Estimating

The RemodelMAX and HomeBuilderMAX cost databases are incorporated to make the estimating easier and more accurate with current costs for the entire list of unit cost items that any construction contractor needs. They can be configured by you to meet your specific needs.

Two styles of estimating exist in the system. Jobs can be estimated using either style or a combination. 

Estimating Database for each style

They contain the labor, materials, sub-contract, equipment and miscellaneous breakdown and gives you a base for unit costing and pricing.  That breakdown follows each transaction through the entire process, into generated Labor Tickets, Requests for Quotation and Purchase Orders and into accounting, posting the labor, materials and miscellaneous revenue items for Job Costing. You may assign Job Costing categories to each cost segment of each line item that are carried into integrated Accounting and Job Costing. 

Small Jobs or Summary - Plumbers, Painters, Windows and Siding, Handyman or other specialty jobs

Estimating is done by adding each task to a job with its unique text, labor, materials and miscellaneous charges and/or by using the Estimate Database of tasks you have stored. 

Click Here to Review  the Small Job document.  Right click on the link will allow you to save the document to your computer for future review.

Large Jobs or Line Item - Remodelers, General Contractors, Builders or other larger jobs

Estimating is done by selecting groups of or individual line items from the working database.  Assemblies can also be incorporated.  The estimate can be saved as the Budget, at the point of sale, so comparison and can be made along the way through the job. Assign phases to all parts of a project, and see the resulting sequencing of individual items within each assembly and those dependencies, intricately carried through to the Job Schedule.  The job can be saved as an assembly to be used in future estimates for similar jobs.  

Click Here to Review  the Small Job document.  Right click on the link will allow you to save the document to your computer for future review.

Combination - Remodelers, General Contractors, Builders combining summary of each sub with detail for in-house items.

Inventory Control is part of Priority One Plus - Contractor's Office

Materials, sub-contract and equipment can also be linked with inventory items in the working cost database or while building the estimate. This allows for completely tracking of usage and history for all the items as they flow through each process.