Estimating software

d-rock

does anyone use estimating software ? takeoff software?

joepro0000

etakeoff is pretty good

Stormy_Ny

Gary's ( Rebel) Brother does take offs ...... Pretty reasonable prices too.

penandscale

i use on screen take off . one of the best takeoff softwares out there have been using it for about 7 years

rebel20

This is my brother. Thought he should get on here with his 40 years in drywall thought it would be a waste to not share his experiences with others.

d-rock

on screen takeoff, would that be 'takeoff live'

penandscale

no what i use is from oncenter software

penandscale

take off live is a simple program and a knock off of oncreen . onscreen does everything that program does and a whole lot more options. onscreen has a free viewer you can download and do takeoffs with you just cant save your estimate. it works with plan rooms as well

d-rock

this is really expensive right ? like $ 3000 ?

penandscale

if you watch for sales june and nov-dec you can get 15 to 25% off i paid 2500.00 which included maintenance ,updates and training online with a usb key which lets you use on any computer program is installed to authorize yearly maintenance ,suport and upgrades is around 370.00 yearly

joepro0000

d-rock,

are you doing alot of estimates, estimating huge jobs?

d-rock

yes. big Fu***** ! today i sent out a proposal for 1.5 mil. It's not always like this, sometimes no estimates for a few weeks, then all of a sudden BOOM, I bid (2) million dollar jobs in last 2 weeks. All i need is one of them, i'll be good for the year, I just need the big boss to smile down on me for a few moments...Or at least 20% of all the work i been bidding. I just knocked a couple of GC's off the list b/c they weren't giving me any work, even though i been estimating for them.
Anyway, looking for an estimating program for drywall/metal framing, ceilings and that does take-offs. i'm considering planswift.

joepro0000

Yeah there are GCs that will use the same drywall contractor no matter what, and all they do is waste your time, using your bid for them to compare to their everyday drywaller.

deyodrywall

We use OST & Quick Bid and I can put out a mill a day easily in bids, 2 to 3 different bids totalling about a million. If you build you own style sets and have you soffit type already built for commercial applications, it is so much faster. We track it too, and we are right on the money every time (labor falls short some time, but not often).