Introducing 1Quote: The Faster Way to Quote, Finance, and Close Jobs

Growing a home improvement company takes more than hiring more sales reps.

As your team expands, keeping the sales process consistent becomes more difficult. Different reps present financing differently, managers spend more time answering questions than coaching, and moving from the quote to the financing conversation isn't always as smooth as it should be. Those small inconsistencies become bigger challenges as the business continues to grow.

That's what led One Click Contractor to introduce 1Quote.

1Quote brings One Click Estimating and 1LOOK® Financing together under one commercial offering, making it easier for contractors to buy a complete sales solution that supports the way they already sell.

Why Sales Teams Need a More Connected Sales Process

Most homeowners don't think about estimating and financing as separate parts of the buying process. They want to understand the project, see what it will cost, review their payment options, and decide whether they're ready to move forward. For sales reps, all of that happens during the same conversation.

The software supporting that conversation hasn't always worked that way. Many contractors still use separate systems for estimating and financing, forcing sales reps to switch between tools, enter information more than once, and interrupt the natural flow of the appointment. Those extra steps may only take a few minutes, but they create unnecessary friction for both the sales team and the homeowner.

As companies grow, that friction becomes harder to manage. New reps have to learn multiple systems, managers spend more time helping the team navigate different workflows, and it becomes more difficult to deliver a consistent experience in every appointment. A repeatable sales process is just as important as hiring great people, especially once your team grows beyond a handful of sales reps.

One conversation, one workflow

A homeowner doesn't stop thinking about the project when the financing discussion begins. The proposal, the payment options, and the final agreement all contribute to the same buying decision.

Keeping those steps connected helps sales reps stay focused on the homeowner instead of the software. It also creates a more consistent experience across the team because every rep follows the same process from the first quote through the final signature.

Consistency supports growth

The larger your sales organization becomes, the more important consistency becomes.

Small differences between reps can lead to different homeowner experiences, longer onboarding, and more coaching time for managers. Standardizing the sales process gives every rep the same foundation and helps sales leaders spend more time improving performance instead of solving process issues.

What Makes Up 1Quote?

By bringing estimating and financing together under one commercial offering, One Click Contractor makes it easier for contractors to adopt a connected sales solution that follows the natural flow of an in-home sale. Instead of evaluating separate products, contractors can focus on one sales process that helps every rep quote, finance, and close jobs more consistently.

One Click Estimating helps sales teams build accurate proposals faster using standardized pricing, professional presentations, and guided workflows. Reps can measure, quote, present, collect signatures, and even take payments during the same appointment, helping them close more jobs without relying on spreadsheets or disconnected tools.

1LOOK® Financing is a multi-lender financing platform built specifically for home improvement contractors. With a single soft-pull application, it automatically matches each homeowner with the lender they're most likely to be approved by and the financing offer they're most likely to accept. Sales reps can present financing confidently during the appointment, while managers gain visibility into every application, approval, and funded project from one dashboard.

Together, these solutions support one connected sales process that takes homeowners from the first quote to financing and the signed agreement without forcing sales reps to switch between disconnected systems. That's the experience 1Quote is designed to deliver.

What 1Quote Means for Existing Customers

If you're already a One Click Contractor customer, you'll continue using the products you rely on today. 1Quote reflects our commitment to helping home improvement companies build a more connected sales process, bringing estimating and financing together so sales teams can quote, finance, and close jobs more efficiently.

How that benefits you depends on the solutions you're using today.

Already using One Click Estimating?

Your estimating workflow stays the same, but there's an opportunity to get even more from every sales appointment.

Whether you're using another financing provider or not offering financing today, adding 1LOOK® Financing helps your team present payment options without interrupting the sales conversation. If you already have a financing solution, you can also eliminate the cost and complexity of managing separate vendors and disconnected systems.

As an existing One Click Estimating customer, you may qualify for promotional pricing when you add 1LOOK® Financing. Reach out to your Account Manager to learn how you can build a more connected sales process.

Already using 1LOOK® Financing?

You're already helping homeowners finance their projects. Adding One Click Estimating gives your sales reps a faster, more consistent way to create proposals and guide homeowners from the first quote through financing.

Whether you're using another estimating solution or relying on manual processes, bringing estimating and financing together reduces duplicate work, simplifies your sales process, and helps your team deliver a more consistent experience.

As an existing 1LOOK® Financing customer, you may qualify for promotional pricing when you add One Click Estimating. Reach out to your Account Manager to learn how you can get more value from your current investment.

Already using both?

You're already using the combination that inspired 1Quote.

Now is a great time to make sure you're getting the full value from your investment. One Click Contractor offers onboarding, coaching, and ongoing guidance to help your team improve adoption, increase financing utilization, and build a more consistent sales process across every rep.

Connect with your Account Manager to explore additional training opportunities, review your team's performance, and identify ways to help your sales organization continue to grow.

The Next Step Toward a More Connected Sales Process

The home improvement market has changed. Millennials are now the largest generation investing in remodeling projects, and rising costs and higher interest rates have pushed financing further into the middle of the buying decision than ever before. Homeowners want clear options. They want confidence. They want a sales experience that makes it easy to say yes on the spot, instead of something they need a week to think over.

Helping contractors meet those expectations has always been the point of One Click Contractor. 1Quote is the next step in that work. It brings estimating and financing closer together so your team can deliver one consistent buying experience, from the first number on the quote to the signature on the agreement.

But technology alone doesn't get you there. For years, we've worked alongside home improvement companies in the field: raising close rates, getting financing adopted across entire teams, ramping up new reps faster than they would on their own. That hands-on coaching, and the industry expertise behind it, is still what sits at the center of everything we do, because our job doesn't end once the software goes live.

See What 1Quote Could Look Like for Your Team

If cost objections, inconsistent financing adoption, or a disjointed sales process are slowing your team down, book a demo with One Click Contractor. We'll walk through what 1Quote looks like for a team your size and show you exactly how quoting and financing come together in a single appointment.

Already a One Click Contractor customer? Reach out to your Account Manager. Whether you're looking to add estimating, add financing, or get more out of the tools you already have, they can help you map out the next step.