Estimating from scratch on every lead is exhausting and error-prone. One day you forget to include fasteners; the next day you undercount labor hours. Building a modular line-item catalog turns quoting into a 2-minute assembly task.
Unitize your most frequent assemblies
Instead of listing every individual wire nut, nail, and fitting, bundle items into repeatable assemblies based on standard units of measure (per linear foot, per square, per fixture, or per room).
- Materials package cost (unit price + 10% scrap/waste factor)
- Standard installation labor hours per unit
- Direct equipment allowance (e.g. lift rental, disposal fee per ton)
Review and update pricing quarterly
Supply houses adjust material pricing constantly. Set a calendar reminder on the first of every quarter to check your top 20 high-volume items with your distributors and update catalog baselines so inflation doesn’t eat your margin.
Let’s Get Quoted provides saved item templates with preset costs and margins, letting contractors build custom quotes with accurate math in seconds.