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Field note
The photo-to-quote apps run on US prices. I build the version that uses yours.
Handoff and Buildxact draft estimates from job photos — on US prices, guessing when they should ask. I build the version that reads the photos and drafts the takeoff with your price book, flags what it can't see, and waits for your approval.
Read Solution sampleAutomated permit lead gen — new filings, pre-qualified
Nightly the county permit portal is scraped, Claude filters and scores each new filing against the jobs you want, owner contact is enriched, and a pre-qualified lead lands in your CRM with a nurture sequence armed — so you're first to call.
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