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Commercial roofer halves estimate time with digital takeoff software

Michael Manning Roofing Services · Sarasota, FL, US ·

What they did

Manual estimating was replaced with a cloud takeoff and estimating workflow, letting the team bid more commercial work without adding overhead.

Reported results

  • Estimates from 14 hours to 7.5 hours
  • Commercial work +25%

Tools

STACK takeoff & estimating

Cost

Not disclosed

Source

STACK: https://www.stackct.com/blog/michael-manning-roofing-services/

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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