CRM & Automation7 min readJuly 18, 2026

CoastaMeasure PRO: A Connected LiDAR Measuring and Estimating Workflow for Contractors

CoastaMeasure PRO is Coastal Solutions Media's early-access workflow for turning supported LiDAR room scans into organized scope details, estimate preparation, and CoastaFlow follow-up.

Brian Pierce

Brian Pierce

Coastal Solutions Media Team

CoastaMeasure PRO: A Connected LiDAR Measuring and Estimating Workflow for Contractors | Coastal Solutions Media Lowcountry

A Better Path From Room Scan to Estimate

For painting, drywall, trim, ceiling, and home-service contractors, the site visit is where the sales process either gets organized or starts to leak. Measurements live in one tool, project notes live in another, pricing is rebuilt later, and the customer record has to be updated again before anyone follows up.

CoastaMeasure PRO is Coastal Solutions Media's early-access answer to that disconnected workflow. It is being developed to help teams turn supported LiDAR room scans into organized measurements, documented project scope, estimate preparation, and a connected CoastaFlow opportunity.

The aim is not to replace professional judgment. The aim is to reduce the repeat entry and handoffs that keep qualified leads waiting for an estimate.

What CoastaMeasure PRO Is Designed to Do

CoastaMeasure PRO is a mobile-first LiDAR measuring and estimating workflow for contractors who need a clearer record of what was seen in the field. With compatible Apple hardware and Apple RoomPlan technology, the workflow is intended to help teams capture and organize room information such as walls, ceilings, floors, trim, doors, windows, and openings.

After capture, a qualified estimator can review the project, identify exclusions, select the services that apply, add company-specific labor and material rates, and prepare an estimate for professional approval.

That makes the product useful for teams that routinely estimate:

  • Interior and exterior painting scopes
  • Drywall repair, finishing, and replacement work
  • Trim, crown molding, and ceiling services
  • Related residential and commercial home-service projects

Why Connected Estimating Matters

An estimate is not just a number. It is the bridge between the site visit, the customer conversation, the sales opportunity, the job schedule, and the follow-up process. When those pieces are scattered, a team may create unnecessary delays or lose the context that helps the customer make a decision.

CoastaMeasure PRO is being designed to connect the field workflow with CoastaFlow, Coastal Solutions Media's CRM and automation foundation. The intended result is a cleaner path from a room scan to a contact record, opportunity, estimate, customer communication, and next step.

For a contractor, that can mean less time rebuilding the job in the office and more time reviewing the estimate, guiding the customer, and moving the opportunity forward.

A Practical Estimating Workflow

The early-access workflow is centered on a simple sequence:

  1. Create or choose the customer project.
  2. Capture the room using supported hardware.
  3. Review measurements, surfaces, openings, and exclusions.
  4. Select the work scope and company-specific rates.
  5. Generate an estimate for professional review.
  6. Connect the project to a CoastaFlow contact and opportunity.
  7. Send follow-up communication with the customer context preserved.

Every job still requires human review. Captured measurements and estimate inputs should be verified by a qualified professional before pricing, contracting, ordering, or beginning work. That safeguard matters because real job sites have variables that no scan can settle on its own.

Who Should Watch CoastaMeasure PRO

CoastaMeasure PRO is most relevant to painting contractors, drywall contractors, trim and ceiling teams, field estimators, and business owners who want a more consistent handoff between field work and sales follow-up.

It is especially useful for teams that already know the cost of delayed estimates. A clear workflow can give estimators a better starting point, give office teams more complete project context, and give customers a faster next step without making promises the estimate has not earned.

Early Access and Next Steps

CoastaMeasure PRO is currently in early access. Availability, supported hardware, and product direction may evolve as the workflow is refined. Coastal Solutions Media is focused on building a useful field-to-revenue system, not adding another disconnected app to the stack.

If your team wants to explore the workflow, visit the CoastaMeasure PRO product page or talk with Coastal Solutions Media about early access and CoastaFlow integration.