Free estimate template for general contractors
The same structure working estimators use: 12 divisions, material and labor split per line, and a summary that adds overhead, profit and contingency for you.
Fill in the yellow cells. Everything else calculates.
What's inside
- 12 divisions from General Requirements to HVAC, with the common line items already listed
- Material and labor unit costs in separate columns - change the rates to yours
- Overhead & profit, contingency and tax controls on one summary tab
- No macros, no locked cells - it's yours to edit
When the spreadsheet stops being enough
This template is great until you're doing takeoff at 11pm and re-typing quantities by hand. IQ Builders measures the plans for you - upload a plan set, the AI marks rooms, doors and areas, and the quantities land in your estimate. Starter is free.