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EZ Estimate Tutorial

Eleven short videos walking through the Tubelite EZ Estimate workbook, tab by tab. Roughly nine and a half minutes end to end — or jump straight to the tab you need.

Getting started

Set up the workbook and learn the tabs you touch on every job.

1

Getting Started

Opening the workbook, enabling content, and the release notes tab.

0:54
2

Multipliers Tab

Setting your multipliers before you begin estimating.

0:58
3

Summary Tab

Walking through the summary page and how the totals roll up.

3:42
4

Finish Codes Tab

Selecting and applying the correct finish codes.

0:37

Doors & entrances

The order forms and builders for standard, modified and custom entrances.

5

Door Frame Order Form Tabs

Using the standard, monumental and thermal door frame order forms.

0:24
6

Entrance Builder Tab

Building a complete entrance from the ground up.

1:02
7

Door Frame Tab for Modified Entrances

Entering modified entrances on the door frame tab.

0:24
8

Custom Entrances Tab

Handling custom entrance configurations.

0:31

Specialty tabs

Impact-rated systems, accessories and stock length ordering.

9

Forcefront Storm Tab

Estimating Forcefront Storm impact-resistant systems.

0:17
10

Accessories Tab

Adding accessories to your estimate.

0:27
11

Stock Lengths Tab

Ordering stock lengths.

0:15

Trouble playing a video? Each one has standard play, pause, scrub and full-screen controls. Use full screen to read the spreadsheet detail clearly, or right-click and choose “Save video as” to keep a copy for offline use.

Need a more robust video series?

Tubelite is now part of Apogee Architectural Metals, who publish more in-depth EZ Estimate training. Get in touch and we will point you to the current series.