Send a branded estimate in seconds. Convert it with one click.
Giving a customer a rough price on the phone is a recipe for disputes. AutoChain's estimate builder lets you put together a detailed, itemised quote in under a minute — every labour line, every part, VAT calculated automatically — and send it to the customer as a branded PDF. The customer approves it online (or you mark it approved at the counter) and with one click it becomes a live job with all the details already filled in. No re-entering anything. No ambiguity about what was agreed. Just a clear paper trail from first quote to final invoice.
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- Set up in minutes
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From independent bays to multi-site groups — built for the way you work.
Get started freeEverything built-in, nothing extra
Every capability below is part of your AutoChain subscription. No hidden add-ons, no extra fees.
- Itemised labour and parts breakdown
- Online customer approval
- Convert to job or invoice in one click
- Branded with your garage logo
Up and running in minutes
No training course needed. Built for busy garages.
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Build the estimate
Add labour lines and parts, set your rates and AutoChain calculates the total with VAT automatically. Takes about 60 seconds for a typical estimate.
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Send it to the customer
Email the branded estimate PDF directly from AutoChain. The customer gets a professional quote with your logo and a clear breakdown.
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Customer approves online
The customer clicks Approve in the email link. AutoChain records the approval with a timestamp — no printed signatures, no back-and-forth.
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Convert to job or invoice
One click turns the approved estimate into a live job card. All parts and labour carry over. No double entry.
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The real impact on your garage
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Fewer disputes
A signed-off itemised estimate means both you and the customer agreed on the price upfront. Payment conversations become much simpler.
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Faster job creation
Converting an approved estimate to a job takes one click — all the data is already there. No starting from scratch.
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Win more work
A professional, branded PDF estimate looks far more credible than a text message with a rough price, especially for larger jobs.
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Protect your margin
Itemised estimates with locked labour rates and parts prices mean you can't accidentally undercharge once work is approved and under way.
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Build a paper trail automatically
Every estimate carries a timestamp, an approval record and a full breakdown. If a customer ever disputes the scope of work, the evidence is already there.
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Follow up on pending quotes
AutoChain tracks which estimates haven't been approved yet so you can follow up with customers who went quiet rather than losing the job to a competitor.
Run your garage smarter from today
Join 70+ UK garages, from single-bay workshops to multi-site groups, already streamlining jobs, customers, MOTs and online bookings with AutoChain from £69.99/mo + VAT.
- Set up in minutes
- No long-term contract
- Cancel anytime