FLOORING QUOTING & ESTIMATING

Quote Magic

Turn measured project quantities into a working commercial quote without rebuilding the job. Quote Magic connects the floor plan, business products, pricing and estimating rules so automation can handle repetitive calculation while the estimator keeps control of the final commercial result.

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FEATURE → ADVANTAGE → BENEFIT

Build the quote from the job — not from a second set of numbers.

Quote Magic is designed around one principle: the project measurements already exist. Instead of asking the estimator to re-enter area, perimeter, seam and product information, the quoting workflow can use the same project data, apply business rules and then hand the working result back to the estimator for professional review.

01 — TAKEOFF TO QUOTE

Build the quote from the same project that produced the measurements.

Quote Magic is designed to turn Floor Planner project data into a working commercial quote without forcing the estimator to re-enter the job in another system.

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Project Source
Quote from the live Floor Planner project

Use the active project as the source for quote quantities, room information and product measurements.

Advantage

The estimator does not have to recreate the job in a separate estimating screen.

Benefit

Reduces duplicate data entry and the risk of transcription errors between takeoff and quote.

Floor Quantities
Use measured project quantities

Carry calculated areas and other relevant measurements into the quote workflow.

Advantage

Quote quantities are tied back to the geometry that produced them.

Benefit

Makes it easier to understand and defend how a material quantity was calculated.

Room Context
Keep room information connected

Retain the relationship between project rooms, products and quote calculations.

Advantage

The estimator can work from the real project context rather than a flat list of disconnected numbers.

Benefit

Improves checking on multi-room jobs and reduces missing or duplicated scope.

Multiple Products
Build one quote from mixed flooring products

Use quantities from projects containing more than one flooring product or material type.

Advantage

Complex jobs do not need to be split into separate quote files just because different rooms use different products.

Benefit

Keeps the commercial proposal aligned with the actual project structure.

Create Working Quote
Generate a working quote from the takeoff

Create a quote record from the project so the estimator can review, price and refine the commercial offer.

Advantage

The quote workflow begins from measured project data instead of a blank document.

Benefit

Speeds up estimating and gives the business a repeatable starting point.

02 — PRODUCTS, PRICING & BUSINESS RULES

Apply the business's own commercial logic.

Quote Magic works with the organisation's products, pricing and quoting rules so different businesses can estimate the same geometry using their own rates and product structures.

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Business Products
Use the organisation's product catalogue

Quote from the products maintained by the active business account.

Advantage

Estimators work from a shared product list instead of maintaining private spreadsheets or individual product sets.

Benefit

Improves consistency across the estimating team.

Business Pricing
Use business-specific rates

Apply the active business's authorised pricing to quote lines.

Advantage

Different flooring businesses can maintain their own commercial rates without sharing one platform-wide price list.

Benefit

Protects the organisation's pricing model and produces quotes that match its commercial strategy.

Pricing Permissions
Restrict pricing to authorised users

Only team members with the required pricing or quote permissions can access commercial rates.

Advantage

Installers or products-only users can work with project information without receiving sensitive pricing data.

Benefit

Protects margins and commercial information while still supporting team collaboration.

Product Rules
Attach quoting logic to products

Use configured product rules to determine how selected flooring materials contribute to the quote.

Advantage

Product behaviour can be standardised instead of relying on each estimator to remember every associated calculation.

Benefit

Creates more repeatable quoting across the business.

Business-Level Rules
Keep estimating logic with the business

Store commercial quoting behaviour under the organisation rather than one individual estimator.

Advantage

The business retains its estimating method as staff change.

Benefit

Reduces dependency on individual knowledge and supports more consistent margins.

03 — MEASUREMENT-DRIVEN QUOTING

Use the measurement that actually matches the item being sold.

Not every quote line should be calculated from square metres. Quote Magic can use the relevant project measurement so materials, accessories and services can follow the way they are actually purchased or charged.

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Square Metres
Calculate area-based items from floor area

Use measured square metres for flooring, preparation or services that are priced by area.

Advantage

The quote line follows the actual project area rather than an estimated allowance.

Benefit

Produces clearer quantity-based pricing and reduces manual calculation.

Linear Metres
Use linear measurements where appropriate

Calculate items that are bought or charged by length using the corresponding project measurement.

Advantage

Trims, edges and similar products do not need to be converted manually from unrelated units.

Benefit

Reduces unit-conversion errors and makes quote quantities easier to audit.

Perimeter
Drive perimeter-based products and work

Use room or project perimeter measurements for products and services that follow walls or edges.

Advantage

The estimator can price coving, trims or perimeter work from the geometry already in the project.

Benefit

Reduces manual measuring and improves completeness.

Seam / Weld Length
Use seam measurements for weld-related products

Use calculated seam length where products such as weld rod depend on the installed seam requirement.

Advantage

The quote can follow the actual cut and seam plan instead of a generic allowance.

Benefit

Links Cutting Magic decisions directly to related quote materials.

Each / Count
Quote count-based items as discrete quantities

Use an each-based quantity for products or services that are not sold by area or length.

Advantage

Different product types can coexist in one quote using the correct commercial unit.

Benefit

Keeps the quote aligned with how suppliers and installers actually charge.

04 — AUTOMATIC QUOTE LINES & ADD-ONS

Automate the repetitive parts of estimating.

Quote Magic can use product selections and project measurements to add related commercial lines automatically, while still leaving the estimator in control of the final result.

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Automatic Quote Lines
Create lines from project quantities

Generate relevant quote lines automatically when the project contains the corresponding product or measurement.

Advantage

The estimator starts with a populated working quote rather than rebuilding standard scope by hand.

Benefit

Saves time and reduces the chance of forgetting common items.

Related Products
Trigger associated materials

Allow a selected flooring product to add related products or accessories according to business rules.

Advantage

Frequently paired items can follow the main product automatically.

Benefit

Improves quote completeness and reduces missed accessories.

Labour Lines
Add labour as part of the estimating workflow

Include labour items where the business's quoting rules require them.

Advantage

Material and labour can be assembled in the same working quote.

Benefit

Gives the estimator a more complete view of the commercial job.

Sundries & Accessories
Add supporting products to the quote

Include adhesives, trims, weld products or other supporting items where rules and measurements call for them.

Advantage

Small but necessary items do not depend entirely on estimator memory.

Benefit

Reduces underquoting caused by missing ancillary products.

Automation + Manual Control
Use automation as a starting point

Generate standard scope automatically while still allowing the estimator to add non-standard items.

Advantage

The system handles repetition without forcing every job into the same template.

Benefit

Combines speed with the flexibility required for real flooring projects.

05 — ESTIMATOR CONTROL

Automation prepares the quote. The estimator remains responsible for it.

Quote Magic is designed to remove repetitive calculation, not professional judgement. The estimator can review and change the working quote before anything is published.

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Edit Quantities
Adjust a calculated quantity when justified

Allow the estimator to amend a working quantity where site knowledge or commercial judgement requires it.

Advantage

The quote is not locked to an automated result when the estimator knows the job needs an adjustment.

Benefit

Keeps experienced human judgement in control.

Edit Rates
Adjust authorised pricing where required

Allow users with the appropriate permission to modify rates on the working quote.

Advantage

Special customer, project or commercial conditions can be handled without rebuilding the line.

Benefit

Supports real-world negotiation and project-specific pricing.

Manual Quote Lines
Add one-off products, services or charges

Insert additional lines that are not generated automatically from the floor plan.

Advantage

Unusual job requirements can still be quoted inside the same proposal.

Benefit

Prevents automation from becoming a limitation on complex jobs.

Remove Unneeded Lines
Delete irrelevant generated scope

Remove lines that are not applicable after estimator review.

Advantage

The estimator can clean up edge cases created by broad business rules.

Benefit

Produces a quote that reflects the real project instead of blindly accepting automation.

Review Commercial Totals
Check the working commercial result

Review the developing quote before it is published to the customer.

Advantage

Errors, omissions or unexpected commercial outcomes can be identified before the quote becomes customer-facing.

Benefit

Reduces the risk of sending an incorrect proposal.

06 — DRAFT, REVIEW & PUBLISH

Separate internal estimating from the customer-facing quote.

The quote lifecycle gives the business a clear distinction between a working draft and a published customer quote.

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Draft Quote
Work internally before publication

Keep the quote in a working state while the estimator reviews quantities, products and pricing.

Advantage

Internal changes do not automatically become customer-facing.

Benefit

Supports a controlled estimating process.

Publish Quote
Deliberately publish the approved quote

Publish the quote only after the estimator is satisfied with the result.

Advantage

The business controls the moment a working estimate becomes an issued proposal.

Benefit

Reduces accidental customer exposure to unfinished pricing.

Sent Status
Track the published quote state

Record the quote as sent when the published proposal has been issued through the workflow.

Advantage

The internal system can distinguish a working quote from one that has progressed to the customer.

Benefit

Improves visibility of where each opportunity sits.

Quote Request Status
Update the originating request

When a requested quote is published, the related quote request can move to its quoted state.

Advantage

The lead or request workflow remains connected to the estimating workflow.

Benefit

Reduces manual status administration and keeps the customer journey traceable.

Publication Timestamp
Record when the quote was actually published

Use the publication event rather than draft creation as the meaningful quoted timestamp.

Advantage

Reporting reflects the real customer-facing event.

Benefit

Improves workflow accuracy and later auditability.

07 — QUOTE TO INSTALLER JOB PACK

Choose what travels from the commercial quote to the installer.

Quote Magic does not end when the customer accepts the commercial scope. Relevant products and materials can be selected for the Installer Job Pack without exposing the quote itself.

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Job Pack Selection
Choose quote lines for installer handover

Mark the lines that should flow into the Installer Job Pack.

Advantage

The estimator controls which commercial items are useful on site.

Benefit

Produces a cleaner installation handover.

Materials Selected by Default
Prioritise physical job materials

Material lines can default to inclusion in the Job Pack.

Advantage

The items an installer is likely to need are prepared for handover without repeated manual selection.

Benefit

Speeds up the transition from quote to installation.

Labour Excluded by Default
Keep labour out unless it is relevant

Labour lines can default to exclusion from the product/material Job Pack.

Advantage

Commercial labour pricing is not treated like a site material requirement.

Benefit

Keeps installer documentation focused and protects sensitive information.

Pricing-Safe Projection
Strip commercial pricing from the Job Pack

Generate installer-facing information without rates, margins, GST, profit or quote totals.

Advantage

The installer receives the scope information needed for the job without receiving the business's commercial quote.

Benefit

Protects sensitive pricing while improving site communication.

Same Project Handover
Keep the installer pack tied to the approved project

Generate the Job Pack from the same project and published quote context.

Advantage

There is no need to recreate the job in a separate installer document.

Benefit

Reduces handover errors and keeps office and site information aligned.

08 — RETAIL & REQUESTED QUOTES

Move a customer request into a professional estimating workflow.

Retail and website quote requests can enter the platform, be allocated to the appropriate business and then progress through Quote Magic for estimator review.

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Quote Request
Receive a request tied to the customer project

Capture the customer's quote request together with the relevant Floor Planner project context.

Advantage

The business receives more than a name and phone number; it can receive the job information needed to begin review.

Benefit

Reduces the gap between lead capture and estimating.

Business Assignment
Route the request to the responsible business

Assign quote requests through the platform's lead and business workflow.

Advantage

The right business can receive the opportunity before estimating begins.

Benefit

Creates a clearer path from website enquiry to commercial action.

Working Project
Open the request as an estimator project

Allow the receiving business to work from the customer's submitted project information.

Advantage

The estimator does not have to start the project again from scratch.

Benefit

Shortens turnaround time on retail quote enquiries.

Professional Review
Have the estimator validate the customer-created job

Review measurements, products and quote scope before publishing a professional quote.

Advantage

DIY or retail project input becomes a starting point rather than being treated as unquestioned commercial data.

Benefit

Maintains professional control over the final offer.

Published Quote Return
Make the completed quote available to the customer workflow

Publish the approved quote back through the platform after estimator review.

Advantage

The customer journey remains connected from initial project through to commercial response.

Benefit

Creates a more coherent retail experience.

09 — BUSINESS PERMISSIONS & COMMERCIAL PROTECTION

Keep quoting power and sensitive pricing with the right people.

Quote Magic is integrated with Floor Planner's business permission model so the business can separate estimators, owners and products-only users.

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Business Owner
Business owner controls quoting access

Allow the organisation owner to manage who is permitted to create quotes and access pricing.

Advantage

Commercial permissions stay under business control rather than being decided by individual users.

Benefit

Protects the business's estimating process.

Quote-Enabled Member
Give estimators the tools they need

Authorised commercial members can create quotes and work with business pricing.

Advantage

Estimators receive the full commercial workflow without needing platform-administrator privileges.

Benefit

Supports practical delegation inside the business.

Products-Only Member
Keep pricing away from non-quoting users

Allow a team member to access products and job information without quote creation or commercial pricing.

Advantage

Installers and operational staff can still use the platform safely.

Benefit

Improves collaboration without exposing rates or margins.

Backend Pricing Protection
Enforce price restrictions server-side

Restricted users are not simply shown a visually hidden price; protected commercial pricing is omitted from the data they receive.

Advantage

Permission enforcement does not depend on browser styling.

Benefit

Provides stronger protection for sensitive business pricing.

Business-Owned Commercial Data
Keep pricing and quotes with the organisation

Associate business products, pricing and quote workflow with the business account.

Advantage

Commercial information remains part of the organisation as team membership changes.

Benefit

Reduces dependency on a single employee's account.

The core principle: Quote Magic automates repetitive estimating work, but it does not replace the estimator. Quantities, rates, lines and commercial scope remain reviewable before the quote is published.
NEXT STEP — ESTIMATOR REVIEW

Review the job before it becomes the final commercial offer.

Floor Planner keeps professional judgement in the workflow. The estimator can review the floor plan, Cutting Magic result, quote lines, quantities and pricing before the customer-facing quote is published.

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