For now I would want it on pc and do it at home. I been reading about the quick painting proposal and propeller estimate. Has anyone used those beforeWhat platform would you prefer to use?
PC
Tablet
- iPad or Android
Smart phone
Do you want to do estimates onsite or at home?
Never heard of those. Perhaps someone else has though.steve916 said:For now I would want it on pc and do it at home. I been reading about the quick painting proposal and propeller estimate. Has anyone used those before
I know of and have a few but I would check out Pats as well.RCP said:Propeller is no more, I reviewed a few here. Pat (a member here) has a good one as well, hopefully he'll chime in. Danahy asked some good questions, I don't think there is a "best" overall, it depends on your needs and process.
:thumbup:This may not be in your wheel house, but I found that my estimating needs were so unique that I had to build my own with an excel spread sheet.
There's a lot of formulas and cell references necessary, but if you have the basic knowledge and motivation, you can build something "light" and efficient.
I found the problem with commercial; estimating software is that they try to be all things to all people, which make them bloated and complicated.
has anyone tried Estimate Works by DevWave ?
Steve, my spreadsheet is really only for exteriors, and is focused on staining and log home restoration, but it might give you a few ideas if you're writing your own.I'm trying to find the best software to estimate and bid propasols?
Yes I have it actually consulted on few years back...gave away all my great ideas for free..Repaint Florida said:has anyone tried Estimate Works by DevWave ?
so can you tell me anything about it? good - bad - worth the money?Yes I have it actually consulted on few years back...gave away all my great ideas for free..
Yes I can its worth the money . It's a all in one software like Pats so you can generate proposals , work orders, job costing, hourly rates etc. You can add your material and production rates very easy and changing them is simple. It also has built in estimate templates for repaints , new construction where you can edit them very easy with your own rates. The proposal can show prices per room or just the total of all the work. As it uses MS word it's very simple to find estimates , work orders etc.Repaint Florida said:so can you tell me anything about it? good - bad - worth the money?