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Estimates

Win more jobs with estimates that close faster

You may not be building the next skyscraper downtown. But for everything else? We’ve got you covered. Our estimating tool gives you complete control with bulk and line-item markups so you can actually make money on your jobs. Store all your materials and pricing in one place, slap your logo on professional cover sheets, and send estimates that clients can approve with a few clicks—no more chasing signatures or wondering if they even opened your email.

Contractor Foreman estimates screen

Close more deals with estimates that impress and convert

Streamlined estimating that impresses clients, protects your margins, and gets you to "yes" faster—with way less headache.

Speed Up Your Sales Cycle

Create professional estimates in minutes and get them approved online with electronic signatures. No more printing, scanning, or waiting days for signatures—close deals faster with streamlined digital workflows.

Protect Your Profit Margins

Control markup at every level with bulk and line-item pricing controls. See your profit in real-time as you build estimates, ensuring every job hits your target margins before you send it out.

Know When Clients Engage

Track when estimates are sent, delivered, opened, and clicked. Get instant email notifications when clients view your proposals so you can time your follow-up perfectly and never wonder if they received it.

Check out these Estimate Features

These individual features are tailor-made to meet your specific needs and preferences.

Proposal Presentation

Present estimates in a clear, professional format that’s easy for clients to review and approve. Keep everything branded, organized, and ready to move from proposal to signed agreement without delays.

Professional Cover Sheets & Proposals

Impress clients with professional, branded proposals. Drop in your logo, add references, format it your way. Create separate templates for residential and commercial work. Make yourself look good.

Online Approval & Electronic Signatures

Send estimates and get electronic signatures with timestamps and IP addresses. No printing, scanning, or chasing signatures. Just faster approvals that get you working sooner.

Construction proposal document in Contractor Foreman
Proposal approved notification over a finished kitchen

Estimate Workflow

Move estimates forward with better timing and less manual work. Track client engagement and apply pricing updates promptly to keep the process moving.

Estimate Opened Email Notifications

Stop wondering if they got your estimate. Get notified the instant clients open it so you can time your follow-up perfectly—no more guessing—just better timing.

Bulk Markup Tool

Markup all materials 10% and labor 5% in seconds. Whether you have 10 items or 100, bulk adjustments save hours of tedious clicking and math.

Estimates in Contractor Foreman
PDF markup in Contractor Foreman

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a Question? Click the LiveChat icon. After hours?  Email support@contractorforeman.com.

Contractor Foreman offers simple, transparent pricing with unlimited users, projects, and features. There are no hidden fees or per-user charges. See our pricing page for more details.

Some companies have a 7-day refund policy… maybe 30 days. We are so confident in Contractor Foreman that we give you up to 100 days to request a refund if you are not satisfied and no longer wish to use it. See the Refund Policy for details and requirements.

No. You can create unlimited estimates without any price increase. Whether you send 10 estimates or 1,000 estimates per month, your pricing stays the same.

Absolutely. You can fully customize cover sheets with your logo, colors, company information, and formatting. Create different templates for residential and commercial clients to match your brand presentation.

No. Your clients can review and electronically sign estimates without creating an account. They simply click a link, review the proposal, and sign—making approval friction-free.

Yes. Use the cost items database to store all your material items and pricing. This speeds up estimating and ensures consistency across all your quotes.

Financial Tools

These individual features are tailor-made to meet your specific needs and preferences.

Bid Management

Compare vendor bids side-by-side, send bid invitations, track responses, and instantly convert winning bids into purchase orders or subcontracts with one click.
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Change Orders

Automatically update contract amounts with industry-standard change order forms that integrate seamlessly into your job costing and project financials.
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Estimates

Create professional, accurate estimates with bulk markups, electronic signatures, and instant client approval—all backed by real-time material and labor pricing.
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Invoices

Send professional progress invoices with retainage tracking, AIA-style billing (G702/G703), online payment options, and automatic updates to your accounts receivable.
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Online Payments

Accept credit card and ACH payments online with rates as low as 1%, syncing directly to QuickBooks and depositing funds faster into your account.
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Purchase Orders

Control purchases and track vendor commitments with POs that monitor delivered quantities, billed amounts, and automatically generate bills when materials arrive.
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Real-time Cost Database

Access up-to-the-minute material and labor prices from 1build.com or build your own cost library with vendor SKUs, photos, hidden markups, and item descriptions.
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Sub-Contracts

Create detailed subcontracts with terms, conditions, and scope of work—then track retainage, progress billing, and payments all in one place.
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Takeoffs

Built for contractors who estimate their own work and want a cleaner, more reliable process.
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