I just picked up a bunch of books from the public library and came across one that I was quite interested in. Its the 2005 National Estimator. I ended up picking up the renovation and insurance, and the remodeling books.
They came with software that you can install and use to estimate. They take into account features like material, hours, labor, etc on a national level/standard. It then converts it into your regional area based on area code.
I've been keeping track of all my stuff in QB, but its been touchy over the last year because we do some many different types of projects. In the past the company was ran with 'not-so-good' estimating techniques. I came on to change that.
I wanted to know if anyone else uses this estimator/book and how close it was to their region specific? I've been going over past estimates/invoices and am finding it pretty close to what I had been charging.
I'm really intested in knowing because if some job comes up that we don't do often, but is within our ability to do a professional job, I would like to use this system.
They came with software that you can install and use to estimate. They take into account features like material, hours, labor, etc on a national level/standard. It then converts it into your regional area based on area code.
I've been keeping track of all my stuff in QB, but its been touchy over the last year because we do some many different types of projects. In the past the company was ran with 'not-so-good' estimating techniques. I came on to change that.
I wanted to know if anyone else uses this estimator/book and how close it was to their region specific? I've been going over past estimates/invoices and am finding it pretty close to what I had been charging.
I'm really intested in knowing because if some job comes up that we don't do often, but is within our ability to do a professional job, I would like to use this system.