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1. How Does It Work? 
FloorEstimate Pro 6 software works similar to the hand-sketch process however increases speed and accuracy:
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Click to Enlarge: A project with seam diagram (middle), cut sheet (top), linear length & cut list (left) estimated with FloorEstimate Pro 5 |
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STEP 1: Takeoff Rooms by onscreen drawings, or tracing over scanned bitmaps, PDF, AutoCAD DXF/DWG drawing, or digitizing on blueprints (Imperial/Metric supported).
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STEP 2: Calculate Exact Material and Labour Usages optimised for roll sheet material layout with seams or pattern matching requirements.
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STEP 3: Write Accurate Bids or Sales Orders for Customers, automatic linking line items and labor items with major material types.
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STEP 4: Print Installation & Seam Diagram for Installers with detail cut sheet and cut list with seam locations for roll materials like carpet and vinyl, coloured tile pattern layout on both floor and walls.
2. Match Your Estimating Need
FloorEstimate Pro 6 software series comes with Four Editions (both Imperial & Metric supported) that meet different needs of flooring professionals and businesses: Commercial flooring, multi-family contracting, retail and installations.
Recommended Editions & Performance |
QUICKSTART Edition
A powerful and easy-to-use layout and estimating program for residential project. |
RETAIL Edition
A professional estimating and sales program for residential, multi-family, and small commercial project. |
PROFESSIONAL Edition
A sophisticated program capable of accurately handling good number of rooms, material and labor specs of a small to medium size commercial project. |
COMMERCIAL Edition
A sophisticated program capable of accurately handling many floor layers and large number of rooms, material and labor specs of a large commercial project. |
| Suitable Business Type |
Sales Reps, Installer, Startup retailer |
Established Retailer, Sales Reps, Estimator, and Interior Designer |
Commercial Contractors (doing takeoff from bitmaps and CAD files), Established Retailer with Commercial Division, Professional Estimators |
Established Commercial Contractors, Professional Commercial Estimator |
| Takeoff Method Supported |
Onscreen Drawing |
Bitmap Takeoff (jpg, gif, tif, bmp)
Onscreen Drawing
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PDF, AutoCAD DXF & DWG Takeoff
Bitmap Takeoff (jpg, gif, tif, bmp), Onscreen Drawing
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Digitizer Takeoff
PDF, AutoCAD DXF & DWG, Bitmap Takeoff (jpg, gif, tif, bmp), Onscreen Drawing
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3. How to Evaluate and Deploy FloorEstimate Pro?
There are several competing floor estimating products in the market. The key to successfully find a right package is to do your homework and try it out before purchase. Laser Measure Australia offers fully functional trial version for download. Here are factors to consider while evaluating and deploying an estimating solution.
4. How to Purchase FloorEstimate Pro?
What do you get after purchase?
- Free phone and email support 1800 780 069
- Eligible for scheduled online training classes (See Class Schedule)
- Customer login ID at Laser Measure web site to access latest updates, beta preview versions, tips, video tutorials, and discussion forum that are only available to customers
- Monthly product newsletter
5. Why Laser Measure? Vision, Passion,Commitment its how we do business
Flooring businesses are not just looking for software tools, they are looking for technology partner that they can grow their business with.
- Oct 2007 An FEP customer is sucessfull winning a $100,000 contract
- Sep 2007 National Tiles a major tile company in Melbourne sign up for FEP
- August 2007 FEP now in use in Carpet one, Carpet Call, Solomons, Carpet World, and other independant stores through out Australia.
- July 2007, Laser Measure start conducting online training sessions with clients
- April 2007, Laser Measure releases Floor Estimate Pro 5 to the Australia flooring market Advertising in 'Flooring' the countries only industry magazine.
- July 2006, Trials completed additional stores begin to use Floor Estimate Pro
- February 2006, Laser Measure implement Live software trials in Australian stores
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