How are you using AI in your day to day operations?

We're a pretty small cleaning company, but I like to use AI sometimes for quotes and estimates. I just don't always go with the estimates all the time.

For example, I'll use it to get a better idea of where or how I can adjust prices without absolutely making my client run away.

One thing I've noticed about AI is that it has the ability to way overprice estimates sometimes, so ideally I dial it back a bit to make sure it's at a reasonable price that won't make my client question my sanity. 

It also helps with certain questions I may have about a certain process. So in general, it helps in a lot more ways than most people give it credit.

We use AI to help organize data, streamline functions, and analyze P&L, profit margins, and growth strategies. We think of AI as a supplement to our own efficiencies and brain power, not a replacement. Communication is a great AI tool. Even just rewriting your own words to be more concise and organized can help customer relations and avoid confusion in communication. 

I run a fire protection company in British Columbia, Canada. I use AI extensively for code research and deficiency solutions. Often clients have expired or outdated fire detection devices that need replacement, and sometimes the replacements are no longer available. I use AI to help find the latest update quickly and present solutions to clients that are compliant, compatible and cost-effective. I also use AI extensively and research toward codes as codes change often and are different in different municipalities. It saved me hours that would otherwise be impossible to execute.

I run a general contracting company in the Barrie area, Ontario Canada.

We’re still in the early stages of using AI, but it’s already saving us a lot of admin time. We use it to help draft client emails, follow-up messages, quote descriptions, social media content, and project updates. It’s also useful for brainstorming solutions, refining processes, and helping organize thoughts before meetings.

We will also use it for project visualization- entering pictures of existing spaces or exteriors and ask for renderings based on certain changes.

As a small construction company, the biggest value for us isn’t replacing people—it’s reducing the time spent behind a computer so we can focus more on running projects and serving clients. The key is treating AI as a tool to improve efficiency while still relying on your own experience and judgment for the final decisions.

I’m not sure if it’s happening for everyone but Ai isn’t comfortably accurate with diagnosing. I use my knowledge learned, but my friends use chat gpt and it isn’t very helpful sometimes harmful not intentionally.

I have a handyman business and I use AI for building estimates/quotes. I tend to use it as a baseline and then edit to meet my company needs. For instance, the platform I use tends to use pricing from a big box store that I don't frequent. I edit this information to my preferred retail store. I also will adjust pricing and materials as it sometimes inflates costs.