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Free contractor estimate template

A contractor estimate is the price you give before the work starts: what you'll do, what it will cost, and how long the price holds. Fill it in on your phone or computer and download a clean PDF estimate with your logo. No sign-up, no watermark across the page, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Or start with the lines for your trade: handyman, painting, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, flooring, bathroom remodel, kitchen remodel.

Your business

Prepared for

Estimate details

Work and materials

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Subtotal
$0.00
Total
$0.00

Notes

Free, no sign-up. What you type stays in this browser.

Rather it sent itself, and got paid by card?

In JobsiteHQ you talk through the job, it writes the punch list, and the estimate comes from that - sent as a link your client opens on their phone, approves with a tap, and turns into the invoice. 14 days free, no card.

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Writing an estimate that gets approved

  • Walk the job first and write down everything you see before you price anything. The estimate is only as good as that list.
  • Break the work into lines the client can follow. One lump sum invites the question 'what's in that?'.
  • Put a 'valid until' date on it, so a price from spring doesn't come back to you in the fall.
  • Ask for the deposit on the estimate itself, so it's agreed before you buy materials.
  • Write what isn't included in the notes. It's the cheapest way to avoid scope creep.

Questions

Is this really free?
Yes. Make as many estimates as you like. The PDF has a small line at the bottom saying it was made with JobsiteHQ's free template.
Where is my information saved?
Only in this browser, so your business details are filled in next time. Nothing is sent to JobsiteHQ. Clearing your browser's data clears it.
Can my client approve it online?
Not a PDF. In JobsiteHQ the estimate goes out as a link the client approves with a tap, and turns into the invoice when the work is done.

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