Easy Price Pro offers accurate estimation software

Paul Betts, company owner and managing director, Easy Price Pro, recognises that more builders are using software to make everyday tasks faster, easier and better organised.

As more and more tradespeople use computers for day to day business and personal tasks, there are still building company owners who are unsure about computers and IT.

Paul addresses the benefits that IT can bring to a small to medium sized building firm; saving time, controlling costs and winning more work.

Estimating can be a time consuming task for building firms, and there are several estimating software packages available that claim to be easy, fast and accurate.

Paul offers advice to follow before purchasing estimating software: Ensure that you get a proper demonstration of the software, preferably face to face; Download a demo of the program and try pricing real jobs; Check that it's easy to use without the need to refer to an instruction manual; Check that you are not tied to one or two suppliers and that you can import prices from any preferred suppliers.

Cheap software can be low quality, can be licensed for a set time or there could be hidden costs for support or training.

Paul also warns about one size fits all types of software systems, saying one program can not price up all different types of jobs as thoroughly as specific programs for specific work.

Presentation and detail of quotations is crucial as clients receive quotes from numerous building companies, all with totally different prices.

Building companies that provide detailed, high quality quotations are more likely to win the work.

Using software to do the estimate ensures accurate, detailed and professional quotations at a click of a button.

Easy Price Pro's Easy 3D Designer allows potential clients to see a 3D view and virtual walk through of projects before work has even started.

Easy Price Pro has won several awards for its software.

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