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Free plumbing estimate template
A plumbing estimate gets easier to write and easier for the client to say yes to when labor, fixtures, pipe and the extras are on separate lines. Use the line items below as a starting point, then fill in your own rates.
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Plumbing estimate
| Your business | Business name, phone, email, license or registration number |
|---|---|
| Estimate number | |
| Estimate date | |
| Valid until | |
| Client | Name, phone, email |
| Job address | |
| Job description |
| Item | Qty | Unit | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and visit | ||||
| Service call or trip charge | each | |||
| Diagnosis time | hour | |||
| Plumber labor | hour | |||
| Helper labor | hour | |||
| Fixtures and equipment | ||||
| Fixture (toilet, faucet, sink, shower valve, water heater): brand and model | each | |||
| Shut-off or supply valves | each | |||
| Supply lines and connectors | each | |||
| Pipe and fittings | ||||
| Supply pipe: material and size | ft | |||
| Drain, waste and vent pipe: material and size | ft | |||
| Fittings, hangers and sealants | lot | |||
| Other | ||||
| Drain clearing or camera inspection | each | |||
| Opening and closing access (wall, floor, ceiling) | each | |||
| Removal and haul-away of old fixture | each | |||
| Permit fee (if the job needs one) | each | |||
| Subtotal | ||||
| Discount | ||||
| Tax (you set this) | ||||
| Total | ||||
Included / not included:
Accepted by (name, signature, date):
Questions to ask on the walkthrough
- Which fixtures are being replaced or added, and who supplies them: you or the client?
- How do you reach the pipes: open basement, crawlspace, slab, or a finished wall or ceiling?
- Does the main shut-off work, and where is it?
- For a water heater: fuel type, capacity, and where it sits.
- Is patching the wall or floor after access part of your price, or left to the client?
Things to list as not included
Saying what isn't in the price heads off surprises. Common examples for plumbing work:
- Drywall, tile or flooring repair after access, unless it is listed as a line.
- Problems found once walls or floors are opened; these become a change to the estimate before the extra work starts.
- Fixtures supplied by the client.
How to fill it in
- Give each estimate its own number and a valid-until date.
- Describe the job in the client's words, so they recognize it.
- Keep one line per item, with a quantity, a unit and your rate. Delete lines you don't use.
- Write down what is not included.
- When the client says yes, the same lines become the invoice. See estimate vs invoice.
Plain-text version to copy
PLUMBING ESTIMATE Your business: ________________ (Business name, phone, email, license or registration number) Estimate number: ________________ Estimate date: ________________ Valid until: ________________ Client: ________________ (Name, phone, email) Job address: ________________ Job description: ________________ ITEM | QTY | UNIT | RATE | AMOUNT -- Labor and visit -- Service call or trip charge | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Diagnosis time | ___ | hour | ___ | ___ Plumber labor | ___ | hour | ___ | ___ Helper labor | ___ | hour | ___ | ___ -- Fixtures and equipment -- Fixture (toilet, faucet, sink, shower valve, water heater): brand and model | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Shut-off or supply valves | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Supply lines and connectors | ___ | each | ___ | ___ -- Pipe and fittings -- Supply pipe: material and size | ___ | ft | ___ | ___ Drain, waste and vent pipe: material and size | ___ | ft | ___ | ___ Fittings, hangers and sealants | ___ | lot | ___ | ___ -- Other -- Drain clearing or camera inspection | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Opening and closing access (wall, floor, ceiling) | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Removal and haul-away of old fixture | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Permit fee (if the job needs one) | ___ | each | ___ | ___ Subtotal: ________ Discount: ________ Tax (you set this): ________ Total: ________ Included / not included: ________________ Accepted by (name): __________ Signature: __________ Date: ______
Make plumbing estimates on your iPhone
Describe a job out loud and Bidpocket fills in quote lines, priced from your own price book.
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This template is a general starting point, not a contract form or legal advice. If your client signs an estimate, it may become a contract, and some places set rules for what estimates and contracts must include, such as a notice of the client's right to cancel. Check the rules where you work.
Please note
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