Estimate your job costs first.

You're thinking about outdoor lighting and you want to know if it's a thousand-dollar job or five thousand. The cost estimator asks you a few questions, how many linear feet, is it DIY or full install, roofline or ground, and gives you a ballpark. It fills in your answers on a form so the pro knows what you're thinking before they call.

It's not a quote. It's a reality check. You get a sense of the range so you're not shocked when someone calls back. The pro gets a sense of scope so they're not wasting time on calls that don't fit.