Excel Contracting Template
This Excel template is designed to streamline construction job cost estimating. Users enter job details such as job name, start date, employee hourly rates, and labor hours directly into highlighted yellow input cells. The template automatically calculates labor costs, materials costs, markups, gross profit, and the total price to the customer. It breaks down labor by employee and type of work, applying customizable markup percentages to labor and materials. The template also supports quick navigation with links to summary and invoice sections, and includes a button to save the estimate as a PDF. This tool helps contractors produce detailed, accurate estimates efficiently while maintaining profitability visibility.