The core of Calco
The quote builder
Describe the job. Get the finished quote.
Write the job in plain language, record it while you stand on site, or take a photo. Calco recognises what needs doing, finds the right products in your own price lists, sets realistic prices and writes the whole quote in your company's tone.
From description to finished quote
typically. You check it holds together and hit send.
Watch it happen
Three ways in. One finished quote out.
Choose how you give Calco the job. Whether you type, talk or photograph, you end up in the same place: a complete quote with materials, labour and a customer-ready message.
You type
Replace the kitchen mixer tap at a customer's place. The old one is corroded. New single-lever tap, connection and removal of the old one.
You record
“I'm out at the customer's, the kitchen tap is corroded right through, it needs swapping for a new single-lever one, and the old one goes back with me.”
You photograph
Photo from the site: corroded kitchen tap under the sink.
Calco writes the quote
Quote - kitchen tap replacement
Materials
Labour
Customer-ready message
Hi. Thanks for reaching out. We'll swap the corroded kitchen tap for a new single-lever tap, connect it and take the old one back with us. See the full quote below.
Illustrative example. Prices are pulled from your own price lists.
Behind the scenes
Four things, every time
Reads the job
Calco understands what needs replacing or doing - from your text, your voice or your photo.
Finds the products
The right items are looked up in your own price lists, not guessed from a generic catalogue.
Sets the price
Realistic prices with materials and labour split out, and a margin on top of your cost.
Writes the quote
The whole quote is phrased in your company's tone with a customer-ready message. You check it and send.
Works across trades
One tool, many trades
The quote builder works from your own price lists and your own tone, so it fits your trade - not a template.
Why it matters
“Software that automates a tradesperson's most valuable administrative function.”
Quoting is revenue-critical. The quote builder removes the evening hours at the desk and turns a description into a finished quote while the job is still warm.
Questions and answers
What you'll typically want to know
- How do I give Calco the job?
- Three ways: write it in plain language, record it while you're on site, or take a photo. Calco recognises what needs doing and builds the quote from that.
- Where do the prices come from?
- From your own price lists. Calco finds the right items in your own catalogue and sets realistic prices with materials and labour split out and a margin on top of your cost. No guessed prices from a generic catalogue.
- How long does it take?
- Typically two minutes from description to finished quote. You check it holds together and send. The review is yours, the engine does the rest.
- Does it work for my trade?
- Yes. The quote builder works across trades - plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting and masonry - because it builds on your own price lists and your own tone, not a fixed template.
- Does Calco write the quote in full, or do I phrase it myself?
- Calco writes the whole quote, including a customer-ready message, in your company's tone. You read it through, adjust anything that needs changing, and send.