Estimating
The parts of the job nobody writes down
How to shoot a car so the estimate survives review, which supplements were avoidable, and what is different about a panel made of carbon. Written from a shop floor rather than a product page.
How to Photograph Collision Damage
The wide angle and the close-ups that make a photo estimate hold up, and why the wide frame comes first.
Why Estimates Come Back
The reasons an estimate gets kicked back or supplemented, and what to capture on the first pass so it does not.
Estimating Exotic and European Damage
What changes when the panel is carbon and the paint is tri-coat: trim-specific part numbers, refinish that is not comparable, and parts with no aftermarket.
Who Built This
Built in a working Orlando collision and mechanical shop, against its own repair orders, by the person who has to answer for the numbers.
Try it on a job you already wrote
It is free to start: four estimates a month, with no card and no invite code. Confirm your email and the estimator unlocks.