What AI estimate drafting does
On the Pro plan, you can hand SideWRK a few job photos or a plain description — typed or spoken with "talk it in" — and it drafts an estimate: line items with quantities and prices. The pricing is grounded in your own rates and real trade prices, not a number a chatbot made up.
It’s a first draft, not an autopilot. Every line is editable, you add or cut whatever you want, and nothing sends without you. It gets you from a blank page to a solid starting point in seconds — the part that usually eats your evening.
What you can use it for
Beat the blank page
The hardest part of an estimate is starting it. A drafted set of priced lines turns "I’ll get you a quote" into a quote you finish on the spot.
Quote faster, close more
The operator who sends the estimate first often gets the job. Drafting in seconds instead of after dinner means you’re the fast one.
Price consistently
Because it drafts at your own rates, your pricing stays consistent instead of drifting with your mood or how tired you are that night.
Talk it in from the driveway
Describe the job out loud with the mic while it’s in front of you, and let the draft catch up — no typing in the truck.
How to draft an estimate with AI
- 1
Open a job
Start the job you want to quote, on the Pro plan.
- 2
Add photos or describe it
Snap a few photos of the work, type a description, or tap the mic and talk it in.
- 3
Get a priced draft
SideWRK drafts line items with quantities and prices, grounded in your own rates and real trade prices.
- 4
Edit until it’s right
Adjust prices, add or remove lines, tweak the wording — it’s your estimate, and every line is editable.
- 5
Send it yourself
When it looks right, send it for approval. Nothing goes out until you send it.
Why it’s grounded in your rates
Most AI quoting tools spit out a confident number with no idea what you actually charge — and a wrong price is worse than no price. SideWRK drafts against your own rates and the real prices for your trade, so the starting point is grounded, not guessed.
And it never takes the wheel. It drafts; you decide. That’s the difference between a tool that speeds you up and one that sends a bad number to a customer over your name.
AI estimates — common questions
Is the AI-drafted price accurate?
It’s grounded in your own rates and real trade prices, not a made-up number — and it’s a draft you review and edit before anything sends. You’re always the final check on the price.
Does it use my rates?
Yes. The draft is priced against the rates you’ve set and the real pricing for your trade, so it reflects what you actually charge, not a generic guess.
Will it send an estimate automatically?
No. It only drafts. Every line is editable and nothing goes to a customer until you send it yourself.
What plan is it on?
AI estimate drafting is a Pro-plan feature.