Proof walkthrough / residential estimating

Build the quote.
Keep the math visible.

This five-step residential walkthrough is public and login-free. Pick a service, enter the dimensions, attach one substrate profile, review a representative range, then see what saving the estimate unlocks inside SurfaceOps.

Run the live estimator → See all five steps
The flow / screen by screen

Five visible steps from surface to saved estimate.

These are annotated screen examples, not a second calculator. The existing public estimator owns the live inputs, pricing, and account behavior.

Step 1 / service selection

Pick the residential service

Start with the surface you are actually quoting. The residential choices stay specific: House Wash, Driveway / Flatwork, or Deck / Wood Surface.

New estimate / SurfaceChoose one
Residential service
House WashSiding, soffits, fascia
Driveway / FlatworkConcrete, pavers, aggregate
Deck / Wood SurfaceDeck, fence, pergola
Surface firstEach preset carries its own rate and production assumptions.
Choose the service before reaching for a generic per-square-foot rate.
Step 2 / measurements

Enter length and width

The authenticated estimator uses Length (ft) and Width (ft), then previews the resulting area as length × width. This example uses 40 ft × 50 ft = 2,000 sq ft.

House Wash, Driveway / Flatwork, and Deck / Wood Surface are square-foot services. Linear footage is the separate unit used by the supported fence preset—not a new pricing rule for these three residential choices.

Surface measurementsArea calculated
Length (ft)
40 ft
Width (ft)
50 ft
Resulting square footage
2,000 sq ft
40 × 50
Square-foot servicesHouse · driveway · deck
Linear-foot exceptionFence preset only
Make the unit visible so the quote can be checked before a customer sees it.
Step 3 / substrate profile

Attach one substrate example

For this house wash, the example substrate is Vinyl Siding. The estimator maps the softwash_siding preset to the vinyl_siding chemistry profile, keeping the field recipe tied to the surface.

Use the dwell-time guide for the substrate window and the SH Mix Calculator for mix guidance. This proof page shows the handoff; it does not invent a second chemistry calculation.

Surface profileMapped
ServiceHouse Wash
SubstrateVinyl Siding
Estimator mappingsoftwash_siding → vinyl_siding
3–5 minRepresentative vinyl dwell window
Profile firstRinse before the solution dries
Chemistry values belong to the existing profile and live calculator workflow.
Keep substrate context next to the quote instead of hiding the chemistry decision.
Step 4 / representative result

Review the low/high price range

With a 2,000 sq ft, one-story House Wash in the Mid Market band, the existing public pricing model shows the low and high endpoints from its $0.15–$0.22 per-square-foot rate and applies the $200 job minimum.

Representative estimate, not a guaranteed quote. Access, surface condition, travel, story count, add-ons, local market conditions, and the job minimum can move the actual price.

Estimate summaryRange shown
Market band / Mid Market
Low endpoint2,000 × $0.15$300
High endpoint2,000 × $0.22$440
Job Minimum$200 · never go below
Est. Job Time~1.75 hr
Range-based pricing preserves the inputs instead of pretending one midpoint is a guaranteed quote.
Show both endpoints, the market band, the floor, and the time assumption together.
Step 5 / account handoff

Save the estimate and keep the workflow

Saving into an account turns the one-off range into working history: retain the estimate and customer details, use client report and share actions, keep chemistry and photo workflow together, then schedule jobs, recalls, and follow-ups.

Those account capabilities are separate from the paid upgrade. When the operation needs more scale, the existing Pro offer adds CRM & Lead Tracking, Custom Branding, Unlimited Estimates, and Auto Follow-Ups.

Create an account →
Estimate savedAccount handoff
The proof flow is public; saving and live calculation happen in the existing account and estimator surfaces.
Move from a quote someone can inspect to an estimate the business can work from.

Ready to run your own numbers?

Use the live estimator for the actual surface, dimensions, market band, customer details, and shareable quote handoff. The first pass stays free.

Open the live estimator → Save with an account
Supporting proof / follow the trail

See the adjacent workflows.

Use the proof pages and field resources to inspect the closeout, chemistry, and cost context around the quote flow.

Photo-enforced closeoutSee how evidence, dwell, rinse, and report steps stay visible.
Soft-wash cost exampleFollow a transparent vinyl-siding range with visible inputs.
Dwell-time guideReview surface-specific dwell context for the substrate example.
SH Mix CalculatorCheck the existing mix guidance instead of copying chemistry into a quote page.