Itemized estimate
- Each line
- Quantity times unit price
- Grouped work
- Trade and category subtotals
- Next step
- Review prices and send the proposal
Estimating
Construction estimating software clients can review and sign.
Build an itemized estimate, review the quantities and prices, then send a proposal your client can accept by item and sign with a typed name.
Plug and playManual estimates: Sign in and it works. Enter quantities and prices in the project Quotes tool.
Plug and play: sign in and it works. Your plan, permissions and project assignment apply.
How it works
Build the estimate from your own prices, plans and field measurements.
Add job details. Choose a template or enter dimensions, prices, plans, photos, and measurements.
Build the proposal. Use template prices and reviewed takeoff quantities in the proposal.
Check and send. Check quantities, price, scope, and recipient before sharing the proposal.
Keep the signed proposal handy. Keep the signed proposal, selections, estimate, and budget history with the project.
Start the estimate
Choose a starting point that fits the job. Review the work and quantities before you price it.
Template
Start from saved work
Choose a template, enter the job size, and review the scaled lines.
Quote from the field
Build from site measurements
Add areas, measurements, photos, and work details, then review the quantities.
Quote from a floor plan
Build from a floor plan
Upload plans and review the estimate draft before using it.
Draft from a short description
Describe the work
Describe the job and review the itemized draft before sending.
Price the work
Choose how to price each estimate, then check the finish level.
Use template prices
Keeps the saved line-item prices.
Use your cost codes
Matches saved prices where it can; review any unmatched lines.
Enter a price per square foot
Your rate and area set the total, then the lines share it.
Market rate (HHM Intelligence estimate)
Review and adjust the suggested price for each line.
Enter your own rate and area to see the math. The estimate distributes that exact total across its itemized lines.
Finish level
EssentialSignatureLuxury
Changes cabinets, countertops, appliances, interior finishes and exterior finishes. Structure, rough-ins, labor-only systems and permits keep their pricing.
With a $/sf price, the total stays exact; finish level changes its distribution. Finish multipliers can be tuned per company.
Cost Codes
- Demolition labor
- HR · $68.00 · Labor
- Dumpster, 10-yard, haul-off
- EA · $485.00 · Service
- Subfloor repair, ¾" plywood
- SF · $8.50 · Material and labor
- Blocking and curb framing labor
- HR · $62.00 · Labor
Company units and costs feed future quotes, templates, budgets and takeoffs.
Your costs and template size
Reuse your saved prices. Templates, estimates, budgets, and takeoffs use your cost codes.
Scale a template to the job. Enter the actual size and review the scaled lines.
Measurement approach
Keep measurements with the estimate. Review them beside the work before sending.
Show the math
See every line calculation. Each line shows its quantity, unit price, client description, and team notes.
Improve a template with HHM Intelligence. Review the completed estimate and keep your changes.
What the client sees
The proposal groups itemized lines by category. Status tells the client what needs a decision.
Construction proposal
Cedar Ridge Construction
Willow Creek Residence – Primary bath
Project Total$26,209.17Includes Contingency · $932.40
Work included
Pricing can come from company cost codes, a saved template, your $/sf rate or a reviewed market rate. This proposal uses Cedar Ridge’s cost codes.
Demolition$2,200.47
Demolition labor
20HR$81.10$1,622.00Remove the existing fixtures and finishes; protect adjacent rooms.
IncludedDumpster, 10-yard, haul-off
1EA$578.47$578.47Provide a 10-yard container and haul away the demolition debris.
IncludedFraming$1,773.64
Subfloor repair, ¾" plywood
24SF$10.14$243.36Replace damaged subfloor areas with plywood ready for finish work.
IncludedBlocking and curb framing labor
12HR$73.95$887.40Add fixture backing and frame the shower curb.
Included2×4 niche and partition framing
14LF$45.92$642.88Frame the shower niche and bath partition.
IncludedPlumbing$4,401.15
Shower valve and trim, supply and install
1EA$930.32$930.32Supply and fit the shower control valve and finish trim.
IncludedFaucet set
2EA$405.52$811.04Supply and install the two selected faucets.
IncludedToilet, set
1EA$620.21$620.21Set the toilet and connect it to the plumbing connections.
IncludedPlumber labor
18HR$113.31$2,039.58Complete bath supply, drain and fixture connections.
IncludedElectrical$2,161.21
Recessed LED light, supply and install
4EA$152.67$610.68Supply and install four recessed LED fixtures.
IncludedExhaust fan, supply and install
1EA$369.74$369.74Supply and install bath ventilation.
IncludedGFCI outlet or switch
5EA$73.95$369.75Install the protected outlets and switches in the bath work.
IncludedElectrician labor
8HR$101.38$811.04Complete wiring and fixture connections for the bath.
IncludedWaterproofing and drywall$1,694.80
Cement board, shower walls
120SF$5.01$601.20Install cement-board backing at the shower walls.
IncludedWaterproofing membrane
120SF$3.70$444.00Apply the shower waterproofing system before tile installation.
IncludedDrywall, hang and finish
160SF$4.06$649.60Hang and finish the surrounding drywall surfaces.
IncludedTile$7,042.62
Floor tile, supply and install
96SF$28.63$2,748.48Supply and install the selected bath floor tile.
IncludedShower wall tile, supply and install
120SF$31.61$3,793.20Supply and install the selected shower wall tile.
IncludedNiche and trim
2EA$250.47$500.94Finish the niche and tile transitions with trim.
IncludedPaint$764.00
Walls and ceiling
400SF$1.91$764.00Prepare and paint the bath walls and ceiling.
IncludedGlass$2,203.88
Frameless shower enclosure
1EA$2,203.88$2,203.88Supply and fit the frameless enclosure to the finished shower.
IncludedAllowances · your selections
Vanity and countertopChoose the vanity and countertop within this allowance.Pending selection$2,200.00
Mirror and accessoriesChoose the mirror and bath accessories within this allowance.Pending selection$450.00
Allowances adjust to the actual selections through an agreed change order.
Proposal summary
- Included work
- $22,241.77
- Allowances
- $2,650.00
- Permit and plan fee
- $385.00
- Contingency
- $932.40
Project Total$26,209.17
Deposits & Progress Payments
- 1Deposit$2,620.92
Due at signing
10% of Project Total - 2Rough-in complete$7,862.75
Plumbing and electrical rough-in inspections passed
30% of Project Total - 3Tile complete$7,862.75
Tile installed and finish work reviewed
30% of Project Total - 4Final walkthrough$7,862.75
Final walkthrough and agreed punch items complete
30% of Project Total
Total payments$26,209.17
Contingency
$932.40 is reserved for concealed conditions and necessary work adjustments. Cedar Ridge manages the reserve with client approval for its use; the unused portion is credited at closeout.
Terms & Conditions
- The accepted items and selections define the agreed work.
- Payments follow the milestones and completion triggers above.
- Work, price and schedule changes are documented in a change order for client signature.
- Included
- Agreed work
- Optional
- Client decides
- Client Responsibility
- Work assigned to the client
- Other
- Fee, permit or contingency
- Pending
- Awaiting client review
The Willow Creek primary-bath proposal shows Includes Contingency, Valid Until and Finish Level.
Deposits & Progress Payments
Set payment milestones. Use a percentage or dollar amount and explain when each payment is due.
Terms & Conditions
Review the terms with the proposal. Send only when the work and terms are ready.
Contingency
Explain the contingency. State its purpose, control, and what happens to unused money.
Keep costs private. Clients see agreed line prices while your team sees the cost breakdown.
Client signature
Collect the client’s decision. They choose items and sign with their full name.
From acceptance to the job budget
Start the job budget. An accepted estimate carries agreed work into budget lines and the first invoice.
Explore budgets and invoicesOne click to the takeoff and order dates
Create a takeoff from a description or floor plan, then review and edit its quantities. The takeoff creates or updates an estimate and adds items to the budget.
Takeoffs
- Floor tile
- 96 SF
- Shower wall tile
- 120 SF
- Drywall
- 160 SF
- Status
- Review quantities before use
Use reviewed quantities in Quotes, Budget and ordering.
- Upload sheets.
- HHM reads a draft (Growth+).
- Review, then convert to a quote.
TakeoffYou review
QuoteYou approve
BudgetYour team budgets
Work grouped by task
- Planning and site
- Foundation
- Structure and dry-in
- Rough-ins
- Insulation and drywall
- Interior finishes
- Exterior finishes
- Final and closeout
Each task includes order-timing guidance per trade.
Create or update an estimate from this Takeoff
Move takeoff lines into an estimate. Choose an existing estimate or create a new draft.
Review before sending. Check the work, quantities, and prices.
Add to budget
Add takeoff items to the budget. Signed additions can be proposed as change orders.
When to order materials
Link each material to the scheduled task that needs it. The order date follows that task's start date, less supplier lead time and your buffer in calendar days.
Task start − supplier lead time − buffer = order date
If the linked scheduled task changes, the dates move. Your plan sets the order-by dates; you send the orders when you are ready.
See schedule-led orderingKeep supplier prices with the estimate.
Upload a supplier price file, link material items to your cost codes once, and new estimates use the latest saved material cost. Each quote line shows its price source and update date, while sent and existing quotes keep the price saved with that quote.
Bring in your price file
Match the columns, review the price rows and save a file from your supplier. Re-upload the same item numbers when prices change to keep a dated price history.
Price the right unit
Link a supplier item to the matching cost code. Enter the supplier units needed for one cost-code unit when coverage differs, then review labor and markup before you send the estimate.
Review material changes
Choose the percentage that needs attention. PM records an alert when a supplier cost moves past that amount, so your team can review the change before the next quote.
When the work changes.
Signed baseline
$26,209.17Willow Creek bath remodel
Add heated floor
Heated floor mat: 96 SF × $14.00 = $1,344.00
Electrician: 3 HR × $85.00 = $255.00
Change: +$1,599.00 before overhead and profitThe change order records the agreed installation sequence and schedule effect.
Signed prices stay fixed; clients sign changes before the budget updates.
Get a draft to review
Plan reading
Growth+Read sheets into a takeoff draft.
Field-quote line suggestions
Growth+Suggest lines for your review.
Council: check the estimate
Pro+Review gaps and inconsistencies before approval.
Estimating questions.
Can I price by the square foot?
Yes. Enter a price per square foot multiplies your rate by square footage and scales itemized lines to that exact total.
Do takeoffs buy materials?
Your plan sets order-by dates from the linked schedule step, supplier lead time and buffer. You approve and place every order when you are ready.
Can clients decline one item?
Yes, an item or whole category.
Do I have to use templates?
Choose a template, field measurements and photos, a floor plan or a short description. Start blank is also available in Create estimate.
Is the signature legally binding?
Typed-name signatures are recorded with the proposal; check contract requirements with your attorney.