Online door builder
31st January 2012

Hurst Plastics has launched a new internet door-builder software package – Hurst WindowCAD.

Designed to provide trade partners with a fully configurable design, costing and pricing facility, Hurst WindowCAD can be added to the trade customer’s website or installed on their desktop as a key selling tool.

The software provides details of Hurst’s current designs and prices, which is then tailored to the trade customer’s requirements, by showing their own prices to quote to the end user.

The system can potentially be used to create a full quotation, survey and order, while improving efficiency, minimising human error and introducing a paperless, seamless ordering service.

Hurst WindowCAD Lite is the front end version of the software package, seen by the homeowner, providing them with a professional and engaging interface. The system allows them to easily design and calculate the cost of their Hurst composite door from the comfort of their own home.

Users can quickly and easily create and style their entire door from the door design, colour and type of glass right through to the frame and cassette colour, door handle and accessories. An added feature allows them to even see how it will look on their own house. When completed, the user then simply submits their design with the system capturing all of the contact details and requirements for the trade partner to follow up as potential new business.

The software can be personalised to match a trade partner’s existing site and branding and generates traffic to the website, thus increasing the number of enquiries it generates and eliminating the need for third party lead generation companies.


Mark Atkinson, Hurst Plastic’s sales director, said: “Our customers are the focus of everything we do and it is very important for us to be supporting them and providing them with the very best tools to help them generate more leads, make more sales and improve efficiency within their businesses. The new website, together with these two fantastic new software modules allows them to do just that. Our customers have been very positive and enthusiastic about these advanced pieces of kit, which will really enhance their businesses and give them the edge over their competitors.”

www.hurst-plastics.co.uk