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 save you time and improve your bottom line.

Here are some reasons to start using XactRemodel today:

• Accurately draw and scope rooms, roofs, and decks in just minutes
• Show customers the existing structure and the proposed remodel as a floor plan or in 3-D
• Estimate plumbing, insulation, HVAC, and electrical in a single click
• Add markup percentages to different trades, price list categories, or types of materials
• 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!

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XactRemodel^® Features

Here are just a few of XactRemodel's impressive features that are designed to save you time and improve your bottom line.

• An Effective Sales Tool

  Show customers the existing structure and the proposed remodel as a floor plan or in 3D. Change the 3D textures to explore different colors and materials. It's fast and easy to make changes based on customer feedback, and the customer can see the impact to the bottom line in real time.

• Fast, Accurate Estimating

  Save typical remodeling estimates-such as a kitchen remodel, finishing a basement, or an addition-as a template. When you use a template in an estimate, you can quickly change dimensions, and XactRemodel automatically calculates important quantities for you. You can also quickly copy all or part of a prior estimate to a new estimate or create assemblies.

• One-Click Wizards

  It often takes as little as a single click to estimate plumbing, insulation, HVAC, and electrical in all or part of a remodel with XactRemodel's One-Click Wizards.

• Sketch Tools

  Sketch a series of rooms in seconds, draw a complex roof system with dormers and multiple roof lines in a minute or two, or accurately estimate a deck-including the stairs, railings, and footers-in just a few clicks. Sketch tools make drawing and estimating faster than ever before.

• Customize Margin and Markup

  With XactRemodel, you have the unprecedented flexibility to add markup percentages to different trades, price list categories, or types of materials.

• Language Packs (additional subscription fee applies)

  Provide enhanced customer service with language packs that allow you to switch the entire estimate from English to Spanish in a single click. Create an estimate in one language and print reports in another.

See for yourself how you can harness the power of XactRemodel and start creating faster bids with better accuracy.

XactRemodel Third Party Compatibility

XactRemodel can share information with a broad range of leading software packages. This includes products that provide project management, job costing, and data management.

View the Third Party Compatibility chart

Pricing Data Services

Xactware generates 467 regional pricing databases containing current pricing information to power our estimation and valuation software. Covering regions throughout the United States and Canada, our comprehensive databases provide some of the most trusted pricing in the industry.

The Xactware Pricing Team

Xactware’s pricing team has more than 400 years’ combined experience in the residential and commercial construction fields, and consists of multiple individuals who are licensed General Contractors, as well as those highly skilled in the trades themselves. In addition, Xactware’s pricing team holds multiple first level and journeyman certifications (IICRC) in Water, Smoke Fire, Upholstery, Odor and Carpet cleaning and restoration. Our team of construction and restoration professionals has been producing building cost data for the insurance industry since 1989.

How often are price lists updated?

Price lists are updated and published by the 15th of each month. These price lists are available 24/7 for download via XactAnalysis and your Internet connection.

How may we assist you?

Fax: 1-800-329-9228
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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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

XactRemodel^® Training

• Train at Your Office

  Xactware's certified training professionals come to your facility at your convenience and train your people. We can tailor our two to three day course to fit your specific needs.

  Call 1-800-538-9228 to schedule your onsite training seminar.

• XactRemodel Classroom Training

  Attend a three-day training seminar at our Orem, Utah campus. Learn the five steps of estimating, how to create an estimate from start to finish, improve estimating speed and efficiency, and more.

  Learn more about XactRemodel classroom training.
  

• Free Overview Training

  Get a jump start on evaluating or using your new XactRemodel system with a free online introductory training course. An online course will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

  Learn more about the XactRemodel free overview training.
  

XactRemodel^® Testimonials

• "In about an hour I can accurately estimate a $75,000 bathroom, depending on the complexity, using a project macro (template) and have everything included right down to the screws."
  
  -Scott Schubert, Post & Beam Design/Build, as quoted in Remodeling Magazine March 2006 issue.

  Scott Schubert
  Post & Beam Design/Build

• "I had used the insurance version for about 3 years when I worked for Mellon Certified Restoration, so when I saw there was a Remodeling version available I knew I had to get it to speed up my estimating. I have tested several prices against sticks and bricks estimating and found the numbers to be accurate. I loved it for insurance work and was a trainer for our company, and I love it now. XactRemodel is great."

  Tom O'Grady
  O'Grady Builders

• "We have worked with Xactware for almost 20 years now because of the outstanding quality of their products and customer service. They always meet their commitments and their leading-edge products are always the best. Xactware has helped us standardize our procedures, automate our workflow, and grow the various targets of our business. We're excited to see this product [XactRemodel] targeted specifically for remodeling projects."

  Jim Franklin
  Har-Bro (#9 on the Qualified Remodeler top 500 list for 2005)

• "Xactimate for Remodelers is amazing. Never before have our estimates been so quick and accurate! Xactimate has definitely made my job easier and has saved me a great deal of time and headaches. Xactimate for Remodelers has added that professional touch we've been looking for. My estimates have never been easier to complete nor as impressive."

  Larry Dykes
  Cambridge Corporation

• "Our sales skyrocketed when we started using Xactimate to complete our remodel estimates five years ago. Customers love the detail our Xactimate remodeling estimates provide and our estimators appreciate the time Xactimate saves them. No other estimating software compares to Xactimate!"

  Dave Haskit
  Haskit Construction

• "I don't know how I ever stayed in business without Xactimate. I get the job on 90% of my bids because of it."

  Kathy Lindeman
  Lindeman Construction

• "Xactimate's ability to share estimate information with Intuit products provides the ideal job costing solution for restoration and remodeling contractors. Now these contractors can save valuable time when completing estimates with Xactimate and exporting estimate data to either Intuit product."

  Gene Peterson
  CARE Company

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