Create faster and better building project quotes
Obviously, all builders and estimators want to produce building project quotes faster and better… But there’s no point in choosing speed over accuracy. Quotes which contain tiny profit margins - or even no profit margin at all – are not the way to go about things. Quite simply, businesses can’t survive without back-up funds for unexpected costs. Your hard work deserves to generate enough income for the future growth of your business. It’s not about surviving, it’s about thriving!
QUOTE BUILDING PROJECTS FASTER
Is your business as profitable as it can possibly be? Maximising your profits is absolutely crucial!
How do you normally measure your profits? Do you base it on how busy you are? Or is it shown by the number of new jobs that you start each month? But being busy doesn’t always mean you’re making the amount of profit you should be! However, so many builders don’t make a profit on every job they complete...
This is why estimating software is a game-changer. You can use it to analyse your profitability, as well as produce quotes for building projects quicker, and price your jobs better! Estimating software helps builders to work out a job’s true worth, use realistic profit margins and – crucially - still win the work. Take EstimatorXpress by HBXL. If you’re serious about what you do, then EstimatorXpress is the software tool for you. See what the market-leading estimating software can do for you…
REDUCE THE ESTIMATING TIME
Half an hour is all it takes to create an estimate for an extension with EstimatorXpress! There are 100s of pre-loaded templates for renovations, extensions, garages and new-builds. They all have relevant project costs – just enter your dimensions and any personal preferences.
LET THE SOFTWARE DO THE HARD WORK!
Once you’ve entered your dimensions, you just need to tweak your specification and resources. Meanwhile, the software’s estimating calculators will price up the materials, labour, plant, wear and tear, and wastage. You’ll be able to see the live total cost as you go.
EDITING IS EASY
EstimatorXpress will always provide you with the most profitable outcomes! You have the overall project cost, cost breakdown, profit markup and client’s price at your fingertips. All the figures are fully editable to suit your project. Reports such as the materials list and labour schedules can be edited to meet your building firm’s needs.
MAXIMISE YOUR PROFITS
You should be making profit, not just getting paid. By making profit, you can protect the future of your business. Whether you’re involved in renovation, extensions, conversions or new builds, profit is the name of the game!
Here are a few things we recommend you SHOULDN’T do when estimating:
DON’T only charge the maximum you think the customer is willing to pay.
DON’T use “rule-of-thumb” techniques.
DON’T guess the cost of materials.
Any of these could result in you not breaking even, let alone making a profit! There are numerous potential unexpected costs which you need to be ready for – such as material price rises, errors, problems on site, or bad weather. So, if you only made a 3% profit, for example, some of these unexpected costs might be difficult to cover.
YOUR NEXT STEPS…
Think about how you normally produce your quotes. Would you like to reduce the time you spend estimating? Would you like to improve your profit margins? If so, it’s time to research estimating software further.
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