An estimate is what you send when you cannot see the whole job yet: an older property, a repair behind a wall, a landscaping job that could run long. It is your best number, clearly labelled as such.
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An estimate is what you send when you cannot see the whole job yet: an older property, a repair behind a wall, a landscaping job that could run long. It is your best number, clearly labelled as such.
The wording is what makes it an estimate rather than a promise. Say what you found, and what would change the price: "assumes frames are sound; if not, I will confirm the extra before proceeding." Customers accept that, and it ends the argument before it starts.
Separate labour from materials so the customer can see where the money goes. Save the lines you use most and the next estimate is ninety seconds of work, sent from the driveway while you are still the person in front of them.
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State your assumptions and what would change the price. An estimate with no wording about variation is treated as a quote by almost every customer, so the sentence that protects you is the one about hidden work.
Yes. A labour line at a stated rate is the line customers question least, and materials with quantities are checkable. A single lump sum is neither.
Yes. Put the measurement in the quantity column and your per-unit price in the price column. QuoteSnap multiplies and totals it for you.