Drywall 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 drywall 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 | |||
| Drywall, 1/2 in., hung and fastened | 400 sq ft | $1.15 | $460.00 |
| Moisture-resistant board, wet areas | 400 sq ft | $1.65 | $660.00 |
| Joint compound, tape and corner bead | 400 sq ft | $0.45 | $180.00 |
| Primer, drywall sealer | 5 gal | $48.00 | $240.00 |
| Labor | |||
| Tape and finish to Level 4 | 400 sq ft | $1.95 | $780.00 |
| Skim coat to Level 5, adder | 400 sq ft | $1.40 | $560.00 |
| Knockdown texture, sprayed | 400 sq ft | $0.85 | $340.00 |
| Orange-peel texture, sprayed | 400 sq ft | $0.75 | $300.00 |
| Subtotal | $3,520.00 | ||
| Tax (8.25%) | $127.05 | ||
| Total | $3,647.05 | ||
| Deposit due | $1,094.12 | ||
| Balance | $2,552.93 | ||
What a Drywall quote needs on it
New construction and full-room work quote cleanly by the square foot at a stated finish level. Fix that price and exclude texture matching to adjacent existing surfaces — a fixed price on a match you cannot control is a callback waiting to happen.
- Square footage of board hung, taped and finished, at a stated finish level
- Texture type by name — knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel, or smooth
- Whether priming is included, since Level 5 effectively requires it
- Corner bead type, and whether existing walls are square enough for it
- Who supplies and carries the board, where access makes delivery to the room awkward
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
Drywall 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 | ||
| Drywall, 1/2 in., hung and fastened | sq ft | $1.15 |
| Moisture-resistant board, wet areas | sq ft | $1.65 |
| Joint compound, tape and corner bead | sq ft | $0.45 |
| Primer, drywall sealer | gal | $48.00 |
| Labor | ||
| Tape and finish to Level 4 | sq ft | $1.95 |
| Skim coat to Level 5, adder | sq ft | $1.40 |
| Knockdown texture, sprayed | sq ft | $0.85 |
| Orange-peel texture, sprayed | sq ft | $0.75 |
| Patch repair, minimum charge (multi-visit) | ea | $385.00 |
| Water-damage cut-out and replacement | sq ft | $6.50 |
| Dust containment and site protection | ea | $165.00 |
| Debris removal and cleanup | ea | $245.00 |
Rates are illustrative US figures and vary widely by market. Price your own work.
Questions
- What drywall finish level should I quote?
- Level 4 is the residential default under texture or flat paint. Level 5 — a skim coat over the whole surface — is what you need for gloss, dark colours or walls in raking light, and it costs meaningfully more. Put the level on the quote: it is the difference between a fair bid and a cheap one, and it is invisible until the paint is on.
- Which drywall work quotes cleanly as a fixed price?
- New construction and full-room work, by the square foot at a stated finish level. Fix that price and exclude texture matching to adjacent existing surfaces — a fixed price on a match you cannot control is a callback waiting to happen, and it is the one part of the job that depends on someone else's workmanship.
- Should a quote say whether priming is included?
- Yes, because Level 5 effectively requires it and the painter will assume one way or the other. A quote that is silent on priming either gives away a coat of material or leaves a wall that the painter has to prime at the customer's cost. One line prevents both.
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