S2 E81 - Contractors Are Saving Hours with This Estimating Tool

In this episode of Beers with Contractors, host Will and Terry banter about Terry’s Florida trip and a new studio they joke is a “death trap,” then welcome Ryan Weiss, Director of Business Development at ArcSite. Ryan explains ArcSite as a mobile-first drawing, estimation, takeoff, and proposal platform used in the field on an iPad to create project drawings, drag-and-drop products from a robust library spanning 50+ industries, auto-calculate quantities and pricing, and generate polished proposals with payment and digital signature options. The discussion covers how proposal presentation and visuals build trust, how onboarding customizes products, calculations, margins, labor, and taxes, and how the tool reduces errors and keeps reps consistent. Ryan shares common proposal mistakes (too little info, too much technical detail, limited payment options, lack of easy signing), ROI via reduced time on site, and upcoming features like topographic mapping, deeper supplier/manufacturer integrations (e.g., NCFI, SRS), and AI-assisted guidance and proposal creation.00:00 Show Kickoff Banter00:08 Florida Trip Recap00:37 Studio Safety Jokes01:40 Meet ArcSite Ryan03:16 ArcSite One Minute Overview04:51 Product Library And Industries05:47 Selling Beyond Price08:19 Onboarding And Pricing Setup11:38 Proposal Mistakes To Avoid17:07 What Homeowners Want21:18 Deliver Proposals On Site25:18 Customization Not Cookie Cutter25:51 Custom Onboarding Setup26:46 Short Form Clip Banter27:13 ROI Through Time Savings31:01 Proposal Tools And Trust32:20 Small Business Edge37:45 Future Features Partnerships43:37 AI Inside ArcSite46:15 How To Get Started48:28 Final Thanks And Sign OffContact Ryan Weiss at: Website: https://www.arcsite.com/ LinkedIn (Ryan Weiss): https://www.linkedin.com/in/weissryan/ LinkedIn (ArcSite): https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcsite/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArcSite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arcsiteapp Instagram: http://instagram.com/arcsite/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arcsite Check Out Greenbaum Stiers Strategic Marketing Group: https://www.greenbaumstiers.com/Foundation Rescue Supply Link:https://www.foundationrescuesupply.com/Contractors Kick Ass!Podcast Store Link:https://williamwalkerblake.com/store-1The Worker Incentive Program that Contractors Love! - Per4mance Software https://per4mance.io - Pay for performance, not hours