BuildingAdvisor.com® is now offering for just $19.95 the premium edition of its popular Estimating & Budgeting Spreadsheet – easy to customize for any building project. Easily add or edit Work Items, and format or modify worksheet as needed – Password Included. Includes Detailed Instructions, Estimating Checklist, and Estimating Tips & Techniques eBook. Requires Excel 2003 or later. Tracks & Calculates:
Unit-Pricing Spreadsheet Sample
• Labor & Material Estimates
• Labor & Material Actual Costs
• Estimate to Actual Variance (Job-Costing)
• Amount Paid/Due to Vendors and Subs
• Percent Complete of Each Work Item
• Over 350 Work Items
• Easy to Customize for Any Job
• Lifetime License – No Additional Costs
Most builders and remodelers prefer simple spreadsheets over complex and costly estimating software. This simple but powerful tool shows where estimates were high or low (Job Costing), the key to accurate estimates.
Choose either the original Estimating Spreadsheet or the new Unit-Pricing version . This includes all the functions of the Estimating Spreadsheet Plus Quantity Take-Offs. Which version is right for me?
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I tried a high-end package and this and this won out. Don’t need lots of bells and wistles. I’m a small remodeler and just needed a better way to organize estimates and track expenses. So far, so good.
This spreadsheet has really helped me get much more organized and accurate with my estimates. You need to know your costs as none are included, but I never trusted prices in estimating guides anyway. Once you have your numbers, estimating is a breeze. Very fast learning curve.
I have used your estimating spreadsheet for my home building and it helped me a lot on saving cost. Thank you
I had some trouble with understanding the password and not use the program for a year or two so I just ordered a new one but then they gave me a refund and helped me straighten it all out. This budgeting program is really good. I couldn’t find anything else so easy on Excel, so very good for building houses and doing full scale remodels thank you!
This has a list of just about all you would need to do your project. A great reminder so you are able to bid all in your project.
Can't believe that I waited this long to try an estimating spreadsheet. Not a lot of bells and whistles, but has everything I need to stay organized with my numbers.. All in all, an excellent tool with a short learning curve.
Would have given it 5 stars if it included prices, especially for labor. As I am pretty new to construction, I don’t have a good handle on labor costs or how long it takes to complete various jobs. Otherwise, it’s very easy to set up and use.
Hi, I just wanted to say thank you, there is so much good information in these files.
This is a must to ensure that I can keep track of what I'm estimating.
This Spreadsheet is Amazing! I have done this for years by hand, having it in a spreadsheet is so good, this is exactly what I needed! Thank you!
This spreadsheet is everything I needed and more to simplify and organize our construction company. Easy to understand, user friendly, came with clear and concise instructions, and easy to adjust to your specifications. Your spreadsheet saved me tons of time and I can’t thank you enough for your wonderful customer service. I highly recommend this spreadsheet and building advisor.
Worth every penny for these!
Excellent product. Considerably more detailed than what I imagined when purchasing. Not only is the spreadsheet set up with everything you may need (and then some), but it is easily modified to meet your specific needs. An added plus is the additional documentation and checklist that is provided at no additional cost. Best $’s one could spend when considering your construction project.
These worksheets are very helpful and worth every penny! Thank you!
Wow, simplicity. This is just what I needed.
My head has been spinning from all aspects of trying to plan a house build.
This is actually USEFUL in pulling together some of the pieces and getting a clear idea of what I actually want to spend as part of my home.
Thorough information useful for accurately determining the cost to build a home. Good value.
With the help of this software, finally got my estimating under control. The cost tracking is also very valuable. Easy to learn and great value for the money.. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a reliable estimator that easy to use right out of the box.
The spreadsheet is perfect for what we do and the fact that you can unprotect it allows for customization. The website has very useful information.
Best $24.95 I have ever spent. I’m doing a self build and find this tool to be a huge benefit in the process.
Have used the your estimating spreadsheets for about six months. Mostly use the standard one, but the unit pricing version is ideal for jobs that I price that way. Over time, I hope to develop unit pricing for more types of work. It was a big improvement when I discovered you could hide the parts of the spreadsheet you didn’t need. Who knew that reading the instructions would be useful…
Good Day Steve,
Thanx for creating the spreadsheet on Estimating & Budgeting. Your instructions were informative, easy to use and laid out for easy editing/additions. That was regarding the spreadsheet.
This second part is regarding you as an individual. I am mentioning this simply because it is a rare thing nowadays. When purchasing your spreadsheet, it indicated an error with payment via PayPal. So, I used a second card and that was successful. However, shortly after, I received an email from Steve at BuildingAdvisor stating that I was being refunded the amount of my second purchase. I did not realize that the original card i used had actually being charged.
I personally want to thank you for being the man you are. Our Aba in the heavens certainly has great things in store for you. Thank You, again, Kelsie
Really enjoying the use of your spreadsheet. I have spread the word with a few of my fellow contractors and they love it too.
However, I find it limiting as I cannot share the worksheets with others.. Is there a way that I can be able to send it to my bookkeeper to work on and update budgets as I go through projects; she would need it to be writable.
Also wondering the about sending the worksheets to clients on coast-plus contracts; They would not need it to be writable.
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To share a workbook with other uses, you first need to give permission. On older versions of Excel, the procedure is Review Tab > Share Workbook > Editing > Allow changes by more than one user. Then click OK. On Windows 365, it’s a little different: Changes > Review > Share Workbook > Allow changes by more than one user. All versions have an “Advanced” tab that allow you to track changes made by multiple users.
If you want to share a read-only version with a customer, you can protect the file, as described under Password Protection (p. 2 above), checking the boxes you want to be protected. Or you can chose File > Save As, and save a copy as a PDF to email. That’s probably the easiest, foolproof way to send a read-only copy of your worksheet.
I have been looking for spreadsheets prepared like that for a long time !
Thanks For the great work! Cant wait to start using them!
Thank You, Steve Bliss!
We had a mishap with downloading the software. Steve corrected the situation.
Excellent spreadsheet. Can't thank you enough!
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Glad you like the spreadsheets and sorry about the hassle! Buyers should receive an email with download links within a few minutes of completing their purchase. Please check your Spam Folder. If you don’t receive the spreadsheets for any reason, email sales@buildingadvisor.com and we will email the files to you ASAP. Many thanks, Steve Bliss, BuildingAdvisor.com
As a custom home builder, working up an accurate budget is not something I look forward to, but this spreadsheet makes a difficult process almost easy. It's very comprehensive, so the chance of me overlooking a line item is almost zero, especially with the customizable version. I even had a client's bank tell me that my budget was more detailed and complete than any they'd seen. And email support is fast and friendly. For my business, this spreadsheet is perfect.
I’ve used this estimator on several jobs in residential and light commercial and like it overall. It’s a big improvement over the home-made spreadsheet I was using and pretty easy to customize. I’ve never found a system that perfectly fits the way I estimate, so I don’t’ mind making the chages I need. I’ve also tried the high-end integrated systems, but they seemed like overkill for my needs and impossible to customize. Right out of the box (well, there is no box), you can be cranking out fast, accurate estimates in no time.
I have been using the free version for awhile, but wanted more flexibility – especially the ability to customize.. I also just wanted to pay something for your work. It is worth much more but I understand it is hard to get consumers to purchase something in today’s web world of freebies. People just don’t understand how much time is involved in creating spreadsheets and compiling pages of content. By the way, thanks for all the work you have put into the site, it is a great resource for builders and consumers as well.
I’ve found the premium version of this estimating program to be a good fit for my remodeling jobs and additions. It’s simple to use and does everything I need. I also do a lot of insurance work where I use Xactimate, the industry standard for insurance repair, Xactimate is great, but overkill for my non-insurance jobs. Thanks, for a great program that gets the job done.
I love how easy it is to use! I recommend it very much!
I recently purchased the Estimating Worksheet and already have found it an invaluable tool. I am a small builder with one full time employee and a number of sub-contractors. Even though I am highly proficient in Excel as you no doubt would be aware that finding the time to create spreadsheets and running the business can be very difficult. The costs involved having an outside contractor come up with what I require in a spreadsheet can be very prohibitive and normally the end product is still not satisfactory. Combining what I have already put together and your spreadsheet gives me a very good base. I also use the Itemized Bid Worksheet master form. It is all that I require since it is an easy matter to fill in the blanks for each part of a project.
I spent a lot of time trying to create my own estimating spreadsheet with mixed success. Have also tried a few of the free ones, but they were buggy. With a little customization, this one has worked well for our company. The job-costing feature has turned up a few surprises that has helped us fine-tune our estimates. Thanks for a great, simple estimator.
I’ve been using the spreadsheet for about 3 months. If you’re familiar with Excel, it’s simple to use with almost no learning curve. Covers all the basics and gets the job done. So far, I’m happy with the product.