Twenty years ago, I realized that my Altoona, Pennsylvania home-building and construction business was losing ground. Insurance premiums, supplier bills, taxes and other expenses were mounting to put my business in the red. In a competitive market, I knew I couldn't increase the price of my houses. Instead, I needed to pinpoint where money was being lost to correct the problem.

The first place I looked was at my estimations. My company had been estimating our jobs by square footage and making comparisons with other homes we had built. However, there were too many variables with this type of estimating. My traditional accounting system told me where we'd been, but not where I was going. I wanted a simple control system that I could operate myself. Not finding any tools on the market to do this, I contracted a programming company to build an online construction estimating & management system. The very first version of 6x6builder.com was born.

Immediately after the first version of the product was developed, I put it to work. By eliminating confusion in my materials-ordering process, breaking down my jobs into logical sections where every piece of material could be included in the estimation, scheduling orders more efficiently, and more accurately directing the work of my subcontractors, I completely turned my business around. From a struggling operation losing money each month, my business became enjoyable and thriving again.

Today, after ten years and significant investment, 6x6builder.com is a world-class, Internet-based service. It's easy to learn and use while still taking advantage of cutting edge technology. 6x6builder.com will streamline your process, improve your estimations, and control your own expenses as well as those of your clients. You can access your entire estimation system securely from anywhere there is Internet access. 6x6builder.com leverages the Internet's strength, making something you already do MUCH easier. Rather than reinventing the wheel, 6x6builder.com gives you the tools to save thousands of dollars monthly by making estimating and controlling easier, more organized, and vastly more accurate.

—Dan