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Concrete estimate template
A worked concrete example, the exclusions that matter in this trade, and a PDF you can print. No sign-up.
A concrete estimate needs your business details and license number, the customer and job address, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, what is excluded, and a place to approve. The template below is the generic contractor estimate pre-filled with a concrete job so you can see what good looks like, plus the exclusions concrete contractors most often forget. It's free, printable, and there's no sign-up.
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The example rows are in grey; write over them. Blank rows below for your own lines, then tax, deposit, exclusions, terms and a signature line. The blank version has no example.
Worked example: Tear out cracked driveway section and pour new 4 inch slab
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break out and haul old concrete | 240 sq ft | $3.00 | $720.00 |
| Grade and compact base, add gravel | 240 sq ft | $1.50 | $360.00 |
| Pour 4 in slab with rebar, broom finish | 240 sq ft | $9.00 | $2,160.00 |
| Saw-cut control joints | 1 ea | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Total before tax | $3,360.00 |
Example prices only; use yours. In Settle you'd say this job out loud and it writes these lines from the prices you charged last time.
Exclusions to put on every concrete estimate
- Utilities located through 811 before digging.
- Unsuitable soil or buried debris found during excavation priced before continuing.
- Concrete may develop hairline cracks; control joints reduce but don't prevent them.
- Customer keeps vehicles off the new slab for the cure time given at the pour.
Terms that fit concrete work
Valid for 14 days because material prices change. Deposit due on approval if listed; balance due on completion by card, bank transfer or check.
What matters in concrete estimates
- Square feet and thickness. "240 sq ft, 4 inch" lets the customer compare bids line for line.
- Tear-out is its own line. Removing old concrete is real work and real disposal cost.
- Put the cracking clause in writing. Customers expect perfect concrete. Say what's normal.
- Short validity. Concrete prices move. A 14-day window protects you.
Copy the text version
Paste into Notes, a text or an email and change the numbers.
[Your business name] [Phone] · [Email] · License #[number] ESTIMATE #0001 Date: [date] Valid until: [date] Prepared for: [Customer name] Job address: [address] Job: Tear out cracked driveway section and pour new 4 inch slab ITEMS Break out and haul old concrete 240 sq ft × $3.00 = $720.00 Grade and compact base, add gravel 240 sq ft × $1.50 = $360.00 Pour 4 in slab with rebar, broom finish 240 sq ft × $9.00 = $2,160.00 Saw-cut control joints 1 ea × $120.00 = $120.00 TOTAL BEFORE TAX: $3,360.00 Not included: - Utilities located through 811 before digging. - Unsuitable soil or buried debris found during excavation priced before continuing. - Concrete may develop hairline cracks; control joints reduce but don't prevent them. - Customer keeps vehicles off the new slab for the cure time given at the pour. Terms: Valid for 14 days because material prices change. Deposit due on approval if listed; balance due on completion by card, bank transfer or check. Approved by: ______________________ Date: ________
Is this concrete estimate template free?
Yes. Download the PDF or copy the text. There is no sign-up and no watermark beyond a one-line footer you can cut off.
What should a concrete estimate include?
Business details and license number, customer and job address, an estimate number and valid-until date, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, exclusions, terms, and a signature line. This template has all of them.
Can I make a concrete estimate on my phone instead?
Yes. Settle is a free iPhone app for concrete contractors: describe the job out loud and it writes a priced estimate from your own prices, which you text from your own phone. See the concrete estimate app page.
Or say the job and Settle writes the concrete estimate for you.
Free on iPhone. Unlimited estimates and invoices. 7 days of Pro to try the voice drafts, and you cancel in two taps.
Download on the App StoreiPhone, iOS 17 or later. Questions? Text Nina: (818) 945-9686