Small Job Quote Builder

Turns your rough notes from a walk-through into a clean written quote the customer can read and approve, whether it is one repair or a long list of small jobs.

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Before and after

BEFORE · what the owner typed

Quote for Irina Rowe, 3307 Brookbury St, Bluebrook. I'm Howard Newton, Copperbury Handyman Services, 206-555-0176. My rate is $70 an hour. Jobs: 1. Hallway pocket door sticks and jumps the track. Needs new roller kit, $18. About 1.5 hrs. 2. Kitchen faucet drips at the base. She's buying the new faucet herself, a matte black pull-down. I install it, new supply lines $12, 1.5 hrs. 3. While under the sink I saw the trap slip nuts are weeping, drip into the cabinet. New washers and nuts $15, half hour. 4. Guest room has 3 holes in the drywall from door handle. Patch, prime, paint to match. Compound, mesh, primer, paint $24. 2 hrs. 5. Basement stair handrail is loose, wobbles when you pull on it. Re-anchor with new screws and anchors $9. 1 hr. 6. Tub caulk is cracked and has mildew, redo it. Caulk and supplies $14, 1.5 hrs. Also the outdoor outlet by the back porch is dead, I didn't touch it.

AFTER · what the skill produced

Hi Irina,

Thank you for having me out to your home on Brookbury St. Here is the quote for the jobs we talked about, plus a few things I found while I was there. Labor is $70 per hour.

Safety concern, recommended now

Basement stair handrail: The rail is loose and wobbles when pulled. We recommend re-anchoring it with new screws and anchors. Labor 1 hour, $70. Materials $9. Line total: $79.

Subtotal: $79

Recommended now

Trap under the kitchen sink: The slip nuts are weeping and dripping into the cabinet. We recommend replacing the washers and nuts. Labor 0.5 hour, $35. Materials $15. Line total: $50.
Kitchen faucet: The current faucet drips at the base. We will install the matte black pull-down faucet you are supplying, with new supply lines. Labor 1.5 hours, $105. Materials $12. Line total: $117.

Subtotal: $167

Also recommended

Hallway pocket door: The door sticks and jumps the track. We recommend a new roller kit. Labor 1.5 hours, $105. Materials $18. Line total: $123.
Guest room drywall: There are 3 holes from a door handle. We will patch them, prime, and paint to match. Labor 2 hours, $140. Materials $24. Line total: $164.
Tub caulk: The caulk is cracked and has mildew. We recommend removing it and redoing it. Labor 1.5 hours, $105. Materials $14. Line total: $119.

Subtotal: $406

Total for all jobs: $652 (labor $560, materials $92)

Not included in this quote

The outdoor outlet by the back porch is not working. I did not work on it. We recommend having a licensed electrician look at it.

You can approve any or all of these jobs. Tell me which ones you would like and I will send you a revised total. You can reach me at 206-555-0176.

Howard Newton
Copperbury Handyman Services

Questions for the owner

Please confirm locally whether the outdoor outlet needs a licensed electrician in your area. I did not price it.
Do you charge sales tax on materials or labor? The totals above do not include any.
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What it does

Turns your rough notes from a walk-through into a clean written quote the customer can read and approve, whether it is one repair or a long list of small jobs. Each job is priced on its own line so the customer can approve some or all of it.

Use it when: Use when a handyman needs to turn a walk-through, a customer's list of small jobs, or rough notes into a clear written quote, such as: quote this job, write up an estimate, price these repairs, or send the customer a quote.