could not price and holds the draft for review.
What we noted about price books and assemblies before designing drafts
Estimates rest on quantities and rates
An estimate multiplies measured quantities by unit costs and adds labor, equipment, overhead and markup, so the estimator reviews every generated line before anything leaves the office.
Assumptions are written down
Every guess the route makes is listed on the draft, so the estimator can accept or correct it before the customer sees it.
Repair path
When a write cannot be confirmed, the estimate draft is searched by the customer, the job address and the scope version before any second attempt.
03 · what ships in the build
Inside the estimate drafting route: the parts that gather, price and hold
Essentials decides which changes count and fixes identity. Workflow builds and writes each estimate. Control keeps watching the estimate draft after launch.
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Eligibility reader
Checks each incoming Construction job update against your written rule and records the verdict.
EssentialsStable identity ledger
Keeps a list of every draft it built and the price book version behind it, so a draft can always be traced to the rates it used.
EssentialsField map guard
Only the Construction values on the written map are shaped for the estimate draft; everything else stays where it began.
EssentialsIntake notes form
Collects measurements, photos and scope in one place.
WorkflowAssembly matching
Links the notes to items in your price book.
WorkflowMarkup and rate rules
Applies your labor rates and markup consistently.
WorkflowUnpriced line report
Lists what needs a human price.
ControlEstimate document layout
Produces the draft in your own format.
ControlException board
Lists every blocked, ambiguous or refused the estimate draft write with an owner and an age.
Control04 · who it's for
For framing crews and get a first draft of an estimate from your own rates and templates, with every line open to the estimator's review
Estimating is where the margin is won or lost, and everyone downstream depends on the scope written there.
Estimator
"Get the evening back."
A draft is waiting after the site visit.
Owner
"Quote faster without cutting corners."
Every line is reviewed before it leaves.
Salesperson
"Give customers a prompt estimate."
Drafts follow the visit quickly.
Office manager
"Keep documents consistent."
The layout is the same every time.
Project manager
"Start from a clear scope."
Assumptions travel with the estimate.
Bookkeeper
"Keep rates current."
The price book is the single source.
Intake notes, assemblies and estimate drafts set the price
Cost your estimate drafting route, one trade at a time
Choose a package, answer three scope questions and read the total as it moves from its opening $2,295.
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- One setup fee
- Range shown first
- PDF handover included
05 · compare your options
Construction to the estimate draft through a spreadsheet copied from the last similar job and edited by hand, a zap or an estimate drafting route that uses your assemblies, shows its assumptions and waits for the estimator
Each can fill in a template. Only one prices from your book, shows its assumptions and holds the draft for your review.
| How an estimate starts | Copying the last job | Generic quoting apps | Our drafting route |
|---|---|---|---|
| What starts the work | Someone notices a change | Any configured event fires | A qualified job update passes an explicit admission rule |
| How identity is decided | Staff search names or email | A visible field is assumed unique | Customer, job address and scope version |
| What reaches the estimate draft | Whatever someone copies | A flat field bundle | A priced draft, listed assumptions and flagged gaps |
| After an uncertain result | Two people compare both systems | The task retries or stops | Looks up, compares, then repairs or assigns |
An older event arrives after a newer state
The event time is compared with the stored state, so a late Construction change is logged and cannot overwrite a newer estimate.
The scope includes work not in the price book
The route leaves that line unpriced, marks it for the estimator and keeps the rest of the draft intact so only the gap needs attention. The customer, the job address and the scope version is searched and the candidate is compared with what was intended, then one of four results is recorded. Only an absent estimate is ever created.
Connect Construction to the estimate draft through the customer, the job address and the scope version first; every estimate and every repair check depends on it.
Pricing
Build your Contractor to Estimate Generation price
Pick a package, answer three short questions about how Contractor data should reach Estimate Generation, and your price and turnaround move as you choose.
06 · process & getting started
Six steps from site notes to a draft in your layout
Six steps, each with a named output, take the route from brief to a monitored launch.
- Step 01
Read how estimates are built today
We look at a few recent estimates and trace each line back to its source, noting rates, markups and habits.
- Step 02
Approve access
Your price book and past estimates are shared read-only, and nothing in them is changed by the build.
- Step 03
Agree the pricing rules
Price book source, labor rates, markup, rounding and what must always go to the estimator are written out and approved first.
- Step 04
Test the awkward cases
Repeats, late events, missing values and permission loss are run against a test copy of the estimate draft first.
- Step 05
Launch with notes
We switch the route on at a checkpoint you approve and leave you with written notes on how it works.
- Step 06
Watch the first weeks
For the first month we review the checkpoint log with you, look at retries and drift, and fix anything the real data reveals.
07 · turnaround
Timing for the Estimate Generation build
Days are counted from the moment we hold your price book and a few finished estimates.
Essentials
6 to 10 business days
Workflow
10 to 16 business days
Control
16 to 24 business days
08 · before we start
What you supply to begin
Approved, revocable access to the Contractor side
Your price book or assembly list, labor rates and markup rules, two or three past estimates and the form you use at site visits
Construction API access and the events you want the route to use
A written rule for the job update that counts
A named person who owns exceptions and mapping decisions
Any existing automations in Construction or the estimate draft that touch the same data
09 · security and ownership
Only approved fields travel, and neither product is patched
Only the intake fields and price book columns on the agreed list are read, and drafts are saved only to the folder you name.
Neither product is modified
Construction and the estimate draft are reached through their published interfaces; nothing inside either is changed.
Scoped, revocable access
Scopes are reviewed with you before launch and again at handover.
Field minimization
Only allowlisted values reach the estimate draft. Notes, payment details and other Construction data stay in Construction.
Repair begins with a lookup
A retry reads the estimate draft by the customer, the job address and the scope version first, so a doubtful reply never turns into a second estimate.
Minimal logging
Logs hold identifiers, times and error types, not your customer content.
Full handover
Handover includes the rules, the owners and the repair steps in one PDF.
10 · verified reviews
What BoldBellows clients say
Verified reviews from business owners who use BoldBellows automations every day, from marketing and sales to support and operations.
AI Workflow Automation for Agencies
Running a digital agency with many clients was overwhelming. BoldBellows built one automation dashboard that tracks tasks, sends updates and creates client reports automatically.
Clients love the transparency and we love the time we get back. Productivity is up, and project delays have dropped to almost zero.
AI Lead Qualification & Sales Automation
Our sales team wasted hours chasing cold leads. BoldBellows built an AI lead-scoring system that reads behavior, email engagement and buying signals.
It filters out weak leads and sends personalized follow-ups automatically, so our team only talks to people who are ready to buy. Conversions rose 40% in the first month. It paid for itself straight away.
AI CRM Automation
Our CRM was barely used because updating it by hand was tedious. BoldBellows automated data entry, tagging, segmentation and follow-ups.
Now the CRM is always up to date and our campaigns are far more accurate. It improved our whole sales pipeline.
AI Voice Assistant
BoldBellows built a custom AI voice assistant for our customer hotline. It answers questions, books appointments and handles simple requests.
Customers love how fast it is, and our call-centre workload dropped dramatically. One of the smartest upgrades we’ve made.
AI Automation Partner
BoldBellows is hands-down the best AI automation partner we’ve worked with. Their systems are fast, reliable and built around how our business actually works.
Every automation they’ve delivered, from customer service to content, runs flawlessly. We’ve saved time, cut costs and grown faster than we expected.
AI Chatbot & Customer Support
BoldBellows built an AI support chatbot for our online boutique, and it has changed how we run the business. We used to have two full-time staff answering the same questions all day. Now the AI handles order tracking, product recommendations and even refund requests on its own.
What surprised me most is how natural it sounds. Customers compliment the ‘agent’ without realizing it’s AI. Our support workload dropped by 75% and customer satisfaction went up dramatically.
AI Content & Social Media Automation
Our marketing agency couldn’t keep up with content. BoldBellows set up an AI content engine that writes blog posts and captions and even designs our social media creatives.
It spots trends and suggests topics for us, so we stay ahead of competitors. We now produce three times the content with the same team, and engagement has soared. They didn’t just automate our workflow, they lifted our whole brand.
AI Video & Voice Automation
We publish product videos every week, and BoldBellows introduced us to AI video automation. The system writes the script, voices it and produces the finished video in minutes.
The quality is remarkable: professional voiceovers, clean visuals and smooth editing. Production time went from three days to under 30 minutes, and we scaled our video marketing without adding cost.
AI Email & Smart Inbox Management
Our inbox used to be chaos. BoldBellows built an AI email system that sorts messages, drafts replies and flags anything urgent.
It learns how we write and gets better every week. We reply faster and no longer miss important messages. It feels like having a personal assistant working around the clock.
AI Booking & Scheduling Automation
Our coaching business needed a better way to schedule. BoldBellows automated all of it: bookings, reminders, cancellations and follow-ups.
No-shows fell by 60% and clients enjoy how smooth it is. It feels personal, not robotic. One of the best upgrades we’ve made.
AI Translation & Localisation
When we expanded abroad we needed fast, accurate translations. BoldBellows built an AI translation system that turns our content into several languages instantly.
The translations read naturally and suit each culture. We now serve customers in five new countries without hiring translators. BoldBellows helped us go global.
AI HR & Recruitment Automation
Our HR team was drowning in applications. BoldBellows automated screening, skills-based filtering and interview scheduling.
It saves us hours every week and means we only interview qualified people. Hiring is now faster, better organized and more professional.
AI Accounting & Invoice Automation
BoldBellows automated our whole invoicing process: creating invoices, sending reminders and tracking payments.
Late payments dropped sharply, and our accounting team finally has time for strategy instead of repetitive admin. Worth every penny.
AI Data Entry & Reporting Automation
We used to spend hours collecting data and building weekly reports by hand. BoldBellows automated all of it.
The reports are clean, visual and easy to read, and our managers rely on them for quick decisions. Human error is gone and our numbers are more accurate across the board.
AI E-commerce Listings Automation
BoldBellows automated our product listings. The AI writes descriptions, organizes photos and publishes listings across several marketplaces.
It even answers customer questions instantly. Our store looks more professional and sales have noticeably increased.
AI Customer Journey Automation
We wanted a smoother path from first contact to purchase. BoldBellows built an AI system that guides each customer there automatically.
It sends personalized messages, recommends products and follows up at just the right moment. Customer retention has improved dramatically.
AI Document & Contract Automation
Onboarding was slow because we wrote every contract by hand. BoldBellows automated the lot: contracts, welcome emails and client setup.
What took 48 hours now takes under 10 minutes, and clients regularly tell us how professional it feels.
AI Social Comment & DM Automation
We get thousands of comments and messages every week. BoldBellows built an AI system that replies instantly, filters spam and surfaces the important ones.
Engagement is up and our page looks active around the clock. It’s like having a full social media team that never stops.
11 · questions
Estimate generation: what estimators want to know first
A handful of honest answers before you spend anything.
Would a spreadsheet template and a zap be enough instead?
If you only need estimate drafts built from your own rates in minutes, a zap will do it. It will not gather the scope, price the lines or assemble the document. Closing those gaps is what this build is for.
Who sets the prices?
You do, through your price book and rules; the route only applies them.
Will it send estimates by itself?
No, every draft waits for the estimator's approval.
What if our price book is a spreadsheet?
That works, and we map its columns to the draft.
How does it handle unusual work?
It leaves that line unpriced and flags it for the estimator.
Can drafts include photos?
Yes, photos from the visit can be placed beside the lines they support.
Does it change our terms?
No, the terms and exclusions come from the text you provide.
Who confirms which price book columns the drafts use?
We do it together. Each column that matters, such as unit cost and labor hours, is listed with where it lands in the draft, and the rest is left alone.
Can drafts differ by trade or size of job?
Yes. Drafts can use different assemblies, markups and layouts by trade or job size, as your rules set out.
What if we update our price book later?
You get a list of the interfaces we rely on. When one shifts, the affected records hold and you are told. Later maintenance is quoted on its own. Related searches this service covers include custom contractor estimate generation automation.
Get estimate drafts in minutes
Give your estimators drafts built from their own rates and ready to review
Describe how your estimates are built; the price comes first, starting at $2,295.
Anything outside the listed packages gets its own quote before work starts.