Estimating for contractors
Walk it. Price it.
Send it.
Talk through the work, or drop in a few photos or a video. Napkin Bid turns the job — a remodel, a repair, a build — into a clean, itemized estimate you can adjust and send, before you pull out of the driveway.
- Itemized, not a lump sum. Every line broken out by labor and materials — edit any number on the spot.
- Priced from your price book. Optionally save your labor rate and usual prices, and Napkin Bid works from them — so estimates start closer to what you'd actually charge.
- Sends as a branded PDF. Your logo, license, and contact info — ready to share before you leave the driveway.
- One-tap smart edits. Tap the wand on any line to break it into steps, itemize materials, or check a price — no typing, and it redoes the math.
Job details
Full kitchen — pull the old cabinets, run new uppers and lowers, 32 sf of quartz counters, 30 sf of tile backsplash. Repaint, keep the flooring.
Type a description, add photos or video, or both — whatever's fastest.
Maple St. kitchen remodel
Full gut & refit — cabinets, counters, backsplash, paint
| Description | Category | Qty | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker cabinets, uppers & lowers | Materials | 1 | $11,200 | × |
| Quartz countertops | Materials | 32 sf | $5,400 | × |
| Tile backsplash | Materials | 30 sf | $2,650 | × |
| Demo & install | Labor | 24 hr | 3500Yours to change | × |
| Paint & finish | Labor | 16 hr | $2,100 | × |
Assumptions
- •Demo & install hours estimated from the walkthrough — confirm on site.×
- •Mid-grade quartz assumed; swap in your slab price if different.×
It shows its assumptions up front — and every line is yours to change.
One-tap smart edits — break out a line or check a price, no typing.Rivera Remodeling
License #CA-874210 · (555) 018-2245
Maple St. kitchen remodel
Full gut & refit — cabinets, counters, backsplash, paint
Assumptions
- •Countertops priced as mid-grade quartz; slab upgrades quoted on request.
- •Assumes standard demo & disposal; concealed damage quoted separately if found.
Estimate valid for 30 days. Final pricing subject to site conditions and material availability.
Suggested edits
Improve any line without typing a word.
Not sure how to word the change? Tap the wand on any line and Napkin Bid offers edits that fit it — break a labor line into steps, itemize materials, or sanity-check a price. Pick one and it redoes the math for you.
One labor line
| Description | Category | Qty | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demo & install | Labor | 24 hr | $3,500 | Add materials for thisSplit into stepsDouble-check the hours |
| Shaker cabinets, uppers & lowers | Materials | 1 | $11,200 | |
| Quartz countertops | Materials | 32 sf | $5,400 |
One tap on the wand — no typing, and it never spends an estimate.
Split into steps
| Description | Category | Qty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet demo & haul-away | Labor | 6 hr | $900 |
| Set & align cabinets | Labor | 12 hr | $1,800 |
| Trim, doors & hardware | Labor | 6 hr | $800 |
| Shaker cabinets, uppers & lowers | Materials | 1 | $11,200 |
| Quartz countertops | Materials | 32 sf | $5,400 |
One labor line became three — and the $3,500 still balances.
However you captured the job, it becomes an estimate.
No forms to fill out. No templates to wrestle with. Use whatever's fastest while you're on site.
Talk it through
Describe the scope out loud. We transcribe it and pull out the line items.
Snap a few photos
Napkin Bid picks up on materials, finishes, and condition — and surfaces the assumptions behind its numbers, so you can check them rather than take them on faith.
Shoot a walkthrough
Pan across the room once. We catch what a still photo misses.
Or just type
Prefer to jot it down? Type the scope like you'd text a supplier.
Speak
Capture the job the way you'd explain it to a crew.
Adjust
Tap any number to fix it. Your pricing, your margins.
Send
A clean estimate lands in the customer's inbox, signed and dated.
Pricing
Simple pricing. No surprises.
We do one thing — estimates — so there's just one price, a fraction of what an all-in-one suite runs. No per-estimate fees, no seat math. Land a single job it helped you win, and it's paid for the year.
Free trial
$0/ 10 estimates
No card required
- 10 full estimates, on us
- Itemized estimates, branded PDFs
- No time limit — use them whenever
Pro
$15/ month
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
- 100 estimates a month. Chase every lead, however long the shot.
- Your branding. Logo, license, and contact info on every PDF.
- Refine & edit. Tune any line item until the numbers are yours.
Stop losing evenings to paperwork.
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