Concrete quote template

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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.

What a Concrete quote needs on it

Concrete estimates are decided before the truck arrives. The pour itself is predictable; the excavation, base preparation and forming are where the hours go, and a bid that shows only cubic yards is hiding two-thirds of the job. State the PSI and the finish, price the base and forming as their own lines, and note that cure time is not a delay — it is the schedule.

A measured slab on a known, accessible site quotes as a fixed price. Fix the square footage, thickness, mix and finish, and state the access assumption explicitly — if a pump truck turns out to be needed, that should be a named add rather than an argument.

• Volume in cubic yards, with the slab thickness it assumes
• Mix design: PSI, fibre or admixtures, and air entrainment in freeze-thaw climates
• Reinforcement — rebar size and spacing, or mesh — since "reinforced" covers both and they differ
• Base preparation: excavation depth, compacted gravel, and spoil removal
• Forming and stripping as separate labor from the pour
• Finish: broom, trowel, exposed aggregate or stamped, and any sealer
• Control joints, their spacing, and a plain note that concrete cracks

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

Concrete 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.

Rates are illustrative US figures and vary widely by market. Price your own work.

How concrete contractors price this work

Flatwork prices per square foot at a stated thickness, with the mix bought by the yard. Excavation, base and forming are usually more than half the labor, and access is the biggest single variable — a pour a truck can reach directly and one that needs a pump or wheelbarrows are different jobs at the same square footage. Price the pump, or price the barrows, but do not absorb either.

Questions

What should a concrete estimate say about cracking?

That it will. Concrete cracks; control joints decide where. Put a plain line on the estimate stating that hairline and control-joint cracking is normal and not a defect, alongside your joint spacing. It is the single most useful sentence you can print, because otherwise the first hairline crack becomes a warranty call.

Should excavation be separate from the pour?

Yes. Excavation, base and forming often exceed the cost of the concrete itself, and a bid showing one number per square foot invites comparison against someone who assumed a flat, clear site. Separate lines make your bid legible and make an over-excavation conversation straightforward.

How do I price a pour the truck cannot reach?

As a named line: pump truck, or additional labor for wheelbarrow placement. Access is the largest hidden variable in flatwork pricing. Note the access assumption on the estimate so that discovering a gate too narrow for a chute is a priced change rather than a loss.

What is the difference between a quote and an estimate?

A quote is a fixed price you are committing to; an estimate is an informed projection that can move. In practice many customers use the words interchangeably, so the safer approach is to label the document clearly and let the terms on the page say which one you mean.

Can I change a quote after the customer accepts it?

Not for the scope you quoted — that is the point of quoting. You change the price by changing the scope, through a written change order the customer approves before the extra work happens. Verbal change orders are how contractors end up eating costs.

How do I protect a fixed price against surprises?

Exclusions and allowances. List what is not included, and where you cannot see behind a wall, quote an allowance with a stated unit rate for anything beyond it. That keeps the headline price fixed while pricing the unknown honestly.