Getting Started with EstimatorXpress
Welcome to EstimatorXpress! If you are new to HBXL’s award-winning estimating software – or estimating software in general – then this page will guide you through the resources available to help you get estimating on your computer.
EstimatorXpress is an invaluable tool, helping you to price work quickly and accurately and manage your building projects professionally and profitably – best of all it is designed with the industry in mind and we are always here to help.
Fast Track Tips
Once you have your copy of EstimatorXpress® you will want to start estimating immediately. However before you start working on a ‘real’ estimate it is essential to quickly tailor the system to your own business to avoid repetitive adjustments to each estimate later on.
To do this you should:
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Download latest materials prices from www.hbxl.co.uk into the EstimatorXpress Price Book so you are using the very latest prices.
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Check that the labour, plant and subcontract rates accord with your own business and if not, modify them to suit.
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Review the EstimatorXpress specifications for the different types of work you undertake to make sure its using the products and resources you use day to day.
By doing this you will avoid repetitive adjustments in each estimate and you will fly through the software.
We then recommend so that you have the confidence in EstimatorXpress® that we do, that you run a ‘real’ job through the software – one that you have already estimated. This might sound crazy but once you have done this once, you will be convinced of the accuracy of EstimatorXpress® for each and every job.
User Guide
Although created to be easy to use, any good software has a small learning curve. So, to make sure you obtain maximum benefit from EstimatorXpress, we always recomment new users start by working through the Tutorial in the User Guide. It usually takes a couple of hours but by the end you will have costed and planned a typical extension which is a great way to get to know the system.
More Resources
EstimatorXpress comes with a handy printed manual. For those of you who would prefer to learn on screen though, or would like an alternative, we recommend our free Video Tutorials. Our dedicated Knowledge Base along with the community Forum are also there to help you out should you need it.
Finally, don’t forget our Online Chat service which offers immediate advice.