Nail Your Next Construction Cost Estimate

Introduction To The BuildBook Construction Cost Estimate Template

The BuildBook Construction Cost Estimate Template makes it effortless to create proposals for new and existing clients with all the information required to carefully calculate a quote that will set client expectations and manage profit margins. It offers a reusable format in an easy-to-use Google Sheet so you can work on quotes from your office or on the road. It’s geared for all general and specialty contractors to prepare estimates and use for any type of job.

What’s Included in the Google Sheets Template for Creating a Cost Estimate

1. Guided instructions through all the steps involved in the process
2. Customization for each project to include your company logo for a personalized feel
3. Preloaded project inputs for labor and materials
4. Services, labor, and material categories and subcategories for organizing costs
5. Worksheets for customizing cost estimates and calculating profit margins
6. Allowance management within your cost estimate
7. A cover sheet for your proposal, also offered in formats perfect for printing
8. Detailed project estimate summary that is pre-populated and formatted for client presentation
9. Client signature sheet in print-ready format

Project Details Inside Your Construction Cost Estimate

The cost estimate template begins with basic inputs for the project. Personalize the presentation with your business name and logo along with client and site details.

Construction Costs Estimate Worksheet

Use the worksheet to input line items to support the scope of work. Set both internal and client-facing costs with projected profit margins and adjust fees to shape your quote.

Scope of Work to Generate the Cost Estimate

Manage construction categories to help define a hierarchy of line items involved in the project. By categorizing costs, your clients can easily see which line items relate to the task at hand.

Client Presentation of Cost Estimate

The construction cost estimate generated from the template offers a clean presentation. Profit margins are hidden and line items are organized by categories to keep things simple.