Free Building Quote Template

Building Quote Template Examples

Use these previews for layout and wording ideas. Start with the example closest to the project, then create your own building quote in Docelf. Reference the plan revision and organize the price in the order the building will be delivered.

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Bring Every Building Phase Into One Quote

A building quote can cover the project from site work through final finishes. Organize the price in the same order the building will be reviewed and delivered.

Pricing a defined job rather than the whole build? Use the construction job quote template. For the broader category, see all construction quote templates.

• Reuse saved customer, product, service, and subcontractor details
• Group site work, structure, envelope, rough-ins, interiors, and finish work
• Separate labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, permits, and fees
• Add quantities, rates, allowances, options, discounts, and sales tax
• Keep the accepted building scope ready to turn into an invoice

What Is a Building Quote?

A building quote is a written offer to build a new structure or make a major alteration. It ties the work and price to the plans and project documents named in the quote.

Use a quote when the plans and price are clear. Once accepted, the price covers the fixed work and named allowances. Revise the quote when a plan or site condition changes the project.

Use a construction estimate while the design or site information is still developing and the final price may change.

A construction quote can cover many kinds of project work. Use this building page when the offer is centered on a building or major building alteration.

Building Quote, Estimate, or Invoice?

Choose the document based on how complete the building scope is and whether payment is due.

How to Create a Building Quote

A building quote should tie every price to the same set of plans and assumptions. Follow these seven steps.

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1. Add Your Business and Logo: Enter your business name and contact details. Add your logo if you want the quote to match your other construction documents.
2. Add the Customer and Site: Choose a saved customer or add a new one. Enter the building site and project name.
3. Reference the Plans and Scope: Name the drawings and revision that support the price. Add any written assumptions the customer needs to review.
4. Break the Project Into Phases: Organize the scope in the order the building will be delivered. Use clear phase or trade headings.
5. Price Costs and Allowances: Price fixed work separately from allowances. Add fees or options only where they belong.
6. Add Schedule and Payment Terms: State the project timing and billing stages. Explain access, responsibilities, exclusions, and the change process.
7. Review and Send: Check the site, plan revision, allowances, and total. Explain how to accept the quote, then email it or download a PDF.

Before you send: Confirm that the quote refers to the latest plans. Check that the allowances, exclusions, billing stages, and total still match those plans.

Make a Large Building Scope Easier to Review

The customer should be able to follow the project from site work to completion without searching through one long list of costs.

What to Include in a Building Quote

Give your customer enough detail to understand the project basis and price. State the schedule, payment terms, and change process.

• Your business name, contact details, license or insurance information when relevant, and logo
• Your customer details, building site address, and project name
• A quote number, issue date, valid-until date, and referenced plan or specification revisions
• Site work, foundation, structure, envelope, rough-ins, interiors, finishes, and other included phases
• Labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, permits, fees, delivery, disposal, and cleanup
• Quantities, rates, prices, allowances, options, discounts, sales tax, and the total quoted price
• Expected start, duration, milestones, payment schedule, and invoicing basis
• Assumptions, owner-supplied items, exclusions, change terms, warranties when offered, and acceptance details

Tie the quote to a clear set of plans, specifications, or written assumptions. This gives both sides the same starting point when the building project moves forward.

Building Quote Accepted? Use It to Start Project Invoicing

Open the accepted building quote in Docelf and create the first invoice. Docelf brings over the customer and site details. It also reuses the phases, allowances, and line items, so you do not have to rebuild the project billing.

Keep only the line items due for that billing stage. When the next payment is due, duplicate the invoice. Adjust the line items and amounts, then add the due date and payment instructions.

Other Quote Template File Formats

Use the format that best fits how you write, calculate, review, and share the quote.

• Word Quote Template
• Google Docs Quote Template
• Excel Quote Template
• Google Sheets Quote Template

See every option on the quote templates by format page.

More Quote Templates for Building Projects

Use the building page for a project centered on a new structure or major alteration. Choose another construction template when the scope or role is narrower.

• Construction Quote Template
• Construction Job Quote Template
• General Contractor Quote Template
• Subcontractor Quote Template
• Labor Quote Template
• All Construction Quote Templates

Building Quote Template FAQs

• What is a building quote?

  A building quote is a written offer to build a new structure or make a major alteration. It ties the scope and price to named plans. It can also show allowances, the schedule, terms, and a valid-until date.

• What is the difference between a building quote and a construction quote?

  A construction quote can cover many kinds of project work. A building quote is focused on a building or major building alteration and often groups the price by building phase, system, or trade.

• What should I include in a building quote?

  Include the customer, site, and current plan revision. Organize the scope by phase or trade. Show fixed prices and allowances separately. Add the schedule, billing terms, exclusions, and acceptance details.

• Should a building quote be grouped by phase or trade?

  Use the grouping that makes the project easiest to review and manage. Phases can show the order of work, while trades can show responsibility and cost. Large quotes may use both.

• How should allowances appear in a building quote?

  Name each allowance, the amount included, and what it covers. State whether the allowance includes tax and delivery. Explain how installation, markup, or price differences will be handled.

• Should permits and site work be included?

  List the site costs included in your price. Name permits and surveys, then add testing, temporary services, or utility work when they apply. If another party is responsible, state the exclusion or assumption.

• How do I show subcontractor costs?

  You can group subcontracted work by trade or phase and show the amount included. State which work you manage, which work the customer contracts separately, and how changes will be handled.

• What should I do when the plans change after acceptance?

  Update the affected scope, allowances, schedule, and price. Send a revised quote and ask the customer to accept it before you order materials or begin the changed work.

• Can I use an accepted building quote for several invoices?

  Yes. Create the first invoice from the accepted quote, then keep only the line items due for that billing stage. Duplicate the invoice for the next stage and adjust the line items and amounts before you send it.

Ready to Send Your Building Quote?

Create a building offer from the current plans, then use the accepted scope for each billing stage.

• Reference the current drawings and revision
• Separate fixed work from allowances
• Email the quote or download a PDF
• Create the first invoice and adjust each later billing stage

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