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Free carpentry estimate template

A carpentry estimate with 11 common line items already listed, each with its unit, and the terms carpentry jobs need. Add your quantities and prices, and send it.

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The carpentry estimate template, with its line items listed

What’s on a carpentry estimate

Every line is one part of the carpentry job, priced on its own so the client can see what each part of the job costs.

Line itemUnitWhy it’s its own line
Remove existing baseboard and shoe moldingper linear ftOld trim has to come off first, priced by the foot.
Install prehung interior door uniteachDoors are priced each, including shimming, hanging and adjusting.
Install interior door casing seteachCasing is priced per opening, both sides, separately from the door.
Install primed MDF baseboardper linear ftBaseboard is the bulk of most trim jobs, priced by the linear foot.
Install shoe molding at baseboardper linear ftShoe is optional on many floors. Its own line keeps it a choice.
Install primed crown moldingper linear ftCrown is slower per foot than base because of the compound cuts and the ceiling work.
Install beadboard wainscot panelingper sq ftPaneling covers wall area, so it’s priced by the square foot.
Install window casing with stool and aproneachWindow trim is priced per window: stool, apron and casing.
Install wire closet shelf and rodeachCloset systems are counted, one line per closet.
Fill nail holes and caulk trim jointsper linear ftFilling and caulking is what makes trim look finished; the client should see it’s included.
Prime and paint installed trimper linear ftPainting may be yours or the painter’s. A separate line makes clear who’s doing it.
How to fill it in

Your carpentry estimate in four steps

  1. 1

    Add your details

    Put in your business name, phone, email and license number once, and save the file as your master copy.

  2. 2

    Measure the job

    Measure baseboard, shoe and crown in linear feet room by room, wall paneling in square feet, and count doors, windows and closets.

  3. 3

    Price each line

    Enter a quantity and your unit price on each line the job needs, in linear feet, each and square feet. Delete the lines you don’t need and add any that are missing.

  4. 4

    Send it for a signature

    Read the terms, fill in the blanks, save it as a PDF and send it. The client signs the acceptance line before you start.

How carpentry jobs are priced

Finish carpenters price running trim by the linear foot and everything else by the piece. Baseboard, shoe, crown and chair rail are measured around each room; doors, window casings, closet systems and stair parts are counted. The rate per foot changes with the profile: crown is slower than baseboard because of the angles and the ceiling, and stain-grade wood is slower than primed MDF because every joint shows.

Doors are the line to watch. A prehung door is priced to hang, shim and adjust, and the casing is usually a separate price per opening, both sides. Keeping them apart shows the client what a door costs installed and what it costs to trim out, and lets you price a door swap that keeps the old casing.

Finishing is the other question. Filling nail holes and caulking joints is part of a clean trim job and belongs on the estimate. Painting may be yours or the painter’s; list it as its own line or exclude it in the terms so nobody assumes.

Terms already on the template

Fill in the blanks, or change them to match how you work.

  • This estimate is valid for 30 days.
  • Trim is primed MDF unless listed otherwise. Painting is excluded unless listed.
  • Walls or floors far enough out of level to need extra scribing or shimming are priced as a change.
  • A deposit is due at signing; the balance is due on completion.
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Carpentry estimate template FAQ

01Is this carpentry estimate template free?
Yes. Download the PDF, Word or Excel file and use it for as many jobs as you like. There’s no sign-up.
02Why are the prices blank?
Prices for carpentry work depend on your area, your suppliers and your crew, so the template lists the work and its unit and leaves the quantities and prices to you. In the Excel version, each line, the subtotal, the tax and the total calculate themselves once you fill them in.
03Can BuildWell price the estimate for me?
Yes, with a subscription. Describe the job by voice, text or photos and BuildWell lists the line items, prices materials at stores near the job (checked within 30 days) and labor at your metro’s median wage for each trade, plus your overhead and markup. It costs $7.99 a week or $79.99 a year after a 3-day free trial.
04Should I price trim per linear foot or per room?
Per linear foot is more accurate and scales with the room. You can still give a room total: keep each room’s lines together and add them up.
05Is the door price separate from the casing?
On this template, yes: one line to hang the prehung door and one to case the opening. Clients see each cost, and you can price a door swap that keeps the old casing.
06Do I include paint on a trim estimate?
Only if you’re painting. Filling and caulking are on the template because they’re part of finish carpentry; painting has its own line you can keep or delete.

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