EstimateQuote Blog
Articles, guides, and templates for contractors, agencies, and service businesses that want to win more work.
The nine real reasons clients reject contractor quotes, with a concrete fix for each. Most rejections aren't about price — they're about clarity, trust, and timing.
A Bill of Quantities (BOQ) is a structured cost document used in construction and service bidding. Here's the meaning of a bill of quantities, what it contains, who uses one, and how it differs from a quotation.
The difference between a quote, an invoice, and a proposal. Here's the clean separation, when to send each, and how they fit together across a single project — including the precise difference between a quotation and a proposal that trips up most contractors.
Most quotations go silent after sending. These 7 follow-up email templates, paired with the right timing, recover deals that would otherwise be lost. Copy and adapt for your business.
A simple, practical guide to calculating profit margin and markup on contractor quotations. Covers the formula, real-world examples, common mistakes, and how to set the right margin for your industry.
A complete, real-world electrical Bill of Quantities for rewiring a 2-bedroom flat. Includes line items, units, indicative rates, assumptions, and what to watch out for in your own electrical quotes.
The three main construction estimating methods — unit price, lump sum, and cost-plus — work for very different project types. Here's when to use each, what they look like in practice, and which one protects your margin.
Quotes and estimates look similar but mean very different things legally and financially. Here's the practical difference, when to use each, and a sample of both.
A field-tested guide to writing quotations that win more bids. Covers structure, pricing strategy, common mistakes, and a downloadable template format.
What a proper Bill of Quantities (BOQ) looks like, with an annotated example. Covers structure, units, pricing, and the common errors to avoid.