Break complex work into clear sections
Use nested quote items for work stages such as groundworks, structure, first fix, second fix and finishes, with client visibility controlled item by item.
UK builders & contractors
Construction quoting & job costing software for UK builders
Build itemised quotes for extensions, refurbishments and general building work, cost labour from saved roles, reuse proven work packages, and send a professional client quote from one connected client → job → quote workflow.
Builder quote check
Make the scope and costing easy to review before you send it.
- Client, site and project details
- A clear written scope split into sensible work stages
- Labour hours, materials, plant and subcontractor allowances
- Assumptions, exclusions and client-supplied items
- Applicable tax treatment, issue date and quote expiry
- Payment terms, terms and conditions, and acceptance instructions
Construction quoting workflow
Keep the project scope, labour and client quote connected
Building quotes can span several trades and work stages. CostForge gives builders a structured way to organise those details without claiming to replace specialist takeoff, live supplier pricing or full project-management systems.
Cost labour from saved roles
Set staff roles with hourly rates and add staff-hours items to quotes so labour costing starts from a consistent internal rate.
Keep project-specific costs together
Add labour, materials, subcontractor allowances and other priced work as structured quote items under the relevant client and job.
Reuse proven quote structures
Save a complete quote or selected item groups as templates, then import and edit them for the next extension, refurbishment or building project.
Send a professional client quote
Produce branded client-facing output and PDFs that show the scope, totals and terms while keeping internal costing detail separate.
Capture a signed response
Send a quote through CostForge so the client can review it online and submit a signed accept or decline response without a staff account.
What to include
Build a quote the client can understand
A useful construction quote should make the scope, cost structure, assumptions, exclusions, tax treatment and terms easy to find. Breaking a larger job into clear work stages also gives both sides a more useful document to discuss before work starts.
Use your own current supplier, subcontractor and labour inputs. CostForge does not claim to provide live construction market rates or automatic drawing takeoff.
Useful builder quoting resources
Free builder quote template UKStart from a practical blank structure for scope, costing and commercial terms.Construction quote generatorModel labour, materials, markup and VAT and copy an indicative quote summary.How to price a building jobWork through scope, labour, materials, subcontractors, overheads and margin.Construction estimating software UKSee the broader estimating workflow and where CostForge fits.
Questions
Construction quoting software FAQs
Can CostForge handle detailed construction quotes?
Yes. CostForge supports nested quote items, so builders can organise detailed work into parent and child sections instead of relying on one flat list.
Can I cost builder labour by role and hours?
Yes. Administrators can define staff roles with hourly rates, and quotes can include staff-hours items using those rates for labour costing.
Can I reuse an extension or refurbishment quote?
Yes. CostForge supports reusable full-quote templates and item or group templates that can be imported into another quote and edited for the new project.
Does CostForge provide live construction material prices or takeoff?
No live supplier pricing or drawing takeoff is claimed here. CostForge is focused on organising clients, jobs, structured quotes, labour costing, branded delivery and quote approval using the figures you choose to enter.
Does CostForge replace full construction project-management software?
No. CostForge is focused on the pre-work commercial workflow around clients, jobs, quoting, costing, client delivery and approval rather than being a complete ERP or full project-management suite.
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