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Bright Handyman Co.
105 Example St, Suite 2
Anytown, ST 00000
(555) 555-0105
office@brighthandyman.example
Prepared for
Lena Hartwick
176 Example St
Anytown, ST 00000
(555) 555-0155
lena.hartwick@mail.example
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall repair, about 2 x 3 ft: patch, texture and paint | 1 | $185.00 | $185.00 |
| Labor: fence gate repair (hours) | 2.5 | $70.00 | $175.00 |
| Gate hinge set | 1 | $22.75 | $22.75 |
| Patch kit and paint | 1 | $31.40 | $31.40 |
Every name, address and number in this sample is made up.
A handyman visit is often several small jobs. Give each job its own line so the customer sees what each one cost, and list materials apart from labor.
What an estimate has to show can differ by state, so check what applies where you work. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
Customers ask for a handyman quote or a bid as often as for an estimate. For a list of small jobs it is the same paper: who it is for, the lines, the total and how long the price holds. In the Word and Excel files you can change the title from Estimate to Quote or Bid, whichever word your customer used.
A bid for a bigger job, such as a deck repair or a room of drywall, usually carries more: the materials with their quantities, who buys them, and what the price leaves out, for example paint or hauling the old material away. Put those on their own lines or in the notes.
Some people say quote for a fixed price and estimate for a best guess. Whichever word is on top, write on the paper whether the price is fixed or may change if you find damage behind what you open.
A handyman visit is often three or four small jobs in one trip. The customer wants to see what each one cost.
In the notes, list what you did not get to and what the customer said they want next time. It becomes your next estimate.
Where handyman paperwork goes wrong: a single line that says repairs, with one big number. The customer cannot tell the gate from the drywall, and neither can you six months later. Name each job, give its size or its place, and keep materials apart.
Start from the sample, then swap in the lines for the job in front of you. Prices are yours to set.
Price each job on its own line. The customer can approve the whole list or cross one off without you redoing the estimate.
Say so in the notes and give the price as based on the photos or the description. Send a new estimate if it looks different on site.
Yes, if you are buying them. If the customer is supplying something, write that down, so nobody waits on the other.
Put a date on it. The estimate maker lets you set how long the price holds.
Give the hourly rate and a likely range of hours, and say in the notes what would push it to the top of the range.
For most small jobs, yes: customers use the two words for the same paper. If you mean a fixed price, say so on the paper. If the price may change once the work is opened up, say that instead.
This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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