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How do I quote a job fast?

The short answer

The fastest way to quote a job is to capture it once and let software do the pricing: photo the room or speak the work, let the app measure it and apply your own rates with VAT handled, then send a branded quote. With InstaQuote that takes about 60 seconds, instead of an evening with a spreadsheet.

Quoting slowly costs you work. Customers tend to go with the first decent quote they get, so the trade who replies that evening usually wins over the one who replies next week.

The trick is to stop re-typing. Capture the job on the doorstep — a photo of the room or a quick voice note — and let the app turn it into an itemised, priced quote from your own day-rate and material costs, with VAT and CIS already worked out. You check it, add anything specific, and send.

InstaQuote does exactly that, and you can try the whole thing free for 7 days with no card. After the trial, plans start at £39/month, and on any paid plan there's no InstaQuote fee on the card payments your customers make through it.

Related questions

How long should a quote take to write?

With the old spreadsheet-and-email approach, an hour or more once you add up labour, materials and VAT. With a photo- or voice-to-quote app like InstaQuote it's about 60 seconds, because the measuring, pricing and VAT are done for you.

Does quoting faster really win more work?

Yes. Most customers accept the first quote that looks professional and lands quickly. Replying the same day, rather than days later, is one of the biggest things in your control for winning more jobs.

Quote in 60 seconds. Then let it run the rest.

InstaQuote turns a photo or voice note into a branded quote, then handles the deposit, invoice, chasing, VAT and CIS for you. Free 7-day trial, no card to start.

Free 7-day trial · no card to start · then keep going from £39/month