Estimating Software for Remodelers
XactRemodel is estimating software designed for professional remodelers. Whether you are doing a minor room remodel, an entire renovation, or an addition, XactRemodel can improve accuracy, save you time, and improve your bottom line.
Here are some reasons to start using XactRemodel today:
- Accurately draw and scope structures, roofs, and decks in just minutes
- Show customers the existing structure and the proposed remodel as a floor plan or in 3D
- Estimate plumbing, insulation, HVAC, and electrical in a single click
- Add markup percentages to match the job. Mark up the whole estimate or modify the percentage based on trade, category, sub-contractors, or type of material
- Switch the entire estimate from English to Spanish in a single click—create an estimate in one language, and print reports in the other (additional subscription fee applies)
With XactRemodel, you not only get fast and accurate estimating, you also have an effective sales tool that can be used with clients. XactRemodel is easy to use, completely customizable to your individual preferences, and set to grow with your business. XactRemodel is professional estimating software you can count on!
XactRemodel® Features
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Sketch
Graphically draw the existing structure and proposed remodel.
XactRemodel’s patented Sketch technology enables you to quickly draw an existing structure and the proposed remodel as a floor plan or in 3D, make requested changes, and change the 3D texture to explore different colors and materials. With Sketch, you can even draw a series of rooms, draw complex roof systems with dormers and multiple roof lines, and accurately estimate a deck—including the stairs, railings, and footers—in minutes.
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Macros and Templates
Quickly save and retrieve commonly used estimate items or previous estimates.
XactRemodel’s Macros and Templates make estimating faster by automating common tasks. The Macros enable you to quickly save and retrieve commonly used items in an estimate in a single click. In addition, the Templates allow you to save often-used estimates or parts of estimates as templates that include estimate items and the floor plan. Not only are these features completely customizable, but they can help drastically reduce the amount of time that you spend estimating.
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Pricing Data
Obtain localized material, labor, and equipment pricing data on thousands of items.
XactRemodel offers pricing information for more than 460 geographic regions in the United States and Canada. The product comes complete with localized material, labor, and equipment pricing information on thousands of items, including many “green” building items. This database shows you the typical prices being charged by other contractors in your area and provides you with accurate, area-specific, and flexible pricing without having to do all that research yourself. What’s more, you can choose to use Xactware’s fully researched and reported price list items, edit an item’s price, or add your own prices as you estimate. You can even download price lists from any location with an Internet connection 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Product Support
Get helpful downloads, support documents, and online chat 24/7.
Get the software support that you need for XactRemodel from Xactware's eService Center, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This center contains more than 1,200 support documents, many of which include multimedia instructions. In the event that you need to speak with a support person live, the eService Center can connect you with knowledgeable support staff.
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Supported Tablet PCs
Use the latest laptop, tablet PC, convertible, or netbook computers.
Xactware was the first company in the industry to develop property estimation software for the tablet PC. Since that time, Xactware has continued to provide support for the latest laptop, tablet PC, convertible, and netbook computers.
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Time and Materials
Estimate labor, materials, fees, and equipment at the component level.
XactRemodel’s Time and Materials feature allows you to quickly access item components and create an estimate using a tabbed-style interface. It also allows daily entry of expenses for labor, materials, equipment, vendors and additional expenses.
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Project Management and Scheduling
Efficiently schedule, track, and manage all work-related activities.
Create a running schedule of all work-related activities and view projects, employee schedules, and workload allocation information from a single user interface.
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Third-Party Product Integration
Export your data to third-party systems for job costing, accounting, and so on.
With XactRemodel, you can easily export your estimate data to third-party systems for job costing, invoicing, accounting, and so forth, thereby minimizing human errors.
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Service Packs
Stay current on the latest XactRemodel product enhancements.
Xactware regularly provides service pack updates to XactRemodel customers.
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XactRemodel Third Party Compatibility
XactRemodel can share information with a broad range of leading software packages. This includes products that provide job costing, mapping, and data management.
Pricing Data Services
XactRemodel offers pricing information for more than 460 geographic regions in the United States and Canada. The product even comes complete with localized material, labor, and equipment pricing information on thousands of items, including many “green” building items. This database shows you the typical prices being charged by other contractors in your area and provides you with accurate, area-specific, and flexible pricing without having to do all that research yourself. By using this database, you’ll be able to easily and instantly look up pricing information for more than 9,000 price list items, including items that are not commonly used. What’s more, you can choose to use Xactware’s fully researched and reported price list items, edit an item’s price, or add your own prices as you estimate.
The Xactware Pricing Team
The pricing information in XactRemodel is fully researched, validated, and supported by Xactware’s in-house team of professionals, who have more than 400 years’ combined experience in the construction industry and have been reporting building cost data since 1989. As a result, Xactware’s published cost information has become the most widely used pricing data in the industry.
How often are price lists updated?
Price lists are updated and published by the 15th of each month. These price lists can be downloaded from any location with an Internet connection 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
How may we assist you?
Fax: 1-800-329-9228
Contact us online
XactRemodel® System Requirements
Note: XactRemodel is supported and has been tested on Microsoft® Vista Business 64 bit Operating System. Xactware invests a great deal to emulate and test hundreds of combinations of hardware and software scenarios. We focus on the scenarios predominant in the market that will return the best results for our customers. Although we have not tested XactRemodel on other iterations of Vista 64 bit versions, it is likely to work and we plan on certifying future iterations as customer need is reported.
XactRemodel Stand-Alone
Before installing XactRemodel on your computer, it is critical that your computer meets the following minimum system requirements.
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Windows XP Service Pack 2
(Service Pack 3 starting with XactRemodel 2.1.)
- Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition (supported starting with XactRemodel 2.1).
- Processor Speed - XactRemodel requires at least a 1 GHz processor (1.5 GHz or better is recommended).
- RAM - XactRemodel requires that your machine have at least 512 MB of RAM (1 GB or better is recommended).
- Hard Drive Space - XactRemodel requires that your computer have at least 1.5 Gig of free hard drive space available.
- Monitor Resolution - XactRemodel requires that your monitor resolution be set to 1024x768 or higher.
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Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Ultimate - supported starting with XactRemodel.
- Processor Speed - XactRemodel requires at least a 1 GHz processor (1.5 GHz or better is recommended).
- RAM - XactRemodel requires that your machine have at least 1 GB of RAM.
- Hard Drive Space - XactRemodel requires that your computer have at least 1.5 Gig of free hard drive space available.
- Monitor Resolution - XactRemodel requires that your monitor resolution be set to 1024x768 or higher.
- DVD-ROM Drive - a DVD-ROM drive is required to install XactRemodel.
XactRemodel can also be used on any Tablet PC that supports these system requirements.
XactRemodel Network
Like all networked software applications, XactRemodel must be installed on a workstation connected to a network which has been properly set up and attached (i.e., mapped) to a shared drive. SQL Server or SQL Express must be installed on your server. An install of SQL Express is available on your XactRemodel CD and will allow up to ten users to access your network without a drop in network performance. For networks with more than ten users we recommend that a full version of SQL Server be installed on your server machine. To install XactRemodel you will need to know the name of your server machine, as well as the user name and password for an administrator user on your database (SQL Express or SQL Server). We highly recommend that you have a certified network technician set up and administer your network for you.
XactRemodel supports SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Express.
XactRemodel supports a peer-to-peer network configuration and installation. Before installing XactRemodel on your network, it is critical that both your server and each of your workstation computers meet all of the minimum system requirements for XactRemodel.
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For Servers:
- Server - Your server must be at least a 2 GHz processor with at least 1 Gig of RAM (2 Gig or more is recommended) and at least 2 Gig of available hard drive space.
- Network Hardware - Your network hardware must be at least 100Base-T with Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable throughout all network connections.
- Internet Access - At least one of the computers on your network must have access to the Internet.
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For Workstations:
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 starting with XactRemodel.)
- Processor Speed - XactRemodel requires at least a 1 GHz processor (1.5 GHz or better is recommended).
- RAM - XactRemodel requires that your machine have a least 512 MB of RAM (1 GB or better is recommended).
- Hard Drive Space - XactRemodel requires that your computer have at least 1.5 Gig of free hard drive space available.
- Monitor Resolution - XactRemodel requires that your monitor resolution be set to 1024x768 or higher.
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Windows Vista
- Processor Speed - XactRemodel requires at least a 1 GHz processor (1.5 GHz or better is recommended).
- RAM - XactRemodel requires that your machine have a least 1 GB of RAM.
- Hard Drive Space - XactRemodel requires that your computer have at least 1.5 Gig of free hard drive space available.
- Monitor Resolution - XactRemodel requires that your monitor resolution be set to 1024x768 or higher.
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Important! Required network software for non peer-to-peer networks includes Novell 5.0(r) (5.1 recommended) and Windows Server 2003. It is crucial that you use only one type of client driver (i.e., never mix client drivers). Choose either Novell Client 32 (version 3.3 or higher) or Microsoft's built-in clients. Never use Microsoft's Novell clients because Novell networks require Novell client software. Use the same driver on every workstation.
