Practical guides for solo trades
Written for one-person service businesses: how to price the work, what to put on the document, and the wording that stops an argument three weeks later. Free to read, no sign-up.
How to write a quote (that does not get argued about)
The eight things every quote needs, plus the exclusions and deposit wording that save the job.
Quote vs estimate vs receipt
Which of the three to send, and when — using the wrong one is how disputes start.
What to charge for house cleaning
Work out your true cost per billable hour, then price the first clean apart from the recurring one.
How to price a painting job
Prep, coats, materials and access — and why quoting a single room rate loses you money.
Handyman estimate template
A worked example with the five blocks to include in every estimate.
Nine free PDF templates
Downloadable quote, estimate and job-receipt templates, six with worked examples.
Free ways to make a quote
Spreadsheet, template, free suite or app — what each really costs you in time.
No sign-up to try
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Put it into practice
QuoteSnap does the arithmetic, formats the document, and opens your phone's share sheet. Build one without an account — free plan includes five documents a month.
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