Job Costing & Quoting Software for Builders
Manage clients, track multiple live projects, and build detailed cost breakdowns with labour and materials — then export a professional PDF quote your clients will sign off.
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“Finally got rid of spreadsheets. Setting up the team was easy and now everyone’s using the same system.”
— Dave R., General Contractor
The problem
Builder quotes aren’t simple — your software shouldn’t make them harder
Extension and renovation quotes with dozens of line items. Materials chased across multiple Excel files. Team members who need access to live job info from site. Variations mid-project that make the original quote useless. And a client who won’t start the job without a written, professional quote. CostForge was built for exactly this complexity.
The solution
Built for the complexity of builder jobs
Hierarchical Quote Builder
Structure complex extension quotes: Groundworks › Foundations › Brickwork › Roofing › First Fix › Second Fix. Each section with its own sub-items, materials, and costs.
Team Access & Roles
Give site managers access to view jobs. Keep quote pricing visible only to owners and admins. Role-based access from day one.
Jobs Per Client
Multiple builds for the same client — each tracked separately. Never mix up invoices or quotes between projects again.
Internal vs Client PDF
Show the client a professional, branded summary. Keep your material rates and margin detail in the internal PDF — only you see it.
Staff Hours Costing
Log time per trade on each job. Know your actual labour cost before the job starts — not after it's eaten your margin.
Before & after
What changes when builders use CostForge
Extension quote spread across 3 Excel sheets, emailed back and forth until you lose the latest version
Single structured quote — all team members on the same version, exported as a branded PDF in one click
Site manager doesn't know what's been quoted without ringing the office
Team member access — they see jobs and status, never the pricing you want to keep private
Reusable quote templates
Reuse build stage packages without flattening the quote.
Save repeatable extension, refurbishment or groundwork stages as editable quote templates. Import the package into a new job, then adjust labour, materials, subcontractors and stage detail to match the project.
Explore quote templatesExample template for builders
Extension stage package: groundworks, foundations, brickwork, roof structure, first fix, second fix and making good
Save the structure once, import it into a new quote, then adjust items, hours and pricing for the job in front of you.
Frequently asked questions
Questions from builders evaluating quoting software
- Can I quote extensions and refurbishments in stages?
- Yes. CostForge supports nested quote sections, so you can separate groundworks, structural work, first fix, second fix, finishes and other stages clearly.
- Can I include subcontractor costs in a builder quote?
- Yes. Sub-trade costs can be added as named items, helping you keep electrician, plumber, plasterer, waste and specialist labour costs visible.
- Can I save a standard extension quote as a template?
- Yes. Save a proven quote structure as a reusable template, then import and edit it for the next client or site.
- Can my team access quotes and jobs?
- Yes. CostForge supports plans for teams, so growing building firms can keep client, job and quote information organised in one place.
Pricing
Start free, scale as you grow
All features on every plan. You only pay for scale.
Pro
- Unlimited clients
- 30 active jobs
- Unlimited quotes
- 5 users
Pro's 5-user limit is ideal for builders with site managers.
Enterprise
- Unlimited clients
- Unlimited jobs
- Unlimited quotes
- Unlimited users
Unlimited users for larger contracting operations.
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Stop managing your builds in spreadsheets.
Start free, upgrade when you grow.
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