Free construction quote template
Construction quote template
Bigger jobs fail on scope, not price. This template forces you to write down what is included, what is not, and when each payment falls due — before anyone picks up a tool.
From
[Your business name]
[Phone] · [Email] · [License #]
Estimate #
[0001]
Date: [__/__/____]
Prepared for
[Customer name]
[Job address]
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site preparation and protection | 1 | $850.00 | $850.00 |
| Demolition and removal | 1 | $1,900.00 | $1,900.00 |
| Framing — labor and material | 1 | $4,600.00 | $4,600.00 |
| Mechanical, electrical, plumbing rough-in | 1 | $6,200.00 | $6,200.00 |
| Insulation and drywall | 1 | $3,100.00 | $3,100.00 |
| Finishes — supply and install | 1 | $5,400.00 | $5,400.00 |
| Final clean and snag | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Estimated total | $22,500.00 | ||
Terms
- Staged payments: 20% on signing, 30% at rough-in, 30% at drywall, 20% on completion.
- Excludes: asbestos or lead remediation, structural engineering, appliances, landscaping reinstatement.
- Variations priced in writing and signed before the work is carried out.
- Quote valid 30 days; material prices confirmed at order.
Customer signature
Date
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Start using QuoteFlowThe exclusions list is the most important part
Every construction dispute traces back to something one party assumed was included. Write the exclusions down and make them specific — not 'unforeseen works' but 'asbestos remediation', 'structural engineering drawings', 'appliance supply'. A customer who reads an honest exclusions list trusts the rest of the quote more, not less.
Stage the payments to the work, not the calendar
Tie each payment to a visible milestone — rough-in passed, drywall up, final sign-off. Calendar-based payments invite arguments when the schedule slips for reasons outside your control. Milestone payments are self-evidently fair, and they keep you from financing someone else's project out of your own working capital.
Handle variations on paper, every time
The customer asks for one more outlet, you say yes, and three months later nobody remembers agreeing a price. Write a one-line variation, price it, get it signed, then do the work. It feels bureaucratic for a $200 change until the first time it saves you a $4,000 argument.
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