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How to Use This Contractor Estimate Template
Fill in your company and client details, describe the scope of work, and list your labor, material, and
subcontractor costs by category. Add your markup or margin and any applicable tax to arrive at a total. When
you're ready, click "Download PDF" to save a clean, professional PDF you can email to your client, or "Print" to
print it for an in-person signature.
Markup vs Profit Margin
Before you fill in the markup line, it's worth knowing that markup and profit
margin are different calculations that produce different numbers for the same job — markup is
calculated from your cost, margin is calculated from your selling price. Try the free
markup calculator or margin calculator to
see exactly what your selling price and profit should be before you fill in this template.
Frequently Asked Questions
A complete contractor estimate should include company and client information, project details, a clear scope of work, itemized costs for labor, materials, and subcontractors, your markup or margin, applicable tax, and a total. It should also include terms and a place for the client to accept.
Yes, this estimate template is completely free to use and print, and no signup is required.
Yes. Use the "Download PDF" button beside the template to get a clean, professional PDF, or the "Print" button to print it.
Yes. The line-item categories (labor, materials, subcontractor, other) and blank fields work for most residential and commercial project types. Trade-specific templates are planned as a future addition.
Markup is profit divided by cost; margin is profit divided by selling price. They produce different numbers for the same job. Use the free markup calculator or margin calculator to see the difference with your own numbers.
This template is a static, printable document. QuickEstimate turns the same information into a live estimate that automatically applies your overhead, margin, and markup, and generates a branded, trackable proposal — see contractor estimating software to build a full estimate.
