Tiling material take-offs and quote calculations with an AI employee
Flooring and tiling companies use an AI employee to calculate material quantities and put together quotes. The AI works out how much tile, leveling compound, and adhesive you need from floor plans, accounts for cutting waste, and produces a quote with materials and labor broken out separately.
The calculation challenges flooring contractors face
A flooring and tiling contractor's day is physical work mixed with quote calculations. The workday happens on site, but new quote requests don't wait. Clients expect a quote within a couple of days, and they've usually asked three contractors at the same time.
Material calculations in flooring work are precise. When ordering tiles, cutting waste ranges from 5 to 15 percent depending on tile size and laying pattern. Diagonal patterns create more waste than straight patterns. Too few materials means delays, too many means waste.
In bathrooms, waterproofing is a critical phase. Waterproofing compound quantities, corner reinforcements, penetration seals: each has to be calculated separately. The requirements of the VTT waterproofing certificate are strict.
With parquet installation, the direction of laying affects material quantities. A long narrow room calls for a different cutting plan than a square one. Thresholds, transition strips, and baseboards. Small details add up.
What it actually does
Material quantity calculations
The AI employee calculates how much tile, leveling compound, adhesive, and grout you need from floor plans. It factors in cutting waste based on tile size, special tile formats (mosaics, large-format tiles), and the condition of the existing surface.
Material calculations take 1 to 2 hours less per job, and ordering errors go down.
Supplier price comparisons
Based on the material list, the AI employee compares prices across suppliers: Laattapiste, K-Rauta, Pukkila, RTV. It puts together a comparison table showing unit prices, bulk price tiers, and delivery times.
Comparing suppliers takes minutes instead of hours.
Bathroom waterproofing documentation
Waterproofing documentation is mandatory. The AI employee produces a waterproofing certificate template with the property details, product used, and method description. You fill in the thickness measurements for the specific job and sign it. The certificate meets the VTT certification requirements.
Documentation is done in minutes and meets certification requirements.
Quotes for housing association bathroom renovations
During a building pipeline renovation, housing associations often have dozens of similar bathrooms to renovate. The AI employee draws up per-apartment material lists and a quote that accounts for differences between unit types.
Material lists for 10 apartments are ready in an hour instead of as separate calculations.
In practice: bathroom renovation in an apartment building
A tiling contractor received a quote request for a bathroom renovation. The client sent a floor plan and photos: a 5.2 square meter bathroom, existing tiles to be removed, new waterproofing and tiling throughout.
The contractor passed the details to the AI employee: 'Put together a material list and quote. Floor in 10x10 mosaic, walls in 30x60 large format. Waterproofing with Kiilto Kerafiber.'
The AI employee calculated: wall surface areas with windows and door openings deducted, floor square meters, mosaic cutting waste at 12%, wall tile cutting waste at 8%. Waterproofing compound was calculated for two coats, corner reinforcements in running meters, penetrations by count. Leveling compound, tile adhesive, grout, and silicone were all included.
The quote had an itemized material list with unit prices, hours for demolition and installation, the waterproofing certificate, and a schedule. The contractor sent the quote to the client the same afternoon.
Who it works for, and who it doesn't
Good fit
- Tiling and flooring companies with 2 to 8 people
- Contractors who do bathroom and pipeline renovations
- Companies where quote calculations take up a large share of the owner's time
- Businesses with revenue between EUR 200,000 and EUR 2,000,000
Not the best fit
- Industrial flooring contractors (epoxy, polyurethane) where pricing is set as a standard rate per square meter
- Solo operators who get quotes only occasionally
- Companies already running dedicated estimating software such as Jydacom
Common questions
Can the AI account for how the laying pattern affects waste?
Yes. The AI employee knows the most common laying patterns and how they affect cutting waste: straight lay 5 to 7%, diagonal 10 to 15%, brick pattern 8 to 10%. You can adjust the waste percentage for each specific job.
How does waterproofing documentation work?
The AI employee produces a waterproofing certificate template with the property details, product used, and method description. You fill in the thickness measurements and sign it. The certificate meets VTT certification requirements.
Can the AI order materials directly?
No, not automatically. The AI employee puts together the material list and compares prices, but you place the order yourself. That's a deliberate choice: a material order is a decision that needs your sign-off.
Try it for 7 days, risk-free
No lock-in, no hidden fees. If the AI employee doesn't work out, you get your money back.