HBXL Testimonials
Read what our customers have chosen to say about our products, training and support service. If you want more first hand accounts to help you make your software decision why not watch our customer video testimonials too.
Testimonials about HBXL staff & support
HBXL staff and support are the best people I’ve ever dealt with. Not only do they believe in their product but they guide, show, and help you realise the benefit to your business.
On first contacting the company, I was given sound advice on which product options were available and the benefits. I was offered a trial of the software with on-line demonstration.
As time progressed, my silly inexperienced queries were handle with professional courtesy and an attitude of no query to small. As an example to their commitment and support, one weekend evening I was working to get a quote finished but had a technical problem with my old PC and the new software. On HBXL website, I saw the sales advisor "ask me a question" box saying he was on-line. I asked if he minded me asking a technical query. He didn't mind at all and even got hold of a technical support advisor at home, whom logged-in, and fixed my problem. The quote got finished and posted. I won the job.
What a service? Like most people I'm busy working to make my living, but come the day you need a bit of help or support, then you've got it. Whether by email, phone or web, I always have a reply straight away.
The support is my lifeline to the business.
Matthew Aldridge
MDA Property Services
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The staff and support team are friendly and helpful. We have always received a prompt response and answers to all of our queries.
V Gromovs,
Riga Interiors Ltd
All the staff at HBXL are great. Any problems I have encountered with my the software have been rectified instantly by the HBXL staff. Well done guys & keep up the good work.
Chris Devenney
Abbey Homes Ltd
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I am new to HBXL I have only been using it a week and I think the system and the customer care, are fantastic, just the thing to give you the edge.
I have been recommending it to all my friends. But of course, only the ones I am not in direct competition with!
Leon Bourne
Leon J Bourne Carpentry & Building Contractors
I found the training for EstimatorXpress very useful and I'm really glad that I did it. Because there were only 4 of us there, I found the interactivity level very high. We could go at the pace of the slowest member without holding anyone up. I'm not a very experienced builder and sometimes struggle with all the lingo and terminology, but both the trainer and the software made everything very clear. It was good fun too.
Bob Stamp
PRDS Ltd.
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Using any software package requires an effort on the new user to read and play with the software. The playing will inevitably cause some problems. The support when things need putting right, or you require to get out of hole, is extremely good. Fast, efficient, and friendly.
Paul La Nauze,
Exeter Lofts Limited
In my opinion if you want a family life with a successful business, and you don't buy HBXL then all you will achieve is failure on both.
For once you can talk to computer people about the problems you have and not get an answer in gobbldygook, just plain straight forward builder language.
Adrian Bathurst
All Problems Solved Ltd
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The support team is the best we have ever dealt with too. They are friendly and helpful and when we speak to them we know our query is going to get sorted quickly. They really know what they are talking about and it’s great to know they are there.
Ann and Dave
Hutching
Middletons
The staff and support team have always been extremely polite and very efficient in answering questions and providing solutions to any problems I have with the software
Shaun Hudson
Hudson building & brickwork contractors Ltd
All the people I have dealt with since I bought HBXL have been helpful, polite, courteous, knowledgeable and patient.
Andrew hood
A & S Developments
The HBXL staff are always pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful. Talking to them can save a lot of time head scratching!
Rosy Hopkins
MR Hopkins Plumbing
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Customer Success Testimonials
People are talking about a recession – I can’t believe it. I have
work coming in thick and fast. Using EstimatorXpress and PlansXpress
has allowed me to provide a successful design and build service.
EstimatorXpress produces a professional quote which is broken down so
customers know exactly where their money is being spent, and the art
work used means everyone can understand it. It really helps customers
warm towards you. Plus PlansXpress saves me money on architect’s fees –
savings which I can pass onto my customers so everyone gains.
Before using HBXL’s software I was winning 1 in 10 jobs a week. Now I
get about 5 – that’s a big increase. My diary I booked up! My new
website has helped too – 4 requests in the first week. In today’s
market it’s an essential way to reach customers and keep the work
coming in.
Don Christian, Swift Building Management Services
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Our business has grown exponentially over the last 4 years and this is very much down to HBXL software. It has enabled me to grow from a white van man scribbling on bits of letterheads to competing with the big boys using professionally produced estimates full of relevent information. The client loves them and I am pleased to say we are regularly achieving a 4 out of 5 success rate for estimates. This shows the software makes us competitive. All we have to do is produce the goods!
Lee Goodwin
Oakleafe Property Services Ltd.
EstimatorXpress makes my business more competitive and saves me
about half a day per estimate. I also use Health and Safety expert
everyday, it’s really easy to use. I have just had a training course
which was really informative and introduced me to PlansXpress –very
good and I will be using it in the future!
David Hall
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EstimatorXpress Customer Testimonials
I used to use another estimating software for a long time but would
certainly recommend EstimatorXpress to anyone who asked. It's
definitely a step forward in estimating software. It's user friendly
and I've found it’s particularly good for estimating roofs amongst
other things.
I have to add that the Help Team are superb. They are very happy
and willing to resolve any issues I've got. It's great to know they're
on hand.
EstimatorXpress replaces the need for a QS and the beauty of the
software is that you don't need to know the complex terminology
involved with things like SMM7 to use it. The up-grades that are
regularly brought out are excellent too and make HBXL even more of a
helpful tool.
Rob Bartlett, RE Bartlett Ltd
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EstimatorXpress does everything I wanted it to do… and a lot more
besides. The quotes are so efficient. It’s very easy to forget the
little things, and these things can soon add up. EstimatorXpress takes
out the guesswork and takes care of everything else!
Duncan Herington
Herringtons
EstimatorXpress has made my life a lot easier when doing estimates for my customers. Saving me time that was spent on the phone before, so I have more time to do other things now. EstimatorXpress is so fast and so good it speaks for itself!
Mick Thynne,
Skill Training Ltd
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The best thing about EstimatorXpress is that the ratio of enquiries to jobs won is very high! Plus it is the quickest way to produce quotes, and you can’t under price!
Roger Pitfield
Chrysalis Builders
I’m getting on very well with EstimatorXpress. I’m not very good on computers but once I’d found my way around, I found it really easy to get along with.
Steve Moran
Utopia Building
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I have been using EstimatorXpress for a number of years and it has become an essential tool of my business. All estimates, even quite small ones, are produced using the software. It enables accurate detailed prices to be produced in a relatively short space of time. I frequently win jobs in spite of not being the cheapest estimate, the customers have more confidence in the viability of my prices. They know that the price is comprehensive and that it is unlikely there will be extra charges later on through under-estimating.
Simon Steele
Pigsty 2 Palace
EstimatorXpress has actually saved our business – it’s that good! Our architect even recommends us to customers he is that impressed by the documents.
The 1st estimate we did we thought came out too high so didn’t put it in and ended up making a loss. Ever since then we’ve had 100% confidence in the software and it has never let us down. The impressive quote and cost breakdown means the customer can see where the money is being spend so they are happy with the price.
At the beginning we admit we were skeptical and it took a little time to really get to grips with the software and manipulate it to work the way we do. It was worth it though. We’ve done over 193 estimates with the software so far and consistency win 1out of every 2 or 3 job quoted for. If I don’t win I’m second.
Ann and Dave Hutching
Middletons
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Just a few words to let you know how happy I am with the software,
it’s the best thing since sliced bread! I have so far completed 10
quotes using estimator Xpress and have really noticed how much quicker
it is. I used to produce my quotes manually, having to go back to them
the next day to check I hadn’t missed anything. I like the presentation
too – the detail makes the quote look so good and tells the customer
where the money is going instead of just giving a final figure. When I
get my first job I will definitely look into getting Health and Safety
Xpert too.
Mark Huston
Ross Construction
The
software is the best money I have ever spent!
I used to do all my estimating by hand and it took me a good 4 days
just to get 1 quote done! With EstimatorXpress it's completed in a
matter of hours and my quotes look really professional.
The software is simple to use and quick, and I’ve won a lot more
business. The EstimatorXpress disk stays in my computer 52 weeks a year
as I'm constantly preparing quotes from all the business it's created!
The only downside is that I need about 50 more people to work for me to
get all the jobs done!!!
I have also now even got the health and safety disc that is well worth
the money as well!
Alan Cox
Valley Construction
I have just done my first quote with EstimatorXpress and won the job
– you can’t ask for more than that! I’ve been in the business 30 years
so know what my quote should come to but wanted to speed up the process
and not have to worry about updating material costs. EstimatorXpress’
database gives me accurate pricing and the whole process saves me time
and gives me a more professional edge.
Freddie Eaton
Concept Construction
I
have used EstimatorXpress for a while now and the professional way it
prints the quotes (and the ease to edit) keeps bringing in the work. I
couldn’t believe it so I had the quotes checked by a professional who
came to the same final figures using industry standard methods, so I am
not making mistakes with the software...it just seemed too easy! I am
now used to the programme and can estimate a large extension in less
than half an hour. Still very impressed.
Clive Burfoot
Clive Burfoot Construction
What's
so outstanding about EstimatorXpress is the speed and ease of
estimating. I can turn jobs and estimates round quicker than ever
before! Estimates used to take between 7 and 8 hours – with
EstimatorXpress they take 2 ½ hours max. I'm very pleased with it.
Paul Hutson
Hutson Property Developers
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The software is easy to use and ideal for people who don't know about estimating software or haven't used estimating software before. The drawings in the program allow you to input your dimensions correctly especially for the more complicated areas such as hip roofs. The drawings help you to know you are putting in the right information and ensure that you don't miss any important details.
Glenn Mellor, E G Mellor & Sons
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I'm more than happy with EstimatorXpress. Whenever I have problems they are answered quickly by the support team. Good customer service.
Bryan Cleeton
The Carpentry Company
I've found EstimatorXpress extremely useful. It's quick and so easy to use. If there is anything I struggle with then it's clearly explained in the manual. I'm saving bags of time from my old pen & paper estimating.
Rober Mueller
I used EstimatorXpress to cost my own self build project which was the best decision I ever made. Now I'm going to use it to help my brother and price up his extension with it. I'd recommend EstimatorXpress to anybody who's doing a self build project.
Ray Lewis
The EstimatorXpress software is great! It's brilliant! I can do 3 estimates in a day now compared to 1 every 2 days using the old method. I'm looking to have training on it so that I can do 5 a day! It really is top banana and I love the free updates you get. I just got a free loft and timber frame conversion pack, which is Rolls Royce because everyone wants loft conversions at the moment and everyone's getting into timber frame projects too. The work is flooding in. I've just costed a £1.7 million project using the software, which proves that it's not just small builds EstimatorXpress is designed for.
Peter Henry
p/h building company
I am so happy with EstimatorXpress. It paid for itself in the first job. I've managed to bag £40,000 jobs because of this software! I love the quote wizard - it's unbelievably good and saves me loads of time. I'm really made up with it.
Graham Humphreys
I find EstimatorXpress so easy to use. The general lay-out and pictures make it very thorough and it doesn't leave anything out. It saves me so much time too. It really is amazing!
Ian Chappell
Chappell Building Services Ltd
I'm getting on with it great so far. EstimatorXpress is superb for small jobs and easy enough to use. I've just finished estimating 3 refurbishment jobs, and it was flexible enough to quote for a pub refurb' too.
Steve Whitehead
I'm a builder and not very good with computers. I find it user friendly and really easy to use. HBXL have done a really good job with EstimatorXpress. They've come up trumps!
Dave Tolson
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I would recommend EstimatorXpress to any builder who wants to save time. Before I bought this software, I had no free time. That's the thing I've noticed most with EstimatorXpress - the time it gives me for other things. I always used the old methods: pen, paper etc, but they are no comparison to the software. I would highly recommend it to
anyone.
David Beverly
DJ Beverley & Son Builders
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I purchased this software package nearly 3 years ago, to cut down my estimating time and make my company portrait the more professional image. Although the software is not absolutely perfect. What is!
It provides every builder of all trades a logical easy to follow and adapt estimating system cutting estimating from a guess to an accurate, trade guided estimate, based on professional time allowances and material usage. Then to top it off, it provides you with a completely professionally prepared and easily changed estimate, no longer do you have to wait for the wife or secretary to type it, it does it for you. Think of the cost savings there alone, no more bribing the wife.In my opinion if you want a family life with a successful business, and you don't buy HBXL then all you will achieve is failure on both.
For once you can talk to computer people about the problems you have and not get an answer in gobbldygook, just plain straight forward builder language.
Adrian Bathurst
All Problems Solved Ltd
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I started my business knowing how to do the work but not easily price it and give timescales. I started cheap on day rate and was a busy fool used by my customers.
With this unease in mind I looked for software or something that would take the pressure and onus off me guessing. I tried price books but spent many hours scanning pages. I then met HBXL at a Toolfair having read about them in a trade magazine. I was impressed with EstimatorXpress and the fact that not only did it have a comprehensive database of jobs, time allowance, labour rates etc. It also included all the little bits I usually forgot to include i.e. fit 3m horizontal copper pipe, fixings at 1m, 3 clips, 3 no 8 screws, plugs, labour drill holes etc. I was very impressed.
I was initially put off by the cost but realised instantly the benefit to my business. A little later I was contacted with an offer to rent. This option suited my small business, and my journey began. I was producing quotes knowing they were accurate to the customer specification given. I now don't feel guiltily about quoting a price, worrying it's too high. I know the costings time schedule are accurate and importantly, what my profit is. The reports are excellent with the option to list every key component and phase of the job.
If a customer asks to compare my price with another trader, I ask them what left out, or missed in their price; I provide a detailed quote that includes everything requested. There is no, "oh that wasn't included", or "that'll be extra" sayings, and if the customer changes something, I can tell them quickly what the cost difference is and produce a variation quote.
Matthew Aldridge
MDA Property Services
I've become a more professional company since buying the software and have won bigger jobs than before. EstimatorXpress makes pricing much easier, ContractsXpress makes me look more professional and Health & Safety Xpert helped me on to the bigger sites.
All these packages saved me bags of time and would definitely recommend HBXL. Easy to use, friendly and reliable customer service!
Gareth Pearce
Pearce Elite Plumbing & Heating Ltd
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PlansXpress Testimonials
I have used PlansXpress for 3 months now, it was a significant sum so i spent over a month deciding whether to purchase the software, i also invested in EstimatorXpress & an A1 ink jet colour printer.. I can now save £15,000 a year in architects fees, but where i really win is i can play around with different layouts to my hearts content which means i never have to make any changes once we start physically building, this saves me labour, materials & most importantly time.
The export function allows me to create PDF copies of the drawings which i can quickly and easily e mail to people to get feedback on them. Having the A1 printer I can also print as many copies of drawings off without resorting to the architect so when a change is made everyone can have a new copy straight away.
Rob Bailey
Swallow Hill Homes
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Nothing beats being in control and drawing the plans yourself. The job gets done right and the job gets done on time. Ideas can be tried and evaluated in a matter of minutes. Even if you still want to use an architect he has a whole new respect for your ideas when he sees your drawings.
James Baxter
Glenhead Developments Ltd
I also use PlansXpress which allows me to produce detailed drawings
without having to have a degree in cad design. I used the estimator
program more to start off with but one day discovered the ability to
quote from PlansXpress. If I draw it, EstimatorXpress prices it. It's
fantastic, what a product. The software is brilliant, I win 90% of new
customers, and existing customers trust my pricing is spot on.
I recommend you download the trial and ask for an on-line demo. You'll be amazed.
Matthew Aldridge
MDA Property Services
The PlansXpress cad software has enabled me to present drawings in a professional way to our building contractors, no more confusion about which wall to move or what areas to include in their quotes. A solid cad package that is intuitive.
Tim Hunter
Knightshayes Estate
PlansXpress is a great product! I had an online demo before I bought it which was great because it gave me the confidence to go on and purchase the system. I've used other CAD packages in the past but PlansXpress is great because when you draw your wall it fills in the detail you need which other packages don't. You just draw your walls and add in your windows, doors and other bits.
John Breslin
Breslin Building Surveys
Excellence is an ability, to which the HBXL team easily perform. After purchasing many CAD systems, all have fallen at one hurdle or another! So why purchase another system?
Well it was all down to HBXL`s EstimatorXpress! This piece of estimating software not only saved me time and money but the quotations impress my customers! I’ve won every job I’ve priced since i`ve got it.
So this is the reason I bought the PlansXpress! In three days with the excellent help of the HBXL team I have produced drawings any time-served architect could have produced and be proud of! I wish to thank all involved in producing this software and for the support.
Mr N Richardson
Silver Line Construction
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Health & Safety Xpert Testimonials
No-one should underestimate the consequences of non-compliance. Health & Safety Xpert is as easy as it says on the box. In fact it’s the most comprehensive package for the construction industry I’ve ever seen. It’s a must!
Kevin Angell
Health & Safety Consultant
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The software is marvellous! When I send people the relevant
paperwork they actually take the mickey, because what I send to them is
so thorough, they think I'm sending them too much! I can usually do the
general health & paperwork for the job in the time it takes me to
eat my lunch.
Health & Safety Xpert saves me hours and I can tailor it to a
specific job by simply amending an odd sentence in the risk assessment
or the risk numbering. With the method statement I can take out
sections that are not relevant and all of the statement is renumbered
and repaginated.
It has also made me think about the statement more carefully and the
risks to staff. We have been doing a job for a national electricity
provider who are very hot on health and safety issues, so far since I
have sent them the health & safety expert I've had no queries or
questions, which is great from our point of view especially as sum of
the work is near sub-station cables!
Buy it and try for yourself- it will save you hours and give a very professional image
Andrew Snell
D.J.Snell Builders Ltd
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Now that I've got the names of all my workers into Health & Safety Xpert I can get all the health and safety paperwork I need on a job completed in close to 10 minutes. It's a massive time-saving tool, but that's not to say I'm taking less care on health and safety. In fact, I've started to find out about things I was potentially missing out of my assessments before. It's absolutely brilliant and if you've won a job using HBXL's EstimatorXpress then you can just import the job into Health & Safety Xpert saving even more time. It's another great piece of software from HBXL that saves me no end of time!
Stuart Henderson
SDH Builders
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Health & Safety Xpert gives builders peace of mind because it gives them an easy-to-use tool to help with producing all their health and safety paperwork. The software is the most comprehensive package I’ve seen and encourages builders to take a more pro-active yet less time-consuming approach to health and safety on every job.The construction industry is under close scrutiny due to the nature of the work involved and I feel that investing in a piece of software such as Health & Safety Xpert is vital to assist builders with identifying potential safety risks on a job, and will help provide the necessary paperwork to perform those checks and become compliant
David Price
MIIRSM, NEBOSH and CITB accredited
Health & Safety Consultant
& CITB Accredited Trainer
Health & Safety Xpert is an immensely valuable tool that can be edited to address any or all your requirements.
Carl Scott,
R & G Cooper Engineering Ltd
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