Snow Removal Estimate Software That Quotes Jobs in 60 Seconds
Look at the driveway, speak the job into your phone, and FastEstimateMaker builds a professional client portal estimate - with a PDF backup - before you're back in the truck. Quote the push, then sell the season with a trigger depth and the events written out.
60-second estimates·Text to homeowner instantly·Built for snow removal·Google Business Profile Reviews
Point your phone's camera at this code and take the photo. It comes straight here and your estimate starts building - no app, no sign-in.
or type the line items yourself
No signup form, no credit card. Your first 2 jobs are free, start to finish.
"I was writing seasonal quotes at the kitchen table every October. Now I speak the driveway and the trigger, hit send, and the homeowner has the contract before I'm out of their street."
- Ryan D., Snow Removal, Minneapolis MN
Also used by:Roofing·HVAC·Plumbing·Electrical·Landscaping·Paintingand every trades business that quotes jobs
You Looked at the Driveway an Hour Ago. Why Are You Still Writing the Estimate?
You looked at the driveway, counted the walks, and talked through the trigger depth with the homeowner. You know exactly what this season costs. But now you're sitting in the truck typing it up while the next house on the route waits - and the forecast is not waiting either.
0%of homeowners choose the first professional estimate they receive
0seconds to build a professional snow removal estimate with AI
0+minutes saved per estimate compared to manual quoting
FastEstimateMaker lets you build and send a professional snow removal estimate while you're still in the driveway.
Driveway to Signed Contract - in 4 Steps
No laptop. No office. Just your phone and your voice.
1
Look at the Driveway
Size the driveway, count the walks and steps. Note the model - per push, per inch, or seasonal - and the trigger depth.
2
Speak the Specs
"Seasonal contract, two-car driveway and front walk, 2-inch trigger, 10 events, salt after every push." AI formats the line items with your pricing.
3
Text the Estimate
Review and tap send. The homeowner gets a branded client portal link via text - before you leave the driveway.
4
Get It Accepted
The homeowner reviews and accepts digitally. You get a notification. Convert to invoice with one tap. Or share your booking link and let them pick a time for the site visit - it lands on your Google Calendar automatically.
AI Built for Snow Removal Estimates - Not Generic Quote Templates
FastEstimateMaker's AI understands snow removal terminology and pricing structures. It knows per push, per inch, and seasonal contracts, trigger depths, salt and de-icer, sidewalks and steps, commercial lots, hauling, and storm premiums - and it maps every one onto your own Price Book.
Speak or type something like: "Two-car driveway and front walk, seasonal, 2-inch trigger, 10 events, salt after every push, $55 overage" - and the contract is built, priced, and ready to send.
Quote the Season While You're Still in the Driveway
Snow quotes happen in the driveway in October. The homeowner is right there, they want a number before the first storm, and every neighbor is about to ask the same question. That's your window to close the season - not just the push.
With FastEstimateMaker, you can create and send the estimate from your phone in the time it takes to walk back to your truck. Voice input means you don't need to type - just speak the specs and let AI do the formatting. Text the estimate link to the homeowner's phone right there. They tap it, see a branded professional estimate with your logo and line items, and can accept on the spot.
Handle the First Storm Without Dropping Leads
Every plow operator knows the pattern: quiet October, then the first real storm hits and suddenly you've got 15 inquiries in a night. That's when leads slip through the cracks - no follow-up, no record of who said "call me back," and a competitor gets the driveway.
FastEstimateMaker's CRM catches every estimate you create and tracks it through your pipeline. Filter by status - sent, viewed, followed up, accepted - so you always know which leads need attention. Urgency flags highlight quotes that have been sitting too long. Combined with automated follow-ups, you can handle peak season volume without hiring an office person.
When a homeowner accepts your snow removal estimate, convert it to a branded invoice with one tap. Same line items, same pricing, same client info - nothing to re-enter. Send it by email or text, and your client can pay online through Stripe or Square directly from the invoice page.
If you've connected QuickBooks or Wave, the invoice syncs to your accounting software automatically. No double-entry.
A seasonal contract should be half paid before the first flake. Set a deposit as a term of the estimate - a flat amount or a percentage of the job - and it prints on the quote the homeowner reads before agreeing to anything. When they sign, they are prompted to pay it through your own Stripe, PayPal, Square, or Venmo, so the salt and the fuel are covered before the first push. Split the rest into progress and final payments on the same schedule. Included in the $29.99 Solo plan.
Snow removal is a route business, and the route is built in October. Every driveway on the street needs the same thing on the same night. FastEstimateMaker's canvassing mode lets you work a subdivision systematically before the season - knock, log the conversation, and drop a pin so you know who to come back to.
Before the first snow, use the map view to plan canvassing routes by geography and fill the streets you already plow. Every interaction is logged and every interested lead can get an on-the-spot seasonal quote.Text them your booking link right from the canvass popup - they pick a time, and the appointment is in your pipeline.
Draw sales territories on the map and every pin dropped inside a boundary is stamped with it automatically, so two trucks never work the same street and you can compare which subdivisions actually convert - the ones that fill a route are the ones to sell the season in. Storm alerts today cover hail, high wind, and tornado reports, not snowfall, so plan the winter route on density, not on a forecast. Canvassing, sales territories, and storm alerts are on the Canvass plan at $59.99 per month, plus $19.99 per month for each sales rep.
A per-push customer pays you when it snows. A seasonal customer pays you whether it snows or not. Set the contract up as a service plan and the season bills on schedule - half at signing, the balance in December - with the trigger depth, the events assumed, and the overage rate written on the quote the homeowner signed.
Your own Price Book still sets every number - driveway per push, sidewalk per push, salt per push, seasonal rate, overage - so the contract price is your price, and the overage pushes past the assumed events become invoices in one tap when the heavy winter shows up.
"The first storm hit and I had 20 driveway inquiries in one night. Normally I'd lose half of them just because I couldn't quote fast enough. With FastEstimateMaker I quoted every one from the truck and signed half of them to seasonal contracts before the second storm."
- Brandon M., B&M Snow & Lawn, Denver CO
Snow Removal Estimate Software - Common Questions
Yes. Our AI is trained on snow removal terminology - per push, per inch, seasonal and monthly contracts, trigger depths, salt and de-icer, sidewalks, commercial lots, hauling, and storm premiums. Say the job the way you would to a customer and it maps every piece onto priced line items from your own Price Book.
Yes. The pricing catalog lets you save your go-to line items - driveway per push, sidewalk per push, salt per push, seasonal contract, per-inch base and increments, and your commercial lot rates. Browse or search them while you build, so a routine quote is three taps.
Absolutely. FastEstimateMaker is mobile-first. Speak the job details, review the estimate, and text it to the homeowner - all from your phone while you're still on site.
You get a notification immediately. The lead status updates in your CRM. You can convert the accepted estimate to an invoice with one tap and send it by email or text.
Yes. Attach your own contract template to the estimate - trigger depth and events assumed, overage per push, HOA and commercial lot terms, whatever your jobs need - and the customer signs it on their phone. The signature is stored with the signer's name, timestamp, IP address, and a signing certificate, and both of you get a copy by email. Contracts and e-signature are part of the $29.99 Solo plan.
$29.99/month for the Solo plan - AI estimates, CRM, follow-ups, invoicing, and accounting sync, with no per-estimate fees. Door-to-door canvassing, sales territories, and storm alerts are on the Canvass plan at $59.99/month. Your first 2 jobs are free from start to finish and canvassing is free for 21 days, no credit card required. Seasonal business? Switch to a $5/month Off-Season plan in your slow months - your customer list and booking page stay live, and you resume in one tap.
Every hour you spend writing estimates is an hour you're not plowing. FastEstimateMaker gets the estimate done in 60 seconds so you can get back to the route - and sign the season while the homeowner is still at the door.
