View a real world
demonstration of how to
estimate with Best
Estimate Pro. Using our software,
Joel creates an estimate, revises
it with a change order, and prints
out several reports. All this in only
23 minutes.
“Your software has enabled me to
turnout a bid in a quarter of time
that it used to take using my Excel
spreadsheet. This software is a key
to my company's success.”
- Joel Zin, Grace Electric
Watch Marty Ekren from
Apex Electric and Lighting
tell why he uses our
electrical estimating software.
My name is Joel Nix. Since 2001 I’ve owned an electrical contracting business, Nix Family Electric
Inc. We do a mix of light commercial and residential work. One of the key things I've learned over
the past decade in this business is that the faster I can create an accurate estimate the better. Every
minute I spend estimating is time taken away from being on the job site or being with my family.
Today I'm able to finish an estimate in as little as 30 minutes. But it wasn't always this easy.
When I first started my business, I looked at the available electrical estimating software programs,
but couldn't find anything that fit my needs. Like a lot of you, I developed an Excel spreadsheet to
do my electrical estimating. During the next four years I spent over 500 hours of my time tweaking
my electrical estimating spreadsheet. The final version worked, but it had several issues.
• It took me at least 2 hours to do an estimate.
• The printouts were confusing to my general contractors.
• Change orders were a nightmare.
• Updating parts pricing was a real chore.
• I was constantly finding estimating errors in the spreadsheet.
I knew there had to be a better way.
When we started developing Best Estimate Pro, I just wanted to replace my estimating spreadsheet
with software that gave me a labor report and a parts list. By the time Version 1.0 was released,
Best Estimate Pro exceeded my wildest expectations.
With Best Estimate Pro...
• I finish my estimates in as little as 30 minutes.
• Change orders are a snap.
• The reports are easy for my general contractors to understand.
• Updating parts takes a couple of minutes.
• I rarely have mistakes in my estimates.
• I can send my suppliers accurate parts lists
Best Estimate Pro has completely changed my contracting business. Now it is possible to estimate
more jobs in less time. I tell people over and over again that Best Estimate Pro is a thousand times
better than my Excel spreadsheet.
If you are looking for a better alternative to pencil and paper or to your Excel spreadsheet, try Best
Estimate Pro for yourself.
P.S. If you would like to talk with me, just call. I’d be happy to answer any questions you might have.