Handoff

What Handoff is

Handoff generates a line-item remodeling estimate from a plain description of the job, with localised cost data behind it, then lets you edit and send it as a branded proposal. For a remodeler whose estimating bottleneck is writing out scope rather than knowing the numbers, it removes the slow part.

What it does well

• Drafts a full line-item estimate from a short description
• Localised cost data as a starting point
• Branded proposals with options
• Large time saving on quoting volume

The AI, specifically

Language models expand a job description into itemised scope, materials, and labour, priced against regional cost data.

We name what the AI actually does rather than repeating the word, because in this market it covers everything from a genuine voice agent to a template that fills in a customer name.

Integrates with

QuickBooks Online · Stripe

Integration lists change often and "integrates" can mean anything from a real two-way sync to a one-way push through Zapier. Ask the vendor which fields move, in which direction, and how often.

Before you commit

• Decide whether you need speed (same-day quotes from the truck) or depth (line-item takeoff from plans). Tools that do both well are rare.
• Make sure the sell price is driven by your overhead number, not a vendor default markup.
• If it includes a cost database, ask how often it is updated and whether it covers your region.
• Check that options and change orders survive a customer saying "what about the other finish?"
• Confirm the quote pushes into your job management system rather than needing re-entry.

How to judge it in a trial

Run one real job through it end to end — not the demo data. Quote it, schedule it, do it, invoice it, take the payment. Then ask the only question that matters on day 400: did the people who have to use this every day find it faster than what they do now? Friction you notice in week one compounds forever, and tool-hopping costs more than any feature gap.