The Manual Quote Grind You’re on-site, snapping photos of a client’s deck repair. Later, you’re manually counting boards, pricing screws, and calculating hours. This process eats into your billable time and delays sending quotes, potentially losing you the job. What if you could automate this entirely? One Key Framework: Your True Hourly Cost Before any AI can price accurately, you must define your True Hourly Cost . This isn’t just your wage; it’s the fully loaded cost of you or an employee doing the work. The formula is critical for your AI’s labor calculations. Calculate Your True Hourly Cost: For an owner needing a $70,000 annual salary with 1,500 billable hours and 25% non-billable time, your rate is ~$58.33/hr. For an employee at $25/hr with a 25% burden and 90% efficiency, the cost is ~$34.72/hr. This rate is the non-negotiable foundation for your labor pricing. How AI Brings This to Life A tool like Make.com can connect the dots. Its purpose is to automate workflows.…