Cut estimate turnaround from 3 days to under an hour
Replaced a spreadsheet-and-PDF estimating workflow with Servato's AI estimating suite — takeoffs, AI estimates, and bilingual plan translator. Owner now sends same-day proposals without staying late.
3 days → <1 hr
Estimate turnaround
average, last 30 days
+22%
Bid-to-close rate
self-reported
4 tools → 1
Software replaced
"We used to lose deals because we couldn't get the bid out fast enough. Now I run the plan through Servato over coffee and have a clean proposal sent before the homeowner calls a second contractor."
— Owner-operator, mid-size remodeling company
Before Servato, this remodeling company juggled four tools: a spreadsheet for takeoffs, a separate estimating program, a scheduling app, and a billing tool that didn't talk to any of them. Every project required re-entering line items two or three times — and any change order meant updating the same numbers in four places.
The owner switched to Servato after a competitor lost a $180k deck-and-pergola job because the bid took five days to send. Within the first week, the team had migrated their material catalog into the Pricebook and uploaded their first plan set for AI Takeoff.
The biggest unlock was the AI estimating suite: a 60-page architectural set that used to take a full day to mark up and price now produces a clean, itemized takeoff, a priced estimate, and a bilingual plan sheet in under 15 minutes. The owner reviews, adjusts a few line items, and sends the proposal — same day, every time.
Three months in, the team has retired three of their four legacy tools and is on track to recover the annual subscription cost from one mid-sized job.
Products used
Composite story: illustrative scenario based on interviews with Servato beta users and ROI modeling. Numbers reflect typical outcomes, not a single named customer. See all stories for full disclosure.