Field guide

A Voice-to-Estimate App That Keeps Your Hands on the Tape

A flooring measure is the most hands-busy quoting in the trades: tape or laser in one hand, kneeling at a threshold, pulling a register to check flooring depth. Typing notes mid-measure is how numbers get transposed and closets get missed. Speaking them is how they get captured — the moment you read them.

Measure out loud

"Primary bedroom sixteen two by thirteen eight. Closet five by six. Hallway eleven by three and a half — four door casings to undercut. Kitchen: vinyl coming up, subfloor solid, fridge and stove to move." That narration, spoken as you work, is the estimate. FieldSquire converts it into rooms, areas, tear-out lines, and piece counts you review — and it shows what it heard and what it deliberately ignored, so the homeowner's story about the dog doesn't become a line item.

Bluetooth, earbuds, or glasses

Record through the phone mic, any Bluetooth earbuds or headset, or Ray-Ban Meta glasses working as standard Bluetooth microphone and speakers — no direct Meta integration, just Bluetooth audio. Voice commands pause and resume between rooms, with audio cues confirming state, so the phone stays holstered from front door to truck.

Photos where the floor tells a story

The soft spot, the cracked tile, the moisture stain at the slider — say it, then shoot it. Draft lines and evidence travel together in the estimate, which is exactly what you want under the customer's signature when the prep allowance comes into play.

Review deliberately, send immediately

The workflow is capture fast, review line by line, send professionally: your rates (learned from your corrections), your margin applied privately, branded PDF, e-signature, deposit. One measure appointment is the whole test — the flooring estimating app is free for 14 days, no credit card.

Using Ray-Ban Meta glasses? See the full setup and photo workflow in How to Use Ray-Ban Meta Glasses for Contractor Estimates.