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Case Study

Modernizing Estimating with AI to Enable Scalable Growth

AI Summary: LouderAI partnered with Standard Exterior Solutions, a fast-growing roofing contractor, to modernize and scale its estimating function through AI-driven tools. Serving as the AI system selection and implementation partner, LouderAI led requirements definition, vendor evaluation, and the deployment of an AI-powered estimating platform. The engagement eliminated estimating and takeoff bottlenecks, reduced cycle time by 75%, and delivered immediate revenue impact—driving more than $3M in new sales within the first month of go-live.

Client: Standard Exterior Solutions 
Size: Lower-middle market  
Industry: Roofing & Construction Services 
Our Role: Led the AI system selection and implementation process, aligning operational needs with technical solutions. 
Services: AI System Selection & Implementation, Change Management, Training 

The Challenge

Estimating had become a critical operational bottleneck. Prior to partnering with LouderAI, estimators spent the majority of their time on manual takeoffs, spreadsheet-based workflows, and downstream rework. These inefficient and inconsistent processes constrained bid capacity and limited the number of opportunities the team could pursue. The challenge was not talent-related; rather, the estimating function was overly manual for a business focused on scalable growth.

The Solution

Standard Exterior Solutions was not looking for another tool that performed well in a demo but failed in day-to-day operations. They needed an experienced partner to cut through vendor noise and focus on solutions that delivered measurable business outcomes—addressing their specific pain points while aligning with operational plans for scale.

LouderAI served as an unbiased AI system selection partner, collaborating with executive leadership to identify requirements, evaluate solutions, align stakeholders, and select the platform best suited to support sustainable growth.

Key solution components included:

Structured discovery & requirements definition

• Conducted stakeholder conversations to understand current processes and pain points.
  
  

• Documented and prioritized 51 estimating and takeoff requirements to define success.

Vendor evaluation & selection

• Researched and evaluated nine estimating platforms.
• Met with vendors to view demos and understand capabilities; built and scored related solutions against requirements
• Coordinated vendor demos with Standard for the top scored systems
• Client selected STACK as the best-fit AI-driven estimating platform for the business.

Implementation & enablement

• Guided implementation and go-live readiness.
  
  
• Monitored three focused training sessions to ensure user confidence and adoption.