Win more profitable work by estimating accurately
and in much less time

Tracing over customers’ building plans on screen to get automatic estimates means you’ll have time to quote on loads more jobs. And tracing isn’t your only option. You can choose to build your estimate from scratch in EstimatorXpess or use one of its hundreds of readymade estimating templates. And get this. The Take-off software tool is a slimmed down version of PlansXpress. So one day you could trade up to full-on PlansXpress to DRAW as well as trace (and get an automatic estimate – of course).

“As a more visual person, I like that I can trace a plan. I prefer it to following instructions in a template. That’s just me.”

No scale ruler or plan wheel required. It’s so straightforward. You import your plan, then trace. And as you trace, the software captures the dimensions, number of objects and specification of your choice. It’s all recorded – ready to produce an estimate for you. Take-off software at its best.

“I feel like my hand is being held. If I’ve forgotten to take-off a window say, I’ll soon spot the missing window in the wall on the 3D!”

As you trace, using the simple take-off software tools, a handy 3D model builds in real time on screen to help you check that you’ve captured all the details. You can swivel it round to see if there’s anything that you’ve missed.

“I was literally losing money from out-of-date prices. Not anymore.”

The built-in price book in EstimatorXpress has well over 6000 resources from sand to steels, ties to tiles, basins to boilers, wall plugs to windows… Our unique Price Tracker+ keeps your price book up-to-date by scouring the internet for the latest prices. Got your own special prices? Add them in.

“Before, I added a rough 10% to the cost of the build as a mark-up. How wrong was I!?”

Wastage. Wear & Tear. Overheads. Mark-up. Inflation. Crucial. You’re not quoting the full cost of a job without them. Yet it’s fiddly doing it yourself. That’s why EstimatorXpress does the calculations for you. Decide your percentages and that’s it.

“I’ve never had a better of understanding of my jobs. This dashboard has been a lightbulb moment.” 

Look at all the job details at a glance for the most profitable outcome. Get all the info on the job costs, the profit and overheads, plus the cost to the customer. Choose to view the cost by cash flow, build phase, trade, resource, subcontract type. It’s amazing what comes to light…

“I can have three jobs on the go and know exactly what needs to be where, and when.”

Or more commonly known as a Build Programme or Gantt Chart. EstimatorXpress automatically produces one from the estimate. All you have to do is note when a delivery is postponed and watch the software push back everything else.

“I don’t recognise myself! I talk about being ‘on budget’. I keep tabs on hours. It’s all about profit!”

You need more than an estimate and customer quotation. Readymade reports that show you cash in and out, a breakdown of your plant costs, your spend on labour hours, your sub-contractor outlay… keep you on track and across all your expenditure.