For a second-generation landscaping business investing in its future, speed and accuracy aren't competing priorities, they're non-negotiables. With Bobyard, Frederico Outdoor Living is proving that detail can still come with speed.
Here, Adam Frederico, Owner and CEO of Frederico Outdoor Living, and his team share how Bobyard became the backbone of their new full-time estimating operation.
Watch the video below to hear Adam, Megan, and Emily explain how Bobyard has transformed the estimating process at Frederico Outdoor Living:
The Challenge: Bid volumes that required a full-time estimator and better tools
Frederico Outdoor Living is a Utah-based landscaper with a mix of about 90% residential and 10% commercial projects, with bids as far as Wyoming.
With Utah's cold winters putting a squeeze on the calendar, that left the Frederico Outdoor Living team processing 10 to 20 bids in a single week. On top of that, commercial projects could arrive with zero takeoff detail on the plans, meaning potentially weeks of manual work to get it sorted out.
This year, Frederico Outdoor Living made estimating a full-time function and hired their first dedicated estimator. But Adam recognized that in addition to investing in his people, “we needed to advance our technology practices.”
The Solution: A fast, lean estimating operation
Frederico Outdoor Living turned to Bobyard to power their estimating operations, and the results were immediate.
Emily Morin, their Lead Estimator, found that Bobyard let her move through a high volume of bids without losing accuracy or falling behind on deadlines.
"There have been several times this year we've gotten a lot in at the same time. Bobyard definitely helped me be able to work through them very quickly. I could do multiple takeoffs a day." — Emily Morin, Lead Estimator, Frederico Outdoor Living
For Megan Palmer, Brand and Marketing Ambassador at the company, Bobyard's speed was especially critical on their out-of-state commercial bids.
"We recently bid a project in Jackson, Wyoming. Bobyard was super beneficial. Very quick and efficient in even getting a preliminary bid over, and it helped us secure that bid and ultimately win the project."
Whether the project came with someone else's design files or originated in-house, Bobyard handled both scenarios with ease, a detail Adam valued. "Bobyard's great at doing both of those, whether it's our own takeoff or somebody else's designs."
The Impact: More bids, same attention to detail
I truly believe that detail can still come with speed, and Bobyard's really helped us to do that. — Adam Frederico, Owner and CEO, Frederico Outdoor Living
The most tangible measure of Bobyard's impact at Frederico Outdoor Living? More project volume, but no missed deadlines.
One early test case made the stakes clear. A large commercial project came in with no takeoffs and no plan details—the kind of job that would traditionally take weeks to estimate by hand.
"It would have taken us weeks to estimate it by hand, and Bobyard was fantastic at doing really quick takeoffs accurately," Adam recalls. "We were able to meet the bid deadline, and that’s happened countless times now. I truly believe that detail can still come with speed, and Bobyard's really helped us to do that."
Drive better bids with Bobyard
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