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Design Estimation LLC5d ago • 3 min read
Thermal Data Integrity: The Mathematical Reality of Mechanical Insulation Estimating Services
In industrial facility design and complex MEP execution, thermal regulation is too often treated as....
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
You're Doing $500/Hour Skilled Work and Spending 4 Hours a Week on $20/Hour Paperwork
The estimate sat on my clipboard for three days before I touched it. Not because the job was...
#homeimprovement#renovation#contractor#estimating
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
Professional Contractors Don't Estimate in Their Head. They Have Systems.
The homeowner slid a piece of paper across the kitchen counter. It had a number on it — $11,200 — an...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
The Quote Took 3 Days. The Other Guy Sent His in 20 Minutes. I Lost the Job.
The homeowner stood in her doorway with her arms crossed. She'd already signed with someone else. "...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
I Cut My Estimate Time From 20 Minutes to Under 2. Here's Exactly What I Use.
The bid sat on my clipboard for 45 minutes while I measured the same window three times. Not becaus...
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
Every Quote You Send Late Is a Job You Already Lost
The bid went out at 11:47 PM. I'd spent 45 minutes measuring, calculating, typing line items,...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
Your Competitor Sent the Quote While You Were Still Measuring. Here's What They Know.
The call came on a Tuesday morning. Mrs. Johnson needed her entire downstairs painted — ceilings,...
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
I Lost a $14,000 Job Because My Quote Took 3 Days. Here's What I Changed.
The email landed in my inbox at 9:47 AM. A full exterior repaint on a waterfront property — the kind...
#contractor#estimating#smallbusiness#construction
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 3 min read
I Stopped Losing Bids the Day I Stopped Guessing
The homeowner stood in her doorway holding my quote in one hand and another contractor's in the...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 3 min read
I Was Losing Jobs to Contractors Who Weren't Better Than Me. Here's Why.
The call came on a Wednesday. A homeowner I'd quoted two days earlier — a full exterior repaint,...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
You're Losing Jobs to Contractors Who Aren't Better Than You
I watched a guy lose a $14,000 bathroom renovation last month. Not because his work was bad — his...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
The Math That Made Me Sick: How I Was Losing $2,000 a Week to Estimates
I sat down at 9:47 PM on a Tuesday and did the math. Four estimates that week. Each one took me 25....
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
Professional Contractors Don't Estimate in Their Head. They Have Systems.
The bid went to the other guy. Not because his price was better. Not because his crew was more...
#homeimprovement#renovation#contractor#estimating
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
I Cut My Estimate Time From 20 Minutes to Under 2 — Here's What Changed
The homeowner stood in his doorway with three quotes in his hand. Mine was the last one he opened......
#homeimprovement#renovation#contractor#estimating
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
Every Quote You Send Late Is a Job You Already Lost
Tuesday morning. I'm on a ladder, cutting in a ceiling line on a job in Lyford Cay. Phone buzzes....
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
I've Been a Contractor for 34 Years. The Ones Who Grow All Have This One Thing.
The bid went out at 11 PM. Three pages, hand-scrawled notes in the margins, a total at the bottom...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
What Your Contractor Counts On You Not Knowing About Their Estimate
The woman opened the estimate I handed her and her face went pale. She pulled another estimate from....
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
I Cut My Estimate Time From 20 Minutes to Under 2. Here's Exactly What I Use.
The call came at 7:15 in the morning. A general contractor I know — good guy, runs a tight crew — ha...
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
Professional Contractors Don't Estimate in Their Head. They Have Systems.
I was standing in a homeowner's kitchen three months ago, and she handed me a quote from another...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
While You're Still Writing That Quote, Your Competitor Already Won the Job
The homeowner nodded politely and said she'd let me know. I'd spent 25 minutes walking her property,...
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K M. Kerr5d ago • 4 min read
Professional Contractors Don't Estimate In Their Head. They Have Systems.
The homeowner sat across from me at her kitchen table, three quotes spread out in front of her. Mine...
#homeimprovement#renovation#contractor#estimating
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
While You're Writing Quotes by Hand, Your Competitor Sent 3 and Won 2
I lost a $12,000 bathroom renovation last year before I even showed up. The homeowner told me...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 3 min read
One Missed Job Pays for This Software for a Year. Stop Missing Jobs.
The call came on a Tuesday. A property manager I'd been chasing for six months finally had a project...
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K M. Kerr6d ago • 4 min read
Most Contractors Hand You a Number on a Napkin. Here's What a Real Estimate Looks Like.
She handed me a crumpled piece of paper with "$14,500 — kitchen" scrawled across it in pencil. No...
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