This free estimate template gives a client a realistic price range before work starts, with labour and materials itemised separately. Fill it in and download a PDF in about 60 seconds — no signup, no watermark.
Typical use cases for the free estimate template:
Fields you'll usually include on this invoice:
An estimate is an informed approximation that can move as the job reveals itself. A quote is a fixed price you are bound to once accepted. Use an estimate when you cannot see the whole job yet, and a quote when you can.
There is no fixed legal tolerance in most places, but the figure has to be given in good faith and revised as soon as you know it will change. The protection is telling the client early, not padding the number.
If the job needs materials bought up front, yes — state the deposit on the estimate so it is agreed at the same moment as the price, not raised awkwardly afterwards.
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