Carpentry quote template
A quote is a fixed price for a defined scope of work — the number does not move unless the scope does. Download this one as a PDF or an Excel spreadsheet, or fill it in online: it comes preloaded with 12 carpentry line items you can edit, delete or price your own way, then export a PDF straight from the browser. Free, no signup, and nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.
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The same sample document in two formats. The PDF is what a finished quote looks like; the spreadsheet has live formulas, so change a quantity or a rate and the totals follow.
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See this quote filled in, in the builder — the same sample, editable. It opens as an estimate — the builder files quotes that way — so the heading and the number change.
Your Company Name
QuoteNo. QUO-1001
Bill to
Client Name
456 Client Street · Their City, ST 00000
Date Sep 1, 2026
Valid until Oct 1, 2026
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | |||
| Framing lumber and fasteners package | 1 ea | $1,850.00 | $1,850.00 |
| Pressure-treated deck framing | 400 sq ft | $9.50 | $3,800.00 |
| Composite decking, supplied and installed | 400 sq ft | $18.75 | $7,500.00 |
| Paint-grade poplar trim stock | 40 ft | $4.85 | $194.00 |
| Labor | |||
| Rough carpentry, crew day | 2 day | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Finish carpentry, per hour | 6 hr | $105.00 | $630.00 |
| Trim install, existing structure (scribed fit) | 40 ft | $11.50 | $460.00 |
| Allowances | |||
| ALLOWANCE — rot and structural repair | 1 ea | $850.00 | $850.00 |
| Subtotal | $17,784.00 | ||
| Tax (8.25%) | $1,100.88 | ||
| Total | $18,884.88 | ||
| Deposit due | $5,665.46 | ||
| Balance | $13,219.42 | ||
What a Carpentry quote needs on it
New work in a controlled space quotes as a fixed price: a deck to a drawn plan, a set of built-ins to measured dimensions, a run of trim in new construction. Fix the price on the material grade you named, and exclude finishing unless you are actually doing it.
- The drawing or dimensions the price is fixed against, since new work quotes from a plan
- Material grade and species, because the fixed price is fixed against what you named
- Hardware: hinges, slides, fasteners — the parts that quietly add a day to a built-in
- Whether painting, staining and finishing are included, because usually they are not
- Disposal of removed material and site cleanup
And what every quote needs
Use a quote when you can see the whole job and control the variables: a like-for-like replacement, a measured area, a repeat job you have priced twenty times.
- A tightly written scope — a fixed price is only safe if the scope is exact
- Explicit exclusions, since anything unlisted is what a dispute will be about
- A change-order clause saying how additional work gets priced and approved
- An expiry date, because a fixed price cannot outlive your material costs
Carpentry line items included in this template
These load into the builder ready to edit. Prices are starting points, not our opinion of what you should charge — set your own and they save to your price book.
| Item | Unit | Typical rate |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | ||
| Framing lumber and fasteners package | ea | $1850.00 |
| Pressure-treated deck framing | sq ft | $9.50 |
| Composite decking, supplied and installed | sq ft | $18.75 |
| Paint-grade poplar trim stock | ft | $4.85 |
| Stain-grade oak trim stock | ft | $9.40 |
| Cabinet hardware, hinges and slides | ea | $38.00 |
| Labor | ||
| Rough carpentry, crew day | day | $1250.00 |
| Finish carpentry, per hour | hr | $105.00 |
| Trim install, existing structure (scribed fit) | ft | $11.50 |
| Interior door, hang and case | ea | $285.00 |
| Built-in shelving, shop and install | ft | $245.00 |
| Allowances | ||
| ALLOWANCE — rot and structural repair | ea | $850.00 |
Rates are illustrative US figures and vary widely by market. Price your own work.
Questions
- How should I price finish carpentry versus rough carpentry?
- As different work at different rates. Rough framing is production work measured by the day; finish carpentry is fitting work measured by the piece, and the effective hourly rate is often half again as high because tolerances are tighter. Quoting both at a single "carpentry" rate reliably loses money on the finish half.
- What carpentry work can be quoted as a fixed price?
- New work in a controlled space: a deck to a drawn plan, a set of built-ins to measured dimensions, a run of trim in new construction. Fix the price on the material grade you named, and exclude finishing unless you are actually doing it. Work on existing structure belongs on an estimate until it is opened.
- Should a built-in quote include the finish?
- Only if you are doing it, and price it separately either way. Finishing a cabinet run is its own trade with its own day rate, and customers routinely assume a "finished" built-in arrives painted. Naming it as included or excluded on the quote settles that before the piece is installed bare.
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