..I am able to do things now that I was never able to do by hand drawing my plans, and the time that your products have saved me has been immeasurable. I'm now able to do ACCURATE materials take-offs, and ACCURATE production list for the labors to follow, all off of this is done by the program after I created the drawing and saves met time, money and problems in the field.
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...Using SolidBuilder helps my company sell more houses than we normally would. The 3D modeling allows me to show my customers any flaws in their design that would not be pleasing to the eye.
...SolidBuilder has an estimator built into it, which is one of the most accurate estimators I have worked with. The estimating aspect allows you to get as much detail as you would like. In today's market it is very important that our estimates be accurate because you could either lose a job or lose money on the job if your estimate is off.
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Lonnie Hagen
Dewitt Lumber Co.
Hello Tom. I thought you may be interested to see a project greatly
assisted by the power of Solid Builder. 16 house packages were
panelized in Michigan prisons, and sent to Detroit. The panel drawings
were all produced by Solid Builder.
The walls of each house
were standing at the end of the 1st day, because of
panelization. Now a neighborhood once filled with condemned houses deep
within the heart of Detroit have been replaced with new homes. I spent
my final week as a civil servant at this site as a house leader. It was
among my most rewarding days of my career. Having helped with the Solid
Builder panel drawings and project design, it was especially rewarding
to be a part of the end result. 16 families have decent new homes they
can afford.
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Tim Hunnicutt
Habitat for Humanity Detroit
"As a family owned business it’s important to keep our
overhead low and our profits reasonable in order to compete in today’s economy.
We need to know our costs before proceeding with any project. By
generating detailed material and cut lists, along with production drawings,
we’ve gained an edge that was previously unavailable to us. “
Del Goff
Del Goff Construction - ID
"SolidBuilder has created an entirely
different aspect to our business. Before purchasing SolidBuilder I had
very little computer knowledge. I now perform all drafting and design
phases on the computer and I personally perform all designs, estimating,
superintendent and client relations with our company. SolidBuilder has
become a very useful, professional and exciting tool in our strategies for the
company. This has given us a substantial edge in a tough custom home
market."
Miles Milton
Homes By New Vistas – NM
"I am writing to express my enthusiasm for
SolidBuilder. My hope was that the program would help to lower my building
costs and it has done this and much more. I no longer pay for design work,
lumber takeoffs, etc. and I am much more productive. I do custom homes,
spec homes and remodels and the options are endless. The program also
serves as an excellent selling tool. Potential clients become my clients
after seeing the addition to their home in 3D. Simply put this is one of
best investments I have made for my business.”
Pat Knight
Knight Construction & Design- WA
"SolidBuilder is a major time saving and money
making device. I can draw a complete floor plan in an hour or two and
within a few seconds I have accurately framed the house, gave me an accurate
lumber list and accurate estimate. This would usually take at least
2 people
a full day just to estimate and it won’t be nearly as precise.”
Nick Graziani
Framing Systems, Inc. – MN
"What used to take us 7 to 8 hours now takes
only an hour. We are a general contracting company and are able to double
our production. Instead of framing only 1 house per week we are able to
frame 2. We definitely recommend this to anyone in the contracting
business.”
Pam Volosin
HV contracting – CA
"And this is truly the importance of
SolidBuilder from my stand point as a builder – how can I use this tool to
increase my profits? The drawings I have been able to produce with
SolidBuilder have been top quality in appearance and detail. Not only do I
use them to sell my product to an ever discriminating customer but I can “sell”
the project to my sub contractors and employees as well. If I provide my
subs with really detailed drawings I save time – and thus money! I would
certainly recommend this product to my fellow builders as the way to go in
making money with the use of home design software.
Michael Temple
Mike Temple, Inc. - ME
"SolidBuilder has brought about the most
significant change in our business in the last 25 years”
Greg Hooper
PlaceMakers – Wellington, New Zealand
