What Our Customers Have To Say
Great job, the best flat rate book I've ever seen, very easy to use and very complete.
Mr. Response Electric
I love the program. It definitely started me in the right direction.I've been using Precision Pricing for a few months now, and I can definitely say it has made my life easier. The amount of information that comes with the program has truly opened my eyes and proven to be a great starting point to a very profitable future.
Powers Electrical Service
I am very pleased with the products I have purchased. The Precision Pricing Flat Rate program is for every electrical contractor no matter the size. The cost calculator, the ease of simply entering your overhead into the cost calculator and getting your cost of doing business is great. I have done it long hand, which is long and time consuming. Not to mention this cost calculator has every possible overhead item I could think of. Plus the ease of changing the number of service tech's to adjust my prices for hiring more guys and the number of hours worked. I have used other calculators and this one is the best. Every electrical contractor should know his cost of doing business. The flat rate program, I love the ability to customize it to my company. The ability to just enter my cost of doing business and all the prices change. The labor rate and material cost for each item are easily adjusted for each task to better suite my cost, which is not like most other programs. When the pages print out, they look great and professional. The customers have commented on the great look. Simple and easy to use, perfect for all contractors to start with and/or service contractors no matter how long you been in business. Great to give to all service tech's. Customers will always try to sway pricing, which it's hard to change prices in writing. It's great to have a "menu" of services so the customers can see that the prices didn't just come out of the air. Then sell them on becoming a service member and the saving prices are there too. I will recommend it to any electrical contractor.
Troy McQuagge, President, McQuagge Electric Company
I've been testing electrical estimating programs for close to 1-year, and I've finally found one that fits my needs. Electrical Success Systems Flat-Rate pricing has everything I could possibly need, and more! As a contractor, I am only interested in doing specific tasks from service work to custom installations, and repair. I was looking for a flat-rate pricing system that would allow me to make money for specific jobs, enabling me to calculate my hourly rates quickly and effortlessly, while guaranteeing me to make a profit! Compared to other estimating programs out there, including those that offer flat-rate pricing as well, I found ESS to be fast, easy, and to the point. It allows anyone to set their labor rates accordingly, which automatically sets the prices for any job desired. This makes my life easier, as I simply locate the task I'm planning to do, find the description within that task, and there's the cost! How simple is that? Other programs out there are just too cumbersome and expensive, not to mention they are too confusing to work with. The biggest advantage of using ESS, is how my customers feel. Since they know exactly what they will be paying up front, there are no surprises! They are at ease and more trusting when dealing with contractors who use this type of pricing system. They have peace of mind knowing what they will be paying up front, compared to me pulling numbers out of thin air! As a contractor, I can simply say: "This is what it will cost, regardless of how long it takes". Customers love that! Of course, the goal is to get in and out as quickly as possible, and make sure my labor rates and other costs are factored in beforehand, so I make money. That holds true with any estimating or pricing program out there. ESS is so flexible, that it allows me to change the variables to suite my individual needs. I'll rely on my expertise to see what needs to be done, and I'll rely on ESS to give me the cost to perform the work! There's no better or easier way to run my business! This system is extremely cost effective, flexible, and user friendly, and I tried enough of them to compare. This is by far, the best I've seen! I recommend trying out the trial version and putting it to the test. The Electrical Success System targets each and every task, and includes possible scenarios that an electrician/contractor may encounter while doing the job. Just determine what your break-even point should be, set your labor rate, look up the job you'll be doing, find the price, and start making some money! It even covers the cost of materials! It doesn't get any easier! The customer support is outstanding to say the least! James Brush (the creator of this pricing system) is not just an IT guy or retired electrician that helped develop the program. Being a master electrician and licensed electrical contractor himself, he has the expertise and background to relate to you one-on-one. If you need help or have any questions about the program, you'll be communicating with a fellow electrician/contractor that's still active in the business! He's professional, personable, and extremely knowledgeable in the field. That's more than I can say for the customer support (or lack thereof) of other programs I've tried. I highly recommend Electrical Success Systems, Flat Rate Pricing for electrical contractors. I just upgraded to version 2.0 and I'm amazed!! Keep up the good work James!
JT Electric
I met with James today in Lake Zurich, Illinois. We had a rather long and very productive meeting. James is knowledgeable and personable. I encourage anyone to meet with him if he is in your area. It may sound like boasting but I'm an expert estimator. My livelihood has depended on my estimating skills and I have been doing it for 30 years. I track nearly every job to compare the accuracy of the actual job to my quotes. I tried another software package that seemed similar several years ago. I was so disappointed, I returned it. It didn't have my common tasks and the printed pages weren't very attractive to show clients. After a helpful business discussion James showed me his software. It is fully editable in every area I would want to edit it. What was most reassuring about the software was comparing his prices to mine. We entered my hourly rate into his software and compared the price of single tasks and a complex assembly I had recently bid. The numbers were very similar and I would be very comfortable pricing work from this software. It is obvious that he has tracked his own time in creating the tasks for his software.
Tiger Electric
ESSI is like no other Flat Rate System for Electricians That I have seen. This is for Electricians from an Electrician. The Tasks and Times are very accurate; it comes with an Overhead Calculator, which makes it very easy to create your selling price. I would recommend this product for any home Electrical Service Company.
Doug Wells, The Electric Guy @ Comtec Electrical