Roofing 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 roofing 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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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 | |||
| Architectural shingles, supplied and installed | 24 sq | $485.00 | $11,640.00 |
| Synthetic underlayment | 24 sq | $58.00 | $1,392.00 |
| Ice-and-water shield, eaves and valleys | 24 sq | $145.00 | $3,480.00 |
| Ridge vent, cut and install | 40 ft | $18.50 | $740.00 |
| Labor | |||
| Tear-off and disposal, first layer | 24 sq | $115.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Tear-off, each additional layer | 24 sq | $75.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Steep-pitch adder (8/12 and above) | 24 sq | $85.00 | $2,040.00 |
| Dumpster, delivery, haul-off and magnet sweep | 1 ea | $685.00 | $685.00 |
| Subtotal | $24,537.00 | ||
| Tax (8.25%) | $1,423.29 | ||
| Total | $25,960.29 | ||
| Deposit due | $7,788.09 | ||
| Balance | $18,172.20 | ||
What a Roofing quote needs on it
Roofing estimates are won on squares and decking. Two bids on the same house differ mostly in what they assume about layers to tear off and how much rotten sheathing they expect to find — and the bid that stays silent on decking is the one that produces an angry change order on day two. Price the tear-off by layer, carry a stated decking allowance with a unit rate, and separate the manufacturer warranty from your workmanship warranty.
A measured roof with a known layer count quotes as a fixed price, and it should — homeowners comparing roofing bids want one number. Hold the price on squares and labor, and carry decking as an allowance so the fixed part is genuinely fixed.
- Roof area in squares and the pitch, since both drive labor
- How many layers come off, priced per layer rather than assumed
- A decking replacement allowance with a per-sheet rate for anything beyond it
- Underlayment and ice-and-water coverage, named by product not by category
- Both warranties, stated separately: manufacturer material term and your workmanship term
- Dumpster, magnet sweep and debris haul-off — the parts customers notice when missing
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
Roofing 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 | ||
| Architectural shingles, supplied and installed | sq | $485.00 |
| Synthetic underlayment | sq | $58.00 |
| Ice-and-water shield, eaves and valleys | sq | $145.00 |
| Ridge vent, cut and install | ft | $18.50 |
| Pipe boot, replace | ea | $65.00 |
| Step and counter flashing, chimney | ea | $575.00 |
| Decking replacement, 1/2 in. OSB (beyond allowance) | sheet | $95.00 |
| Labor | ||
| Tear-off and disposal, first layer | sq | $115.00 |
| Tear-off, each additional layer | sq | $75.00 |
| Steep-pitch adder (8/12 and above) | sq | $85.00 |
| Dumpster, delivery, haul-off and magnet sweep | ea | $685.00 |
| Permit and inspection | ea | $225.00 |
Rates are illustrative US figures and vary widely by market. Price your own work.
How roofing contractors price this work
Roofing prices per square (100 sq ft) for material and labor, with adders for pitch, height, layers and complexity. The unknown is always the deck. Experienced roofers quote a fixed price including a specific number of sheets of replacement decking, then a stated per-sheet rate beyond it — that keeps the headline number competitive without absorbing rot you could not see from the ground.
Questions
- How should a roofing estimate handle rotten decking?
- With an allowance, not silence. Include a set number of sheets in the base price and state a per-sheet rate beyond it. The customer sees a real number up front, and replacing eleven sheets instead of four becomes an arithmetic conversation rather than an argument.
- What is the difference between a manufacturer and workmanship warranty?
- The manufacturer warranty covers the shingle defect and comes from the maker; the workmanship warranty covers your installation and comes from you. Customers routinely hear "50-year warranty" and believe you are on the hook for fifty years. Print the two separately with their own terms and you avoid that conversation entirely.
- Should I collect a deposit on a roof?
- Common practice is a deposit at material delivery rather than at signing, which is easier for a customer to accept because they can see what they paid for sitting in their driveway. Some states cap residential deposits, so check yours before setting a percentage.
- 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.
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