Cost your building projects. Quickly. Manage them. Easily.
Watch Paul’s short video opposite explaining how our software has seriously improved his building business. Our software solutions link together to help you through every stage of a project.
Book an online demo and see for yourself.
Estimating software. Quotes in minutes. That's minutes.
If you want to see what easy, fast, business-changing estimating looks like, it’ll take just 30 minutes for our team to change the way your business operates!
Fast track your Estimating by choosing from 100s of Mix and Match templates to easily create 1000s of job types!
WORRIED ABOUT YOUR FREE TIME, BANK BALANCE AND STRESS LEVELS? HELP IS AT HAND…
Make the full amount
Link up to the latest materials prices. Know that every single build cost has been allowed for. Your profit will be yours to keep not dip into.
WIN MORE, BETTER WORK
Worthwhile customers want smart-looking quotes. (So do banks.) They also want detail. Accuracy. A plan. Lists. Schedules. Shiny shoes...
GET YOUR WEEKENDS BACK
Quoting, form-filling, scheduling, invoicing was never meant to take over your life. It stops here. Deal with paperwork quickly and easily.
TAKE BACK CONTROL
Easily track your projects. Manage daily, weekly, monthly tasks in a click. Organise trades, plant, materials. Stay on top of cash flow. Be organised.
SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE
The EstimatorXpress dashboard analyses your projects for an insight into your business. Simple charts show what’s profitable, your win rate….
IMPROVE EFFICIENCY
From pricing to getting paid. Our software uses unique X-Connex technology so all the products talk to each other saving time and ensuring accuracy.
SOME OF THE RECOGNITION WE’VE BEEN RECEIVING FOR OUR SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT
Paul Knapp, B S Knapp LimitedImpressed with the way they all run hand in hand. So, to conclude; it’s a great product with a great team behind it all.
James Taylor, James D Taylor QS LtdI really think that you’ve got what people need and are top of the pack by far!
Darren Black, Plans Express“I can honestly say that if I wasn’t using HBXL’s software I’d still be breaking my back on site.”
Richard Vincent, R Vincent & Sons Ltd."With help from this software and the high level of customer support provided by my team we won the FMB ‘Heavenly Builder’ National Award in 2006 and have been nominated several times since by satisfied customers."
Manage your building projects your way.
Pick your software tools.
Take-Off & Estimate Kit
Trace over your building plan in PlansXpress, specifying as you go, ready for instant pricing in EstimatorXpress estimating software for an accurate cost.
EstimatorXpress
EstimatorXpress, a unique software tool with hundreds of project templates that needs minimal input to give you a speedy yet detailed and accurate quote.
Design & Estimate Kit
Draft architect quality new plans with simple drawing tools in PlansXpress read by award-winning EstimatorXpress estimating software for an accurate cost.
PlansXpress
Possibly the easiest CAD tool around for drawing residential building plans. Spot on for winning the work, planning permission, Building Reg compliance…
Mix & Match Software Tools
All these software products have X-Connex technology which means one lot of project data is shared across each product saving you time and avoiding errors.
Health & Safety Xpert
Keep everyone safe on site and meet your legal duties with Health & Safety Xpert. Gives you all the relevant documents that inspectors need to see.
ProjectXpert
To have everyone and every thing in the right place at the right time requires ProjectXpert - especially when one delay can throw everything. Time is money!
ContractsXpert
Legal security. Avoid disputes and ensure that you get paid on time with ContractsXpert. And not just the contracts - all the letters required by law too.
CIA Accounts
CIA Accounts has been specifically tailored to the UK construction industry. It knows what a builder needs for invoicing. No add-ons needed. It’s all there.
So let us take a load off your mind and
make light work of your paperwork.
Why smart builders choose HBXL!
They get more done in less time
The software is easy to use
They win 230% more business
We’re tried and trusted by 1000s of building firms
The support is amazing -
award-winning in fact All our HBXL users have access to:
Unlimited Support Mon-Fri 9-5 (phone / email / Support website)
Regular update releases
Free EstimatorXpress Software Skills course
Video tutorials
Regular business tips
The option to continue support and updates for a small (really small) annual fee
THE LATEST News and events FROM
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HSE Inspection Initiative – inspection-ready health and safety software
Quick takeaways: HSE inspection initiative – focus on occupational lung disease caused by asbestos, silica, wood and other dusts New Health & Safety Xpert gives everything you need for your general building works compliance in one package – including documents relating to this latest initiative Starting on 17 June, the HSE will be carrying out...
Red tape axed: Green light for more extensions with our estimating software
Quick takeaways: Green light for more extensions with our estimating software Homeowners can now builder larger extensions on their properties without the need for a full planning application You can choose an extensions template, add your dims, tweak your specification and resources, and have a quote in less than 30 minutes. How many of the...
Watch an estimate appear in a matter of minutes: automatic estimate from your take-off
Matthew will show you round the new Take-off & Estimate Kit. With just the essential tools for taking off only, you’ll realise in minutes just how easy it is to measure your drawing and share the valuable information with EstimatorXpress for a nigh on instant estimate. There’ll be a Q & A at the end....
How’s it going? Stress, Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
Health & Safety Xpert 2019 BBC News released a video about the alarming prevalence of mental illness among men in the construction industry in the United Kingdom. Long hours, lack of job security and macho atmosphere are blamed for the high risk of suicide – three times higher than the national average for men. Like...
Top 10 tips: How to win over high value customers
Want high value customers with profitable extension or new build projects? Then you need to know their likes and dislikes. First off, what you think high value customers look for in a builder and what they actually look for are two very different things, so making assumptions is a risky business. We work with Better Business Group (BBG), who mentor building...
The top 4 excuses builders give for quoting too low
Do you wish you could charge more? Do you want more profitable types of jobs? Are you in a vicious cycle of quoting lower? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then take five minutes to read our free guide on how much you could charge, achieving an accurate quote, and what...
Builder Profit Guide and Business Model Overheads Spreadsheet
Your guide to profit margins and making more money Download Spreadsheet & Guide As part of our ‘We mean business’ series, we’re looking at costing each job accurately – and by that we don’t just mean the materials and labour – but the overheads for running your business and the profit margin you need to...
