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Roofing estimator goes from 25 hours a week on takeoffs to 5

Guardian Roofing · Not stated ·

What they did

Takeoffs were eating the estimator's week. AI-generated takeoffs freed the time for team oversight and more bids.

Reported results

  • Takeoffs from 25+ hours a week to 5
  • Bid turnaround reduced 60%

Tools

Beam AI

Cost

Not disclosed

Source

Beam AI: https://www.ibeam.ai/case-study/guardian-roofing

Vendor case study (results reported by the vendor). Source checked 2026-10-20. Results are as reported by the source, not independently audited.

Try it yourself: starter prompt

Our suggested prompt for an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or your phone-agent tool). It is not from the source.

Here are my notes and photos from a site visit for a roofing company: [paste notes]. Using my rate sheet [paste rates], write a clear, friendly quote with line items, what's included, what's not, and a validity date. Flag anything not on the rate sheet for me to price.

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