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Estimate & quote follow-up

Turn unsold estimates into booked jobs.

Win more of the work you quoted. Tradesly’s estimate follow-up software coordinates calls and texts to restart conversations, help resolve questions, and move customers toward booking - with less manual chasing for your team.

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  • Up to 3 channels
  • Human help when included
  • Built-in safeguards
Replacement estimateHVAC
Next step
Estimate sent
Awaiting decision
Service
Home comfort
Estimate value$6,800
A clear next stepA follow-up conversation is arranged.Ready for a knowledgeable callback
  • Recover unsold work.No new lead purchases required.
  • Fill open slots.Reconnect with customers you’ve quoted.
  • Cut manual chasing.Automate routine follow-up touches.

Trusted by local businesses to keep customer conversations moving

  • Heartland Home Services
  • George Henry’s
  • Rapid Air
  • Polar Air
  • All Engineered HVAC
  • Zest Plumbing
Built for the post-quote decision

What is estimate follow-up software?

Estimate follow-up software helps a business reconnect with customers after a quote has been sent. Tradesly combines automated quote follow-up with AI-assisted calls, texts, email, and human involvement where included. The goal is to resolve questions and move eligible unsold estimates toward acceptance, booking, or a clear decision.

Also called estimate rehash, this is post-quote follow-up, not estimate creation or new lead prospecting. Tradesly’s contractor follow-up software is designed around the context of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical jobs, with the channel mix and next steps configured for your business.

Unsold estimate
An estimate created or presented to a customer that has not been accepted or sold according to the business’s tracking rules.
Estimate rehash
Revisit an open or unsold estimate, understand what is holding up the decision, and agree on the next step.
Fill the board
An operating goal: use relevant, still-eligible opportunities to help fill capacity instead of relying only on new lead spend.
More from your open estimates

More follow-through. Less manual chasing.

Your team has already visited, scoped the job, and sent the quote. Automated estimate follow-up keeps eligible opportunities moving while your people focus on conversations that need them.

Keep quotes from going quiet.

Give open estimates a planned follow-up cadence. Keep the next touch moving without relying on someone to remember another reminder.

Help customers say yes.

Bring questions about scope, timing, or options back into a conversation. Involve an authorized person when the decision needs more than a reminder.

Spend less time chasing.

Use AI-assisted outreach for repetitive check-ins. Give your team more time for interested customers and important decisions.

The opportunity is already there. Make the follow-up do more of the work.

Estimate follow-up calculator

More booked work. More time back.

Use one set of assumptions to explore booked-work value and staff time freed each month. The results are a scenario, not a Tradesly performance claim.

Your open estimates

Adjust your assumptions to see booked-work value and staff time together. Your numbers stay in this browser.

Starting assumptions: 80 estimates · 40% assumed booked · $6,500 average job value.

Estimates still eligible for follow-up.
Percentage. Your assumption, not a Tradesly benchmark.
US dollars. Estimated contract value, before cancellations or project costs.
Your assumption for manual time removed across the full follow-up cycle.
Number of full-time customer service representatives.
Staff-cost assumptions
Before employer load.
Includes employer costs beyond wages.
Starting assumption: 40 hours × 52 weeks.
Share of paid hours available for productive work.

$31.05 per paid hour · 121.3 productive hours/month per CSR · $44.36 per productive hour.

Modeled gross booked-work value$208,000

32 modeled bookings from 80 eligible open estimates.

32Modeled bookings, not guaranteed lift
48Estimates remaining in the scenario

Time back for your team

Staff hours freed / month80
Labor-cost equivalent / month$3,548.57

Equivalent to 0.66 FTE · 6.6% of your team’s productive capacity.

Capacity freed is not payroll savings. Excludes revenue gains and peak or 24/7 coverage needs.

How the calculation works: Modeled bookings = eligible open estimates × assumed booking rate. Gross booked-work value = modeled bookings × average booked-job value. Compare against a baseline or holdout before calling real results incremental.

Less work between quote and booking

Give every eligible estimate a next step.

Keep open quotes moving without managing another to-do list. Tradesly follows up, brings customer questions back to your team, and helps interested customers move toward booking.

Your team can focus on the next conversation, with the quote and customer context already in hand.

Follow-up uses available estimate data, approved contact permissions, and your campaign setup.

Less to keep track of

Open quotes. Clear next steps.

  • Heat pumpNo reply yet
    Send a check-inRestart the conversation.
  • Water heaterHas a question
    Arrange a callbackBring in someone who can help.
  • Panel upgradeReady to book
    Move to bookingAgree on the next step.
Automated quote follow-up

Go beyond automated quote reminders.

An unanswered quote needs more than another notification. Coordinate AI-assisted calls, texts, and email, then adapt when a customer replies. Answer approved questions, arrange a callback, or bring in a person to help with the decision.

HVAC estimate follow-up

A timely check-in opens the conversation.

Don’t start over. Use the quote context and a straightforward next question.

Qualified next step: arrange a knowledgeable callback
Follow-up · TextHi Sam, checking in on the replacement estimate you received. Do you have any questions we can help answer?
HomeownerWe’re still deciding between the options. Can someone walk us through them?
Plumbing quote follow-up

Keep price questions with the right person.

AI can collect context and request a handoff. Your team handles quotes, concessions, and detailed advice.

Qualified next step: human review of approved options
Follow-up · CallI’m following up on the water-heater quote. Was there anything we can clarify before you decide?
HomeownerIs there a lower-cost option, and does the warranty change?
Older-estimate reactivation · Electrical

Check whether the work is still relevant.

Respect age, permissions, prior contact, and the customer’s decision. Don’t assume an old quote remains valid.

Qualified next step: confirm estimate validity and scheduling
Follow-up · EmailFollowing up on the panel upgrade estimate from earlier this year. Is this still a project you’re considering?
HomeownerWe haven’t done it yet, but we’re ready to revisit timing.
  1. 1 · SelectOpen estimate, context, eligibility
  2. 2 · StartRelevant approved text, call, or email
  3. 3 · RespondAnswer, clarify, or bring in a person
  4. 4 · ResolveBook, hand off, defer, or stop
Tradesly specialist reviewing a customer conversation
Customer needs an explanation? Hand off with the estimate context.
Human + AI

Let AI do the chasing. Let people help close.

Automate routine touches and keep your team focused on customers who are ready to talk. When a question needs judgment, carry the estimate context into a conversation with a trained person or your own team.

Less repeat work for your team.
AI-assisted follow-up handles routine check-ins and gathers the question before a person steps in.
Better closing conversations.
Route pricing changes, complex options, and sensitive decisions to an authorized person.
Context that carries forward.
Keep the service type, estimate history, and customer concern with the next step.

Managed human coverage varies by package; internal-team handoffs can be configured where supported.

Fill the board

Fill schedule gaps with work you’ve already quoted.

Your next booking may already be in your open estimates. Reconnect with eligible customers, confirm their interest, and offer a suitable next step without buying another lead first.

Revisiting existing estimates does not require new lead purchases. Campaign, usage, and service fees still apply.

Fill the boardPut agreed work on the calendar
Service schedule

Quotes to revisit

TuesdayWednesdayThursday
TuesdayHVACReplacementScheduled
ThursdayPlumbingWater heaterScheduled
WednesdayElectricalPanel upgradeScheduled
Open estimateCallbackScheduled

Estimate follow-up is one way to bring existing work back onto the schedule.

Built-in safeguards

Persistent follow-up. Respectful stopping rules.

Tradesly includes compliance controls in outbound workflows. Every campaign also needs the right permissions, data, message rules, and stopping conditions.

Consent-aware outreach

Contact eligible customers using approved channel permissions and lists.

Permitted contact hours

Apply appropriate calling and messaging windows for the campaign.

Status and overlap controls

Stop or change outreach when a quote sells, the owner takes over, or another campaign has the lead.

Opt-outs and suppression

Honor known opt-outs and configured suppression rules across the eligible channels.

Built-in controls support compliant operations; lawful consent and campaign approval remain necessary. They do not guarantee compliance for every use case.

Get started

Put your estimate rehash campaign to work.

Start with one defined audience, one agreed follow-up plan, and outcomes you can measure. Expand from what you learn.

  1. 01

    Select open estimates

    Identify status, date, value, job type, exclusions, responsible team, and permitted contact channels. Confirm whether your source supports exports or a connected feed.

  2. 02

    Build the conversation

    Agree on cadence, relevant questions, objections that need human help, booking requests, and when to stop. Avoid overlapping existing rehash campaigns.

  3. 03

    See which estimates turn into work

    Track contacts, replies, accepted estimates, and booked jobs. Connect completed revenue where supported, and compare consistent estimate groups before claiming incremental gains.

Frequently asked questions

Estimate and quote follow-up, explained.

Real answers to the questions operators ask before setting up a campaign.

How is unsold estimate follow-up different from lead follow-up?

Lead follow-up usually starts when someone makes an initial inquiry. Estimate follow-up starts after a customer has received a quote or proposal, so the conversation can reference work already scoped, options discussed, prior contacts, and the decision still pending. For new purchased inquiries, explore Paid Lead Follow-Up.

What does “estimate rehash” mean?

Estimate rehash means revisiting open or unsold estimates and reconnecting with customers who have not decided. It can involve answering questions, checking whether the project is still relevant, and arranging a booking or an informed handoff. It is not a promise that every estimate can be recovered.

When should I follow up on a quote?

The right timing depends on the customer’s expectations, job type, estimate age, prior discussion, and contact permissions. Tradesly helps configure an approved cadence; it should not assume that every homeowner wants the same number of calls or a fixed two-day sequence.

Does Tradesly use phone calls, SMS, and email?

Yes. Use up to 3 channels (AI-assisted phone calls, SMS, and email) in a coordinated estimate follow-up workflow. Available channels, usage limits, and managed human coverage depend on your package, permissions, and configuration. Ask about outbound packages.

Can a person take over a price or scope conversation?

Yes. Human review or handoff can be configured when a customer needs approved pricing details, options, financing information, or another nuanced decision. Managed human coverage depends on the plan; your own team can receive handoffs where supported.

How does this work with ServiceTitan or other field-service software?

Keep your existing quoting and field-service system. The setup maps the estimate data, statuses, and booking actions available to your business, with a clear owner for each audience. When you already use another estimate follow-up tool, define exclusions and handoffs to avoid contacting the same customer twice. Specific read/write actions and update timing depend on the integration.

Will Tradesly automatically book recovered jobs?

Tradesly can qualify interested customers and move an eligible conversation toward a booking or a qualified handoff. Whether an appointment is confirmed directly in your scheduling system depends on integration access, availability, job type, and your rules. A requested callback is not the same as a confirmed job.

Does the system stop when the estimate is sold or a customer opts out?

Built-in controls support suppression, opt-out handling, and campaign stop conditions. The exact estimate-status feed, refresh interval, campaign overlap rules, and channels should be checked during onboarding so a sold or excluded opportunity is not repeatedly contacted.

How do I know if the campaign is working?

Measure eligible open estimates, successful contacts, customer replies, quotes accepted, appointments booked, and collected revenue when connected. Separate contact attempts from actual conversations and bookings. Compare consistent cohorts by estimate age, job type, and dollar value.

Can follow-up campaigns help fill open schedule slots?

Yes. Existing, still-eligible estimates give you an audience to revisit without buying more leads first. Tradesly can reconnect with interested customers and move them toward an appropriate booking or handoff. Availability checks and booking actions depend on your setup; campaign and service fees still apply.

How is this different from automated quote reminders?

A reminder sends another nudge. A configured Tradesly workflow can combine that touch with a conversation: capture the customer’s question, provide approved information, and move toward a booking or human handoff. It is automated quote follow-up focused on the decision, not just sending more messages.

Can I reactivate older leads that already received an estimate?

Yes, when the estimate and customer are still eligible. Lead reactivation here means reopening a previously quoted opportunity, not cold prospecting or a blanket blast to old contacts. Confirm permissions, current scope, quote validity, and prior decisions before restarting outreach.

What should an estimate follow-up email say?

Keep a quote follow-up email specific, helpful, and easy to answer. Reference the proposed work and ask one clear question. Example: “Hi Sam, following up on your panel-upgrade estimate. Is the project still on your list, or is there a question we can help answer?” Adapt the wording, timing, sender details, and required opt-out language to the campaign.

How is estimate follow-up priced?

Outbound workflows are available with package-specific volume and service allowances, not unlimited usage. Ask about outbound packages for your estimated volume, channels, integration needs, and human coverage.

Turn the open quote into a next step

More booked work. Less chasing. Start with your open estimates.

Bring your unsold estimates and your current follow-up process. See how Tradesly can help recover opportunities, fill schedule gaps, and take repetitive outreach off your team’s plate.

Ask about outbound packages. Pricing and coverage depend on campaign scope.

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