ESXPress Guides: ESX Files, Import & Xactimate Workflows
Last updated: October 3, 2026
Practical, step-by-step guides for the Xactimate ESX workflow: importing a .esx you received, auditing a roof claim supplement line by line, understanding what is inside the file, and converting the carrier's scope (PDF or scope XML) when that is where you start.
Roof Claim Supplement Audit
A line-by-line audit for an underpaid roof claim: the eight buckets carriers omit, and the documentation that gets a supplement approved on the first pass.
How to Import an ESX File into Xactimate
Step-by-step: import a .esx into Xactimate Desktop or Web, handle merge vs. open, and understand the reprice prompt.
What Is an ESX File?
The Xactimate estimate format explained: what is inside a .esx, why some are encrypted, and how ours is built.
Convert a Carrier Scope to ESX
Have the scope as a PDF, or a cleaner scope XML export? Get an import-ready .esx with the scope's line items mapped to SEL codes.
Guides & Resources hub
The full ESXPress resources index: Xactimate, ESX, and roofing supplement guides.
Xactimate Estimating Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terms on a claim: ESX, CAT/SEL, RCV vs ACV, depreciation, O&P, supplements.
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