MCG Homes
Residential remodeller, Fernandina Beach, Florida
- Size
- 32 staff
- Where
- US
The job
The owner built shared Claude projects for estimating, sales qualification, HR and procedure searches. The ballpark estimating tool takes a salesperson description of the scope and property, compares it with past jobs and market data and drafts a budget in the company own cost codes, asking for missing information rather than guessing.
Tool: Custom Built (Claude) · More using Claude
What happened
Compiling a ballpark remodel budget fell from eight hours to about 30 minutes.
The AI draft came within 5% of the estimate staff prepared the usual way.
Before you believe it
The figures come from one side by side test the owner ran and from his award entry. A ballpark is not a quote, so a person still prices the job properly before anything is signed.
Try this prompt
Test the job on your own material before buying anything. Replace the highlighted brackets.
Here is the scope and property description: [SCOPE] and our past jobs with costs: [PAST_JOBS]. Draft a ballpark budget using our cost codes [COST_CODES] with labour, materials, subcontractors and a contingency. List any information you need before the number can be trusted.
Source
Qualified Remodeler ↗, 8 October 2026 · press
This source is independent press coverage, not written by the tool supplier.
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