Chris Stephens of Home Depot Pro in San Antonio gets a full takeoff spreadsheet out of AI in 5 to 15 minutes, then has a second AI check it before believing the numbers. Coach Chase goes through that workflow step by step with Chris, for any builder who wants faster budget numbers without betting a project on an unchecked AI answer.
Chris was an Army medic and led healthcare build-outs before managing about $15 million in roofing restoration projects after Hurricane Laura, and that project experience now goes into Outside Sales at Home Depot Pro. The workflow starts with a master document in Gemini, which holds the Bexar County building codes and project management principles, so Gemini knows what to draw from before it sees the plans. A second master document sets up Copilot as the auditor, and Chris passes the answers back and forth until both agree. Structural items have to clear A gates, while client choices like windows and doors become B gates, each with a question to answer before the final number. Chase and Chris also cover how Pro VIP accounts work, including preferred pricing and deliveries planned in waves from a builder’s Gantt chart.
If you start a new AI chat every time you need something, go to 36:45.
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