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CONSTRUCTION

Build the job.
Know the numbers.

The job has enough surprises. Your estimate shouldn’t be one of them. Work through materials, labor, overhead, and changes with practical tools for contractors, remodelers, and construction businesses.

THE EVERYDAY WORK

Tools with a job to do.

These worksheets are included in the kits below. Buy through Payhip and download the editable files.

Job estimating

30 estimate lines for materials, labor, overhead, contingency, and target margin.

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Drywall takeoff

Plan rectangular rooms and carry reviewed quantities into your estimate.

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Change orders

Keep scope changes, added costs, and approvals in view.

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FREE WORKING SHEETS

Construction field sheets

A 30-room rectangular drywall takeoff and a 30-line material ordering sheet. Enter dimensions, stock, pack sizes, and current prices to calculate area, whole-pack orders, and order cost.

Download the Excel sheets

Blank forms for your business. Desktop Excel recommended. Yellow cells are editable; green cells calculate. The kits below add their own tools and instructions.

CONSTRUCTION TOOL SHOP

Ready to put to work.

Contractor Estimating Kit preview
3 WORKSHEETS$25 USD

Contractor Estimating Kit

Plan materials, labor, contingency, overhead, target margin, and deposits. Includes a PDF guide and printable estimate form. Tax is excluded; takeoff quantities and approved changes transfer into pricing manually.

  • Job estimate · 30 lines
  • Rectangular drywall takeoff · 20 rooms
  • Change log · 30 entries
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Digital downloads for internal business use. Desktop Excel is recommended. Check worksheet capacities before buying.

THE BUSINESS SIDE / PROFIT & LOSS

One familiar layout.
Categories that fit.

Download a clean, editable P&L with a dedicated tab for general business, restaurants, construction, and trucking. Each tab stands on its own.

Blank business P&L

Track 12 months of revenue, direct costs, operating expenses, and profit before income tax. Rename categories for your business. Monthly and entered-year totals calculate from your entries.

This is a clean monthly P&L template, with no original business transactions. Use one tab and a separate copy for each business.

Download the blank P&L

Construction categories

Contracts, change orders, job materials, direct labor, subcontractors, equipment rental, and overhead.

Add invoice tracking & pricing · $15

WORK THROUGH IT TOGETHER

Got the tools.
Want a hand?

Consulting is quoted to the work. We agree on scope, deliverables, price, and timing before paid work starts.