Looking For Suggestions On Cost And Bidding Software.

roadking

I'm looking for a speadsheet program that I can use for cost & bidding my remodeling jobs. Any suggestions please, would be most thankful.
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dkumar

BIDGENIUS is an excellent software that can be used for bidding projects. I use it successfully and find it very user friendly and useful. Give it a try.

D Kumar, Sr. Estimator

jsabbitt

Timberline is pretty good software. It takes a little bit of getting used to, but it allows you to build a pretty decent historical database.

Centenario

For a smaller company, you could look at a product such as xactimate. I beleive they also have a version geared specifically towards remodel. There is a learning curve and the software can be less than intuitive at times, but for a smaller company it is very cost effective. Plus it is fairly easy to lean. If you understand how a spreadsheet works, you should be able to figure out the xactimate products within a day.

Remember that at their core, every estimating package is essentially a spreadsheet. If you have the time and the computer aptitude, you can go far with just a copy of Microsoft Excel.

Stuff like Timberline, Tradepower Estimation, Edge, etc are good products, but can be overly complex and cost prohibitive for a smaller operation.. in start up costs and education. Plus keep in mind that with most of these products you will have a re-occuring yearly licensing and maintenance cost. And they will likely require a professional to install, setup, and train. Plus some pretty beefy hardware to run.