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Absolutely
amazing! Purchased the software and bid my first job (totaling over ½ million
dollars) with it just 21 days later! ("Thanks a ½ million!").
My support tech was literally available 24/7. How user friendly is the software?
Well I also purchased the (2) hour Customer Instruction & Orientation Package
and have not used any of it yet!
Let me give
you a little history of our company. We are a General Contractor that has been
in business over 60 years and do roughly 6-8 million dollars of commercial work
a year. So this software is not just for the Residential Contractor. We purchased
"Timberline" software over 10 years ago and have never got up and running
on it. Went to training (3) times and had a support tech even come to the office
for (3) days but I never felt comfortable using the software and went back to
my old estimating software. Also amazing is that we paid more for a years support
with "Timberline" than we did for the "Bid4Build" software!
If you want user friendly estimating software
(at a very reasonable price) that provides you with the necessary tools you do
need and does not throw in a bunch of bells and whistles that you don't need then
"Bid4Build" should be your choice.
Last
but not least, the support staff is also absolutely amazing! I wrote in a list
of (3) items that I would like the software to do to cater to my needs and they
had an update out in less than 48 hrs fulfilling those needs! Now that's service!
Thanks Guys! A Job Well Done!
Scott McDonald
McDonalds' Design & Build, Inc. Defiance, Ohio
I've been a Bid4Build customer for the last several
years and have had only positive things to say about this program and their support
staff. When I had first started using it, I was so impressed that I wrote a testimonial
which was posted on the Bid4Build website. I was recently asked by their development
team to try the new "Bid4Build Version 3.5 Enterprise Edition". The
new enhancements they've made to the program are incredible, therefore I felt
the need to write yet another letter to let everyone know how happy I am with
this program and the quality of customer service this company provides.
First,
I have been using Bid4Build's Craftsman costbook bundle and have been very pleased
with the variety of items I now have to choose from. I occasionally do insurance
work and find that the format of the Renovation and Insurance Repair costbook
is perfect for this application. They have the "remove" and "replace"
costs grouped together under each item. This makes it very easy to complete an
estimate accurately and quickly.
Recently a major storm passed through
my area and I processed quite a few insurance estimates using version 3.5 and
saved hours of time with the new "Multiple Area Items Transfer". Improvements
made to the estimate maintenance screens make editing a snap. These new features
are sure to save valuable time on future estimates as well.
Another useful
improvement is the "Advanced To Do List". You can schedule appointments
or enter any other important information and be reminded of it on the pre-selected
due date. When saving an estimate to a file you can automatically add the estimate
to the To Do List for future follow up. This feature has already proved invaluable
since it alerted me to follow up on a deck estimate which I forgot about. This
resulted in a signed contract which I would've otherwise lost. There are many
other features that have also been added to Bid4Build Version 3.5 which I have
yet to try, but I'm sure I will like every one of them.
Brian
Swatt Swatt Construction Jermyn, Pennsylvania
This is without a doubt the best construction
estimating software for the money I've found. I have been through every
demo on the market, and worked with quite a few other systems. I had actually
given up on finding anything out there that would allow me to estimate MY way,
and planned to continue using my customized Excel spreadsheets, until I found
Bid4Build.
I like the layout of the program, and the help documentation
is outstanding. The most important features for me though are the flexibility
of the program, and the direct importing and exporting from Excel. Since
Excel is the program most used by estimators, this really helps get you up and
running quickly.
As a professional estimator, I need a flexible program
that will allow me to give each of my clients estimates and material lists in
their company's format. Bid4Build does the job!
The National Estimator
pricing is also very helpful. I used to buy the yearly updates from Craftsman,
and then spend the time inputting the pricing I needed into Excel. Being
able to pull the pricing directly into Bid4Build is a huge timesaver.
Finally, the support is outstanding. I've made quite a few requests for
additional features to be added to the program, and they have been....quickly!
Try getting another company to do THAT!
Thanks for all your help guys,
and keep up the great work!
Jeremy Clemmons
Raleigh, NC
Prior to purchasing Bid4Build Estimating
software I had been using one of those $4,000 programs for estimating. I made
the change because I became tired of the expensive updates every 6 months and
all the updates amounted to was more bells and whistles that are really of no
significance when it comes down to estimating quickly and accurately.
When I first visited the Bid4Build website and began reading about all the amenities,
I said to myself, well, I can imagine what they are going to ask for this program.
I was amazed at the cost of the program, I immediately ordered and this has been
one of the best investments I have made for the productivity of my Company for
sometime. It contains many & possibly more of the features found in much more
expensive programs, for example, Seamless Importing/Exporting of database to MS
Excel, anyone using estimating software can tell you the benefits of this amenity.
Assembly capabilities, this is what speeds up estimating time considerably. Awesome
report capabilities, for customer as well as in house.
And last but
very well the most important of all attributes is the Customer - Tech support
you receive from this company. It is by far the best I have seen up to this point,
they are available when you need help and stay with you until the problem is solved.
If you want the most bang for your bucks this is the software you need.
Alameda Construction Co., Inc. Laredo, Texas
Amazing software! I have used virtually
every estimating software on the market at one time or another. When I stumbled
across the link to Bid4Build I liked it but was skeptical due to the price (literally
10% of many of its competitors).
I
purchased the software and the Craftsman cost book, Downloaded, installed it ,went
through the guided tour and the quick start manual, and created an estimate of
a job I had already built in under 3 hrs.
The
Bid4Build bid came in so close to my original bid that I felt comfortable enough
to use it on a pending project right there and then. I bid the job (a $700,000.00
remodel project) in a fraction of the time it would have taken me and won the
bid. The project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule. If you are
looking for an estimating program with all the punch and none of the frou-frou
fluff than look no further.
Bid4Build
packs the punch and won't bust your wallet with great customer support to boot.
Jose Saco Commercial Construction Contractors Inc. Naples,
Florida
My name is Tim Scott President of Scott
Services. I would like say Bid4Build has been great for my Insurance Restoration
Company Scott Services. Their pricing is excepted by the insurance companies &
insureds. It is not very often I have to defend my estimates. I like the freedom
of changing the line item pricing to better suite the Restoration Project Our
Company is faced with.
Customer support is
great as well. If you need attention you get it when you need it. I have been
in the Insurance Restoration field of work for over 24 years. Also I have worked
for Large Restoration firms such as First General Services of Northern Kentucky-Service
Master And Servpro of Campbell County. 25 Years of experience has taught me not
to leave money on the table. Bid4build has kept that from happening for 5 years
in buisiness.
Bid4Build Estimating
has been a great tool for my business. Our Company is required to provide
complete line item estimates for our customers. Bid4Build provides detailed
line items up to date pricing as well as accurate descriptions of the work to
be performed.
We also love not having to pay monthly service charges
for pricing updates. Customer support has been great to work with. We only needed
them for how to use some of the great estimate tools. No problems with the
estimating software functions.
Thank
you Bid4Build for 5 years and still going strong.
Tim Scott Scott
Services Inc. Butler, KY
I can say with
out a doubt that purchasing the Bid4Buid program was one of the wisest decisions
we have made. This program has made my life a lot easier. Aside from the obvious
reasons of the easabilty of the estimating, I now can track a job from the first
initial bid day to the final payment from one location on my computer.
The cost versus the reward of this program far exceeds any that I had looked at
before purchasing this one. And the customer support, well how many companies
do you know that you can call your rep. on his cell phone while he is on vacation.
I have never worked with a company that is so deadest on there customers satisfaction.
Any problem I have ever had had been handled with in hours, not days. For that
I thank you!
Daniel Achord Summerville, SC
Bid4Build is one of the best programs I own. I used this program to estimate a
few insurance jobs, and it was worth ever line of code.
The customer
service is personalized, and the best I have ever worked with. I would say
every contractor should have this program. It is packed with different functions,
and options.
Thank you for a great program!
Paul Taft Carpentry
& Renovations Corp South Salem, New York
The
Bid4Build staff have been a blessing. We had problems
getting up and running a year ago with the program due to health issues. With
that behind us now I purchased the upgrade version and the Bid4Build staff walked
me through all the changes and more. They have gone above and beyond the "call
of duty" in helping us. Customer service is Excellent.
Bid for Build
program has become one of the most versatile and flexible tools in our software
collection for construction. After learning how to use the export features we
have developed not only our company specific cost book but we are developing cost
books for each of our eight different divisions in our company. This product
undoubtedly exceeds the capabilities of products costing five times the price.
Thanks to all of you that make this
product available and support it.
Gary
R. Gravley Gravley Enterprises Carrollton,
Texas
Bid4Build is by far the best software
out there for the money. I found that you can do as much or more with Bid4Build
than you can with the higher priced software.
Customer support has been
great, they respond very quickly. They were able to set up the software for our
network within days not weeks or months with other software.
We also
like the new feature of having the software on the network, this has helped with
pulling up jobs with other stations.
I would recommend this software
for the beginner estimator all the way up to the advanced, it is very easy to
use.
Mike Mueller Custom Alternatives, Inc. St. Louis,
MO
When my partners and I began RECCS
Co, we looked for functionality that was affordable. Having a prior background
in software, all heads turned on me.
After reviewing Bid4Build, I was
surprised to find out that it offers a seamless integration with MS Access and
Project, a must for facilitating scheduling and records retention.
After
just a few short hours of running the demo version, we were sold.
Ernest
Harris III Managing Partner RECCS Co Orlando, Florida
A quick story. I had only 3 days left, before submitting a final estimate for
a large complex home remodel. But after years of using a different estimating
program, I wanted/needed something a lot more "polished" for my presentation.
I found Bid4build online & made the call. Customer service/Tech support is
absolutely incredible.
My support guy called me within a hour of
my original call and went beyond the call of duty to help me. The program is user
friendly & the various estimate/proposals allow you to have that 'polished"
look. And yes, we won the bid.
Integrity Construction Oceanside, CA
I use bid4build for every job and I
love it. It looks very professional and my customers give me good feedback
on it. This is the best cost/value that I have found on market (after a
long period of looking around) and the customer support is great. I highly
recommend this software.
Renovation, Eric Loyer Montreal, Quebec
Your software is so simply to use! We really like the fact we can make our own
price book that is geared towards our services and pricing! Customer service is
unbelievable. There is no other company that will give you their cell phone
for instant support!
Van Witz
Construction Services Inc. Palos Hills, Illinois
I find the Bid4Build system one of
the best construction estimators in the industry. It is very function rich
and has a lot of flexibility.
The support staff is awesome. I came
across a problem that appeared to be unique at first. The support staff
was extremely helpful in working with me to gather all the appropriate information
to aid them in fixing the problem. The problem was fixed on an extremely quick
basis. That is the sign of a good support staff, knowing that their software
plays a key role in their clients business and reacting to provide appropriate
fixes quickly. Bob Butler Final Dimension Building & Construction,
Inc Worcester, MA
After several months
of searching for a cost-effective software solution that I could apply quickly
and easily to our landscaping business, I happened upon Bid4Build. I had
low expectations that it would actually work in our business (not a traditional
construction application) or that I, with limited computer background, could actually
make it work for the business.
I am very happy to say that I was
wrong on both counts. The program has been easy to learn and implement and
has proven to be very useful in our estimating process. The hardest part
was putting together our own Item Costbook, but with the tutorials and excellent
customer support, I was able to put together a comprehensive costbook that works
for us.
Being able to update the costbook in Excel and then import
it into Bid4Build is a simple and effective way to update information. The
functionality and ease of use of the program combined with the great customer
service and very reasonable price have made Bid4Build an invaluable partner in
our company's continuing success.
Platinum
Landscape & Design, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA
Having
tried a number of estimating programs, I have found Bid4Build to be the easiest
and most effective way to provide my customers with a detailed and professional
estimate.
As with any estimating program, it takes time to master all
the features that are available but when I have problems, the customer support
for this program is extraordinary. And they are always improving the program
with updates. I have found that my customers are much more comfortable with
a detailed estimate than the generic lump sum bid and the ratio of bids to landing
the job has improved substantially. For my money Bid4Build is the best I've
found and guys, keep up the good work!
Walter & Son Cape May
Pt, NJ
The
System makes estimates easy and correct. Last bid was off by $153 for an
estimate of $45,372. Takes a little time to learn the system but one can be up
and creating estimates in just a few hours. I am very satisfied with the system
and the price.
John Williamson
Bullhead City, AZ
The
software has been exceptional for me as a new construction company.
My representative went out of his way to walk me through my first project.
I was intimidated by the cost of other estimating programs, but bid4build assisted
me in getting of the ground with credibility.
JCB Investments, Inc.
New York, NY
Having
reviewed numerous remodeling estimating software programs, we have determined
that Bid 4 Build surpasses all others. It is easy to use, has all the features
we need to quickly make accurate estimates and produce a professional estimate
to our customers. The tech support is outstanding!! Having been in the high-end
residential remodeling business for twenty-three years, we have used various estimating
software programs and Bid 4 Build is the most outstanding we have found.
RHD Construction, Inc. Garland, TX
Last
year I purchased a subscription to Xactimate for Remodelers. Although I thought
their program was good, I didn’t like the high price tag that came with their
product. I couldn’t justify paying for all of the “extra” features that I
never used.
As my subscription was about to expire, I searched the Internet
for a new estimating program that would fit my needs a little better. I found
several software companies offering this service and have tried every one
of their demos. The only one that was a complete standout from the rest was
the Bid4Build Construction Estimating Software.
From the first time
I tried Bid4Builds demo, I knew that I had to purchase this system. Everything
about the program is very user friendly. One of the features that I like about
this program is the estimate wizard, which guides you through most of the
estimating process. Another excellent feature is being able to create multiple
costbooks and import them into the Bid4Build program when needed. Adding
your own items and categories into the costbook is a snap. You can also create
your own assemblies for items that you frequently use. No more endless searching
for the items that you need.
Although Bid4Build is very easy to learn,
I did have a few questions about certain parts of the program. If I couldn’t
find the answer to my question in their extensive help index, I would email
a Bid4Build support representative. The response time from Bid4Build is incredible!
Almost immediately after sending them an email, I would have a return message
waiting for me. If the answer to my question was a little more involved,
a knowledgeable support representative would call me at my office and explain
everything in detail.
Whether you are purchasing an estimating program
for the first time or have already used some other type of software, take
my advice and don’t make the same mistake that I did by purchasing one of
those over priced packages. Bid4Build is the only program that gets the job done
quickly, accurately and at an affordable price! Bid4Build is the only program
on the market that I would highly recommend.
Brian
Swatt Swatt Construction Jermyn, Pennsylvania
We
find Bid4Build to be very comprehensive and flexible. It covers all the
areas in construction planning. The package will help in our preparation
and planning for home construction. Support from the staff has always been
responsive, courteous, & wanting to assist with any difficulties. Thanks
for a great package and staff.
DRC, Construction Supervisor Leland
Habitat for Humanity Leland, MS
As
a user of one of those other estimating software programs for many years I saw
the value it brought to my business. Being very unsatisfied with the lack
of improvements and support over the years I decided it was time to make a change.
I looked as several software packages all $500.00 or more. I decided on
Bid4build for two reasons: its integration with Microsoft products and the price.
I have never been as pleased with a software program as I am with Bid4build.
The program and support are first class. When I hand my customers a copy
of there estimate all laid out item by item so easy to follow I usually hear "wow".
This program helps me get jobs and make money and without working my life away.
Ed's Home Remodeling Park Forest, IL
Bid4Build is an excellent choice for companies
who want to move up from spread sheet estimating to software estimating. The software
has many of the same features found in high end software without the high end
price or high end fees. The software is simple to use and the documentation is
written in a user friendly manor. I found customer support to be fast responding,
as well as knowledgeable and personable.
Michael Cooney- Estimator,
Project Manager Raleigh, NC
After
having tried several demos for other programs I found Bid4Build to not only be
easy to understand, but the most flexible program. It was great how it integrates
so well with Quickbooks and makes things much easier. It was affordable
and to my surprise the support staff was extremely helpful, precise and very quick
to respond. To the company, keep up the good work, and to everyone thinking
of purchasing this program I would highly recommend it.
Thanks.
JBS Construction Niagara Falls, Ontario
After Spending thousands of dollars and
hours of time, I gave up on Timberline and bought the Bid4Build estimating System.
I have built my own database & update it often. The system is easy to use
for people with novice computer ability . It is constantly being upgraded and
improved. The Bid4Build staff is very knowledgeable, accommodating & responsive.
The system is a great value & a huge time saver.
Tioga Building Company Inc. Herkimer, NY
Bid4Build is definitely a cost-savings software
for our small company. I researched, tested others and found out that Bid4Build
provides the same features that more expensive estimating software provides. We
especially like that integration capacity that the program has.
The
Bid4Build staff is always responsive to our needs. We were not "rushed"
through the training process but was given ample time to work hands on through
"our" many company interruptions.
Although
we are just beginning to work with the Bid4Build program, the product has already
saved us money, labor, and productivity time. Also, Bid4build has had a great
impact on the professional took of our company's estimates and invoices. I would
recommend it to any business that needs an estimating software.
Environmental
Restoration Contractors Houston, TX
The Bid4Build program as well as the staff
have been very helpful in assisting my small company on several levels.
Drouin Carpentry Chelmsford, MA
B4B is the most flexible, functional, and
well thought out estimating program I've found, including many that cost much
more, and I've researched most of them. Your service and support are excellent.
I am extremely happy with the program, and with your company. Thank you.
Tom Connelly Feasterville, PA
In choosing the Bid4Build software, I have
organized my jobs, produced accurate and professional estimates, and I can't say
enough about the support provided. These guys are available and ready to help.
I explained to them that my crews
were used to seeing the schedule in true chronological order, and since they did
not currently offer that report, they built it, and now its available to all.
Doesn't get any better than that.
IGT Construction Bend, OR
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