Home Builder Pro Calcs app for iPhone and iPad

4.0 ( 3920 ratings )

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Developer: Double Dog Studios

9.99 USD

Current version: 4.1.2, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 17 May 2011
App size: 21.93 Mb

"Love this app makes my job much easier." - Danny ODea

Thank you for your calculator suggestions. Now with 440 home improvement calculations and unit conversions Home Builder Pro Calcs gives you access to quickly and easily solve a variety of calculations including hours and cost estimates and take off quantities. Calculations can be saved and emailed.

Easy to use and understand inputs and results in either decimals or fractions. Rich support for U.S., imperial, and metric measurements. Built-in calculator with support for ft/in and fractions.

Current Calculators include:

Business
* 28 calculators for loans, pricing, travel costs, and more.

Concrete & Paving
* 11 calculators for asphalt, concrete, paver bricks, and more.

Electrical
* 5 different calculators

Floors, Walls & Ceilings
* 13 calculators for carpet, drywall, wall covering, tile, paint, and more.

Foundations
* 33 calculators for foundations, soil, grading, rebar, etc.

Framing
* 19 calculators for balusters, joists, studs, siding, stairs, and more

Heating & A/C
* 8 calculators for airflow, attics, fans, air conditions, insulation...

Hours Estimates
* Effort Factor
* Over 55 different estimators for:
* Carpentry - finish, siding, stairs, walls, ...
* Concrete - blocks, bricks, concrete, reinforcement, tile, ...
* Doors & Windows - garage doors, glass, metal, windows, wood, ...
* Finishes - carpet, paint, wood floors, stucco, plaster, tile, ....
* Roofing - roofing, sheathing, sheet metal, ...
* Site Work - concrete demolition, excavation, stumps, trees, forms, culverts, landscape, ...

Landscape & Yard
* 15 calculators for fence, fertilizer, mulch, seeds, trees, mowing and more.

Masonry
* 8 calculators for walls, joints, core filling,...

Miscellaneous
* Area, Volume & Angle - 25 calculators for a variety of shapes.
* Conversions - 26 different unit conversions
* Glossary - Over 370 terms
* 11 calculators for tanks, pulleys, weather, wrenches, ...

Roof Framing and Roofing
* 22 calculators for rafters, ridges, gables, pitch, trusses, shingles and more

Wood & Materials
* 20 calculators for lumber, nails, plywood, caulking, etc.

You may also purchase add-on packs within the app. There are currently two add-ons available:

Project Dates & Times
* Over 35 calculators help you understand and manage project timing and deadlines.

Sensor Angle
* A set of 10 calculators that use the angle sensing ability of your iPhone or iPad to easily and accurate measure an angle and calculate a variety of other angles and lengths.

Map Estimator
* Estimate the distance and area using a map. Great for estimating size of yard, length of fence, etc.

If theres a calculator youd like to see added, visit our website and send us an email.

Pros and cons of Home Builder Pro Calcs app for iPhone and iPad

Home Builder Pro Calcs app good for

this app is so accurate for install time along with material cost. i love it and use it on every job.

As a part time renovator, I find this to be invaluable. Easy to use, straight forward, makes estimating and quoting a breeze.

This app is handy, however it does not allow for any adjustments of the results to aquire dimensions. Great if you know how to use the tools given, but difficult for beginners. Entirely this app will save you time and reduce costly job overruns.

Works well as a confirmation tool, lets me double check my maths.

Nice app with lots of calculation possibilities. But a front page to select what calculations you want would be nice rather than scrolling through the pages.

There is nothing missing from this app,as far as I can see. Easy to use,very clear details. Will be very handy for the General Contractor,or subtrade. Well worth the money.

Some bad moments

It freeze on tape and can,t delete tapes and can,t go to menu

I was very excited by reading the reviews, I thought this was gonna be great. Boy was I wrong! It has lots of things and almost all of them are useless. I am a general contractor and every time I tried to use the app I waisted so much time and ended up tossing the phone in the truck and doing it the easy way, the normal way. Gosh I wish someone would come up with a great product for this line of work. One that actually works. I wouldnt mind paying 50 bucks for it, if it actually works. It may work for you, but for me... nuh!

I teach phone apps to landscape and golf professionals and this looked interesting. Unfortunately, all the area calculations in the app are based on rectangles/squares. Very few people install square lawns and landscape beds. At least change the app so you can enter an area measurement that you determine yourself (there are some great apps for that) and then the calculations may be more useful.

This app is super cool and easy to use. Im a roofer and their wasnt anything for tile and I emailed and next update there you have it. They really know what people want and need!

You cant delete favorites without the app crashing and closing down. How do you delete your history??? And I would like to also see a "better calculator" like turn iPhone or iPad on its side to add more calculations buttons. And more info pictures and how to info for the days your having a brain fart :-p.... Plz fix then ill give 4-5 stars

Doesnt do or provide anything you cant get with a minute or two with a pencil and paper. Not worth it.

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