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FREE TOOL

Free Estimate Builder for Contractors

Create clean, professional estimates with your own company branding. Add your logo, job scope, line items, pricing, and send it to your customer.

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  • Add your logo and company information
  • Email directly to the customer
  • Print or save as PDF

HOW IT WORKS

1
Add Your Company Info Company name, phone, email, and logo
2
Enter Customer + Job Details Customer name, address, project scope
3
Build Your Estimate Line items, quantities, pricing, taxes, terms
4
Send or Save Email estimate to customer or export PDF

Jobsite Calculators

Aggregate Volume Weight

Estimate aggregate volume, weight, and truckload needs using common material densities, footprint dimensions, stockpile shape, and waste factors.

Jobsite Calculators

Base Coverage

Estimate base material coverage area, compacted volume, and truckloads using weight or volume inputs, density, thickness, compaction, and waste factors to plan material quantities...

Jobsite Calculators

Buggy Fleet Sizing

Estimate how many concrete buggies your crew needs to keep up with truck delivery and maintain a consistent pour without delays or bottlenecks.

Jobsite Calculators

Buy vs Rent

Compare wheelbarrow vs buggy productivity, labor cost, and total job cost to determine break-even volume, time savings, and the most cost-effective material handling method.

Jobsite Calculators

Compaction Allowance

Calculate how much loose material to order so you hit your exact compacted depth after settling and compaction.

Jobsite Calculators

Crew Size Planner

Estimate the crew size needed to complete work on schedule.

Jobsite Calculators

Cut and Fill Balance

Determine material needed to balance excavation and fill areas.

Jobsite Calculators

Daily Production Target

Calculate daily production targets, crew output, required hours, and schedule impact based on quantity, crew size, and real-world efficiency factors.

Jobsite Calculators

Equipment Hourly Cost

Calculate true equipment hourly cost, including ownership, operating expenses, and profit markup to determine an accurate and profitable billing rate.

Jobsite Calculators

Excavation Volume

Calculate excavation volume, bank and loose material quantities, truckloads, and haul-off requirements based on shape, dimensions, swell factor, and waste allowances.

Jobsite Calculators

Fuel Cost

Estimate hourly, daily, and total fuel costs for your equipment, including runtime, travel, and fill-up expenses.

Jobsite Calculators

Job Cost Summary

Estimate total job cost, overhead, profit, and final selling price based on materials, labor, equipment, and markup.

Jobsite Calculators

Job Difficulty Score

Score jobsite difficulty based on access, conditions, labor complexity, and risk to better plan and price work.

Jobsite Calculators

Job Duration

Estimate total job time, production hours, delays, and days required based on quantity, crew size, and real-world efficiency factors.

Jobsite Calculators

Joint Depth

Calculate recommended saw-cut joint depth based on slab thickness, spacing, and industry cut rules to help control cracking.

Jobsite Calculators

Labor Cost

Estimate labor hours, wages, burdened cost, and total job pricing with optional markup and cost-per-unit insights.

Jobsite Calculators

Mobilization Cost

Estimate total mobilization cost including travel, labor, equipment, and setup time to accurately price getting to the jobsite.

Jobsite Calculators

Overhead and Profit

Estimate total job cost and selling price by applying overhead and profit to direct costs.

Buggy Calculators

Buggy Recommendation

Get a recommended buggy setup based on project size and haul requirements.

Buggy Calculators

Buggy Trips

Estimate total buggy trips, cycle time, haul duration, and the number of buggies required to maintain your target concrete placement rate based on distance,...

Buggy Calculators

Pump vs Buggy

Compare pump versus buggy costs to determine total job expense, savings, and the break-even point where a buggy becomes more profitable.

Buggy Calculators

Should I Buy a Buggy?

Compare wheelbarrow labor, buggy ownership, and rental costs to see true cost per yard, expected labor savings, annual opportunity loss, and estimated payback period.

Buggy Calculators

Wheelbarrow vs Buggy

Compare trips, haul time, labor hours, and labor cost for moving concrete with wheelbarrows versus a buggy

Carpentry Calculators

Lumber Deck

Calculate joists, decking boards, beam layout, and post spacing for accurate deck planning and material estimates.

Concrete Calculators

Cold Weather Protection Planner

Estimate curing blanket quantity, protection duration, and freeze-risk level based on slab size, temperatures, wind, subbase conditions, and mix performance to help concrete safely...

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Cost Per Yard

Calculate true delivered concrete cost per yard, including base material, delivery fees, add-ons, taxes, and over-ordering to understand your real cost per unit and...

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Finish Window

Forecast concrete set times and finishing windows based on weather, mix conditions, slab thickness, and admixtures to plan crew timing, reduce risk, and hit...

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Overorder

Estimate how much extra concrete to order to avoid running short.

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Pour Calculator

Calculate concrete volume and delivery needs for your pour.

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Pour Rate

Estimate how fast concrete can be placed based on crew and method.

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Short Load

Calculate cost impacts and thresholds for short load deliveries.

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Truck Load

Determine how many truckloads are required for your project.

Concrete Calculators

Concrete Volume & Pour Quantity

Quickly calculate total concrete needed for slabs, footings, and pours.

Concrete Calculators

Cure and Seal Coverage

Calculate how much cure and seal is needed based on surface area.

Concrete Calculators

Expansion Joint Spacing

Estimate control joint spacing, panel layout, joint count, and saw-cut depth based on slab size, thickness, application conditions, and spacing rules.

Concrete Calculators

Fiber Dosage

Estimate concrete volume, fiber dosage, total fiber weight, and required bag count based on slab dimensions, fiber type, mix rate, and truck batch size.

Concrete Calculators

Form Tie Quantity

Calculate total form ties, spacing layout, rows, and quantities based on wall dimensions, spacing, and jobsite adjustments.

Concrete Calculators

Formwork Cost

Estimate formwork materials, labor, and total installed cost using slab dimensions, board reuse, stake spacing, kicker layout, and productivity assumptions.

Concrete Calculators

Plywood Sheets

Estimate how many plywood sheets you need to cover and protect jobsite areas based on size, layout, and waste allowance.

Concrete Calculators

Pour Method Recommendation

Estimate aggregate volume, weight, truckloads, and material needs based on your dimensions, density, and jobsite conditions.

Concrete Calculators

Rebar

Calculate rebar layout, bar count, total length, and material needed for a slab.

General Calculators

Financing

Estimate monthly payments, total interest, and full financing cost for equipment purchases using price, down payment, trade-in, APR, term, taxes, and fees.

General Calculators

Markup vs Margin

Calculate aggregate volume, weight, and truckloads based on dimensions, material density, and waste allowance

General Calculators

Ramp Length

Calculate ramp run, true length, slope percent, angle, and surface area for safe and practical access planning.

General Calculators

Rental ROI

Estimate rental income, operating costs, payback period, and annual ROI to evaluate the profitability of an LHD unit.

General Calculators

Shapes Volume

Calculate volume for multiple shape types with optional waste, material weight, and truckload estimates.

General Calculators

Slope

Convert rise and run into slope percent, degrees, and ratio, with a live diagram for layout and grading

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    Forms included in the pack

    • Jobsite Daily Log
    • Estimate Sheet
    • Job Completion Certificate
    • Change Order Request
    • Material Ordering Checklist
    • Monthly Job Cost Tracking

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