A renovation estimate template that does the maths for you.

In everyday use, an estimate is a considered approximation and a quote is a fixed price. Whatever you call the document, say on it whether the price is fixed, and for how long it is valid. This template has a valid-until date and an acceptance signature.

Overhead and profit combined commonly land between 15% and 35% of cost, depending on the size of the business and the job. The template defaults to 15% markup and 10% contingency; change both to your own numbers. Contingency vs markup, explained.

Showing sections and totals builds trust; showing your unit prices invites line-by-line haggling. The spreadsheet lets you print either way — hide the unit-price column before you export the PDF if you would rather show section totals.

It depends on the province and the tax. HST applies to the whole job in HST provinces; PST rules differ. The template applies one rate to the total; adjust the rate, or split labour and materials, as your accountant advises. This is not tax advice.

Estiquik's seven templates come with researched starting prices scaled to your province or state, on the Starter plan and up. This spreadsheet is blank and free.