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Free concrete estimate template
Free concrete and masonry estimate template: prep, forms, concrete, finish, options and signature. Download in PDF, Word or Excel, no email needed.
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Quick answer
A concrete estimate shows your business name, contact details and license number, the customer and job address, an estimate number, the date and a valid-until date. It describes the slab, driveway or walk with its size and thickness, then prices demolition and prep, base, forms, reinforcement, concrete, finish and sealing line by line. Add options, sales tax where it applies, the total, any deposit, what is not included and a signature block.
What to include
- Business name, contact details and license number
- Customer name, job address, date and estimate number
- What you'll pour, with size and thickness
- Demolition, excavation and base prep
- Forms and reinforcement
- Concrete, by the cubic yard
- Finish, joints and sealing
- Options, such as broom or stamped finish, one recommended
- Sales tax, deposit, valid-until date and exclusions
- Signature and date to accept
Example, line by line
| Item | Qty | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remove and haul away old concrete (sq ft) | 480 | $3.00 | $1,440.00 |
| Excavation and gravel base, 4 in (sq ft) | 480 | $1.50 | $720.00 |
| Forms and rebar, #3 at 18 in (sq ft) | 480 | $1.25 | $600.00 |
| Concrete, 4000 psi (cu yd) | 7 | $185.00 | $1,295.00 |
| Place, broom finish and control joints (sq ft) | 480 | $3.50 | $1,680.00 |
| Seal concrete (sq ft) | 480 | $0.60 | $288.00 |
| Total | $6,023.00 | ||
How to use it
- 1Download it, or fill it in online.
- 2Add your own prices and your customer's details.
- 3Send it, get it signed and collect the deposit.
Concrete estimates, part by part
A concrete job is mostly invisible once it's finished: the base, the rebar and the thickness are all under the surface. The estimate is where the customer sees what they're paying for. Spell it out, and your price stands up next to a cheaper bid that skips the base prep.
Start with your business name, contact details and license number. The FTC tells homeowners to look for a contractor's license number and says a written estimate should describe the work, the materials, the completion date and the price. Then the customer's name, job address, date and estimate number.
Describe what you'll pour: "New driveway, 20 x 24 ft, 4-inch slab, with apron to street." Size and thickness let the customer compare bids on the same terms.
Then price the work in the order you'll do it: demolition and haul-away of old concrete, excavation and base prep, forms, reinforcement such as rebar or wire mesh, the concrete itself by the cubic yard, then finish, control joints and sealing. Each on its own line, with quantity and price.
Where the customer has a choice, show options: a broom finish against a stamped or colored finish, or patching a cracked walk against replacing it, each priced in full with your recommendation marked.
Below the lines: sales tax where it applies, the total, any deposit, a valid-until date and what is not included, such as permits the owner pulls, landscape repair or moving sprinkler lines. End with a signature block.
Set it up once, then reuse it
- Download the PDF, Word or Excel file and save a master with your business details and license number.
- At the site visit, measure and fill in the customer, job address, date, estimate number and valid-until date.
- Describe the pour with size and thickness, then price prep, forms, reinforcement, concrete and finish.
- Add finish options where the customer has a choice.
- Add tax, deposit and exclusions, then send it and ask the customer to sign.
Concrete jobs this template fits
Concrete and masonry contractors use this estimate for driveways, patios, sidewalks and walkways, garage and shed slabs, steps and block or brick walls. It also works as a concrete bid sheet for a general contractor, with each element priced on its own line.
Bill the finished job with the contractor invoice template. For patios that are part of a bigger yard project, see the landscaping estimate template.
Download it free
Download the concrete estimate template as a PDF, Word file or Excel sheet, free and without giving an email address. Save a master with your usual prep, base and finish lines, so every new estimate starts from your own method.
For patio and paver jobs, the landscaping estimate maker lets you fill in an estimate online, see what your customer gets and send it for them to sign.
Send it, get it signed, collect the deposit
Questions
What should a concrete estimate include?
Your business details and license number, the customer and job address, an estimate number and date, what you'll pour with size and thickness, demolition and prep, base, forms, reinforcement, concrete, finish and sealing, options if relevant, sales tax where it applies, the total, deposit, valid-until date, exclusions and a signature block.
Should I list concrete by the cubic yard?
Yes, if that's how you price it. Write the quantity in cubic yards on its own line, separate from labor and finishing. The customer can see the size of the pour, and you can re-price quickly if the slab changes.
Can this template be used for masonry?
Yes. Replace the concrete lines with block, brick or stone, mortar and labor, and keep the same layout for prep, options and terms.
Should I ask for a deposit on a concrete estimate?
That is your call. It can make sense when you order concrete, rebar or forms before the pour. If you take one, put the amount on the estimate. Some states limit how much a contractor can ask for as a down payment, so check your state's rules before you set one.
Can I download the template in Word or Excel?
Yes. The concrete estimate template comes as a PDF, a Word file and an Excel sheet, all free and with no email required.