Really enjoying the app. In our outdoor contracting business (decking, fencing, landscaping) we use Bolster to estimate, send proposals and keep track of projects. I have set up templates for my team to use and all they need to do is input dimensions. All images, selections and profit markup is added to my line items, and all labour is also incliuded in my library which makes quoting very fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We needed some help to set up, we have a lot of items in our excel spreadsheets, these were not accepted by the application but after the import tool was updated we could upload them and everything added automatically Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a flooring contractor, we needed something that kept our bids consistent and easy to send out. Bolster has helped us standardize our pricing and cut down the time it takes to turn around quotes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

it’s not super plug-and-play. You’ve got to spend some time setting it up the way you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bolster makes estimating fast, accurate, and professional. It saves me hours. I’m make more on jobs using templates that don’t miss line items. It’s easier to delete than remember every single item. My numbers on point.

I have never dealt with any company that if needing help, but are super busy, once you get a moment to relax (usually after business hours) a custom made “how to” video is already in my email inbox. Ryan has solved 99% of my problems this route. This saves me time from having to schedule when our free time aligns. I have seen a few less than positive reviews and I don’t get it. The pure effort these guys give is enough for me to know my invested money is not going to waste.

Do you think you call a support line when needing questions answered? Maybe wait on hold while support is located? Hell no, you speak to an actual person, know them on a first name basis, and have their cell phone number. This is what I need in construction estimating.

Just a couple days ago, an update was released. IMO, it was huge, it further simplified a system I got accustomed to streamlining the estimating process yet again to another level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don’t think this counts as a dislike but I’m a negotiator, it was a little tough to justify the price because I had gone from $0 a month to what it costs now. I could have used an even more scaled down version to get off my feet. On the other hand, the last estimate I sent out would not have been possible with my original method. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a landscaper I used to spend half my evenings chasing numbers and typing up quotes. With Bolster I can price out a yard or patio job in minutes, and the proposals look sharp. Once the estimate’s done it automatically builds out my schedule and material list, so I’m not scrambling with suppliers or crews. It saves me time in the office and keeps me in the field where the work gets done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It took me a little while to figure out how to set up my own assemblies for landscaping jobs, but once I built them out it’s been smooth sailing. The support team was always there when I had a query. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What don't we like!? Bolster has been a revelation in our custom home business. We love the software for many reasons - it has saved us hours, if not days of time, when estimating, which means we can turn around quotes faster. These speedy quotes, or presentations as Bolster calls them, have aided us in winning more jobs for our business, increasing our revenue by an order of magnitude. The selections features save us and customers so much time in the budgeting phase of our projects, which sets expectations for our clients and allows them to be informed from day 1 of working with them. Our support on the software has also been amazing, our CSM Ryan has been super responsive and helped us from the beginning, not to mention George who has helped build out our account so that we have our own pricing and the pricing of our subcontractors in system as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A few bugs here and there, but the team is so good and quick at responding to things, they are usually ironed out within the day or by the next day we log on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For sure it is the selections and options. They give our customers a great experience and allows us to also close bigger jobs, because customers always select upgrades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The set up time. I had some issues with support initially but they gave me a year on the platform for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the best construction software programs out there for sure. I like the way the estimating is connected to the proposal, CRM and then project management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Was hard for some of our older team members to get the hang of it at first. The Bolster team helped. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is the estimating templates and assemblies, along with the takeoff tool, making estimating and proposals very quick for our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Everything is locked together and you can't set up a schedule without estimating. Sometimes we want to only set up a schedule for instance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gives me time back and sends professional estimates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's not an all in one service. The integration with quickbooks could be better. Maybe it's just me? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Definitely the proposals and the templates. Helps us get outdoor quotes out in 10-15 mins just from measurements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning curve is high. I went through a couple of different customer support agents before I found the right one Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.