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That was in 2012 . Chris maintains he never actually asked Robert outright how long it might take to build this holy grail . But in his mind , he ’ d thought one year . The team at Tommy Trinder grew . Chris ’ bank account dwindled . Seven years later , with the support of a number of talented computer programmers , Rob delivered .

“ To be fair , the goal posts moved considerably over those seven years ,” says Chris . “ Installers need to be able quote any product in any material through one app - ali bifolds to sash windows , flush casements to composite doors and everything in between .

Building that flexibility took an age . We also added in many extra features along the way such as the ability to send off pricing requests to multiple suppliers in a click , generate clear survey reports , contracts ready for clients to sign off etc .”

Tommy Trinder launched proper in late 2019 . By Christmas the firm had twenty-five companies using the platform , which felt good but didn ’ t exactly swell the coffers .

By the time of the first lockdown Tommy Trinder had grown to about fifty subscribers . Like most businesses , the firm wondered what was going to happen next . Then an unexpected thing occurred ; sales and activity rocketed . Faced with the prospect of no longer being able to conduct home visits , installers turned to Framepoint ® as their ‘ virtual showroom .’ Hooking up , sharing screens and carrying out sales demo ’ s remotely saw volumes of quotes and makeovers on Framepoint ® surge . Pre-lockdown less than £ 6m of quotes were done on the platform each month . By June 2020 installers were quoting around £ 28m of work through the platform , in March 2021 it had topped £ 55m .

“ It ’ s staggering to think that over 25,000 homeowners have received a quote generated by Framepoint ® so far this year ,” says Chris . “ With Corona it ’ s been a weird and wonderful launch , but our mission is certainly clear . We are here to make selling easier for installers ; to help installers Sell with Wow . Whether that ’ s Face-to-face , in a showroom or remotely .”

The market certainly shows no signs of cooling according to latest figures released by Tommy Trinder ; Quotes for prepared by installers on the Framepoint ® platform hit a record high of £ 150m in the second quarter . The firm reports that average quote values are also on the rise . In the first three months of the year the average quote prepared for a homeowner on Framepoint ® stood at £ 5,300 . In the second quarter this rose by over 11 % to £ 5,900 .

“ We continue to be amazed by the numbers ,” says founder and CEO Chris Brunsdon . “£ 150 million is an eye-watering amount of install business to be quoted in just three months - a 13 % increase on quarter one .

“ Framepoint ® subscribers have always been able get a bit more on every job because it ’ s so easy to show off premium features . But the ongoing rise in average quote values also points to supply chain price rises filtering through , together with installers taking improved margins as order books lengthen .

“ Quoting on Framepoint ® is fast - it saves installers time . In an effort to maximise efficiencies existing subscribers are quoting more and more of their work through the platform . Basically , installers want to make every penny they can out of this boom and there is a growing understanding that working smarter is key .”

Self-employed sales consultant , Tom Barfield , has just completed his 500th demo of the award winning Framepoint ® software from Tommy Trinder , despite being a self-confessed technophobe .

“ My friends think it ’ s hilarious that I sell software for a living ,” says Tom .

“ Framepoint ® has been designed for window installers , not computer geeks . The platform is

super simple to use . Even if you have next to no experience with computers , it can save heaps of time on quoting and make you look really professional . I ’ m no Bill Gates , but most of the time window people find that reassuring . It certainly helps to be able to say , hand on heart , if I can do it - anyone can .”

Tom partnered with Tommy Trinder 18 months ago , after a career selling windows and doors to homeowners , builders and

The window industry is booming , and West Cornwall Plastics are going from strength to strength with quoting software Framepoint ® from Tommy Trinder , meeting demand at lightning speed with bestin-class visualisation and presentation . Since adopting Framepoint ® the firm has seen a 20 % increase in sales , and company administrator Chris Nelson couldn ’ t be happier .

“ The software has been invaluable . We love to offer a personal service , and Framepoint ® allows us to personalise things even further . Our customers absolutely love the presentation that we ’ re giving them . We took over £ 40,000 in sales in single a week when we switched to using Framepoint ® – it ’ s a nice jump .

“ You go to other companies and they can take days or weeks to get back to you with a quotation because they ’ re so overloaded . With Framepoint ® you can bang out quotes really quickly , even big ones , so we don ’ t have to keep our customers waiting .”

Designing windows and doors with Framepoint ® couldn ’ t be simpler , but beneath the intuitive interface lies a fully featured platform with impressive technical capability at a competitive price point .

“ We sit with the customer and literally redesign their windows right in front of them with all the details , right down to the handles , trickle vents , colours , inside and outside views , everything . I can take a photo of their house , superimpose the photos right onto the photograph , and it gives the customer the feeling that you ’ re taking their needs seriously .”

architects spanning more than thirty years .

“ My window knowledge definitely trumps my computer skills ,” he says . “ Again , I think customers prefer it that way though . To be honest I wouldn ’ t feel right to promoting a tool to help installers sell more efficiently , if I ’ d never sold a window . Framepoint ® is the tool that I would have wanted when I was out selling .”

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