Charlotte, NC
SMART HOME / AV ESTIMATING.

## Smart Home and AV Estimating Built for Charlotte Integrators Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing metros in the Southeast. New construction in Ballantyne, Steele Creek, and the University City corridor keeps AV integrators busy. So does the retrofit demand in Dilworth, Myers Park, and SouthPark, where homeowners are upgrading older homes with structured wiring, whole-home audio, and lighting control. That volume is good for business. It also means your estimating process is under constant pressure. A proposal that takes three hours to build is a proposal that might go out late — or not at all. Estimate.Pro gets you from walkthrough to sendable bid in 8 minutes. --- ### What Makes AV Estimating Different in Charlotte **New construction is spec-heavy.** Builders in the University City and Steele Creek corridors expect structured cabling specs tied to room counts, square footage, and device lists. Estimate.Pro lets you build reusable scope templates — prewire packages, home theater rough-ins, distributed audio zones — so you're not rebuilding the same bid from scratch every time. **Retrofit jobs are measurement-intensive.** In Myers Park or Dilworth, you're working in existing walls, estimating wire runs through finished spaces, and pricing accordingly. Estimate.Pro's AR measurement tool runs ONNX-assisted live AR on supported devices. For camera or photo-based measurements, values are marked as estimates so your proposal is honest about what was measured in the field versus estimated from a photo. **Charlotte's luxury market expects polished proposals.** Clients in SouthPark and Foxcroft aren't comparing you on price alone — they're comparing you on professionalism. A clean, itemized estimate with a clear scope of work signals that you run a tight operation. Estimate.Pro generates a readable, contractor-branded scope document automatically from your walkthrough notes. **Mecklenburg County permit requirements add line items.** Low-voltage and AV work in Charlotte often intersects with electrical permit requirements depending on scope — particularly when you're integrating lighting control panels or running line-voltage feeds to equipment racks. Knowing your permit costs in advance keeps your margins intact. --- ### Calculators and Tools That Apply to AV Work Estimate.Pro includes trade-specific tools relevant to AV and smart home scopes: - **Wire run estimator** — input room count, floor plan dimensions, and panel location to estimate structured cabling quantities - **Device count builder** — build out camera counts, speaker zones, control processor requirements, and rack unit totals - **Labor hour calculator** — set your crew size and Charlotte-area labor rate; the app calculates labor cost per line item - **Material cost workspace** — save your preferred pricing for Cat6, HDMI fiber, in-ceiling speakers, and control hardware so every bid pulls current numbers - **Scope-of-work generator** — AI drafts the written scope from your walkthrough inputs; you review and approve before it goes to the client --- ### Pricing That Fits Your Operation Estimate.Pro runs on a free-forever tier — no credit card required. If you're ready for more: - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Covers estimating, AR measurement, and the full scope-of-work workflow. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Adds Stripe Connect invoicing with 0% platform fee and invoice exports for your accounting stack. - **Crew** — $399/month flat for unlimited seats. Built for shops running multiple crews across Charlotte's submarkets. On the Free plan, Stripe Connect carries a 3% platform fee. On Pro and above, that fee drops to 0%. --- ### Built for the Way Charlotte AV Integrators Actually Work You're pricing a Crestron install in Ballantyne in the morning and walking a prewire in a new build near Lake Norman in the afternoon. You don't have time to manage a spreadsheet, chase down subcontractor quotes, and still get a proposal out by end of day. Estimate.Pro handles the math, drafts the scope, and formats the bid. You close the job. Start free. No credit card. No setup fee. Your first estimate takes 8 minutes.