It’s a critical part of every HVAC and mechanical contractor’s business. Successfully estimating a steady backlog of projects is crucial to a company’s short and long-term viability. And in this day and age, as technology becomes ever more essential in the contracting realm, a powerful, accurate, and most importantly, easy-to-use estimating software is a vital tool for today’s estimator. FastEST, Inc., continues to support and improve on their cutting-edge suite of software programs, FastDUCT®, FastPIPE®, and FastWRAP®.
Our latest program versions calculate faster, are graphically sleeker, and packed with numerous features to make your estimating process smoother and more efficient. The .NET programming our software are designed on also results in an extremely smooth takeoff experience over a local network or VPN, even with high-quality program graphics.
As always, at the heart of the FastEST estimating experience is our integrated on-screen takeoff. Users can easily import their digital plans directly into the program, where they can highlight the plans on the screen. A complete count of your materials and labor is being tabulated with every highlight marked on the project plans. Various improvements to the award-winning On-Screen Digitizer make it more efficient and helpful than ever. One example is the on-screen Copy-Paste function, where you can easily select a group of takeoff items (a classroom ductwork run-out, for example), and quickly copy and paste the same markings and takeoff for the other classrooms, saving you the extra takeoff time. When takeoff is complete, a user can quickly calculate a full report, detailing all of the material and labor associated with the respective bid.
In the example of our FastDUCT® program, a full quantified list of duct and fittings is also generated, so you can send that to your shop for fabrication, or perhaps to your local fabricator for a price quote. Also included in the Reports area is a quantified count of all additional materials taken off, including hanger straps, flexible duct, and other accessories. Similar reports are available for FastPIPE® (pipe, fittings, valves, and hangers) and FastWRAP® (pipe and duct insulation quantities) as well.
We invite you to find out more about our estimating programs today. We offer some of the most affordable and easy-to-use mechanical, HVAC, and insulation estimating software products in the marketplace today. Visit our website at https://fastest-inc.com. You can watch videos of our latest and greatest program versions in action. You can also contact us at 800-828-7108, or e-mail us at sales@fastest-inc.com.
