{"id":8370,"date":"2018-12-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxglobal.wpengine.com\/nz\/uncategorized\/power-building-tip-next-level-takeoffs\/"},"modified":"2022-04-28T15:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T05:49:20","slug":"power-building-tip-next-level-takeoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.buildxact.com\/nz\/blog\/power-building-tip-next-level-takeoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Power building tip &#8211; &#8216;Next level&#8217; takeoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re an experienced builder you may be able to estimate the cost of a small one-off job in your head, but generally, most builds and renovations start with a takeoff which will form the basis of your quote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Still doing manual takeoffs?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re still doing manual takeoffs using a ruler and traditional blueprints and plans, then it\u2019s most likely that you\u2019re spending way too long costing up your jobs and producing quotes. And if you\u2019re not charging for your quotes, then it\u2019s costing your business money and lost productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re using Excel spreadsheets instead of paper to capture all the measurements and quantities, there\u2019s a much better and quicker way to do your takeoffs and cost up your jobs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cut the time it takes to produce your quotes by up to 80%<\/strong><br \/>\nUsing software to do your takeoffs, cost up your jobs and produce your quotes is a much more efficient and cost-effective way to run your business and it will save you hours, and even days of work.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this 1:30 clip as Dan shows you how quickly you can measure up the exterior of a house with our on-screen takeoff tool. 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