Tim Hunter, Knightshayes Estate

Company: Knightshayes Estate

Products Used:

  • EstimatorXpress
  • PlansXpress

At last! a software company that actually delivers a first class product with first class support, I spent ages trying different CAD packages and they all disappointed in some way, for example one (cheap) package couldn’t draw cavity walls so I tried (and bought!) another one and guess what, it would only draw in feet and inches!

I expanded my search and saw HBXL’s advert in Professional Builder magazine and asked for more details and I have to admit the first thing I did was ask how much? Next thing I knew I met the team at the NEC trade show where I was shown just what the software could do and promptly bought it on the spot.

Since then I have been able to produce plans to such a good quality that some people query whether I did it myself! Praise indeed. The next problem I had to address was health and safety but by this time I was so impressed by the techies support on Plans Express (thanks team!) I was confident enough to order the health & safety package which turned out to be brilliant, we had a serious accident on one of our sites requiring the HSE to investigate and I am glad to say the risk assessments stood up to scrutiny (thank you HBXL).

I have now purchased the Estimator software and so far so good, when I get stuck I ring them for advice and they always deal with it in a friendly professional way without making you feel daft for asking a simple question. A really good genuine company that share the same ethos as hard working builders, they deserve every success.