Turn a Site Visit Into a Firm Quote

Made for Independent Contractors

Turn a Site Visit Into a Firm Quote

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90 min Advanced Business & Entrepreneurship Earn More

Convert what you found on-site into a complete scope, cost build, and client-ready quote that protects your margin.

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Use this when

You have a site visit scheduled or completed and need to turn the findings into a fixed price for the client.

You'll need

  • Quote context
  • Project summary
  • Client requests
  • Measurements and quantities
  • Access conditions
  • Site conditions and risks
  • Open questions
  • Labor plan and rates
  • Materials and supplier costs
  • Other job costs
  • Pricing rules and terms
  • Quote type

You'll get

  • Site measurements and quantities recorded
  • Access limits and site conditions documented
  • Client requests separated from the agreed scope
  • Every direct cost included in the cost build
  • Overhead, contingency, and profit applied correctly
  • Open questions resolved, allowed for, or excluded

By the end of this playbook

You will have:

  • Site measurements and quantities recorded
  • Access limits and site conditions documented
  • Client requests separated from the agreed scope
  • Every direct cost included in the cost build
  • Overhead, contingency, and profit applied correctly
  • Open questions resolved, allowed for, or excluded

Sample

This is sample data, not your prompt. Pro unlocks this higher-stakes Playbook. On Free Playbooks you can still copy the assembled prompt into any AI.

Sample input

Project: Remove and replace 128 linear feet of backyard wood fencing and one gate.
Labor: Two workers, 18 hours each, at a loaded rate of $75 per worker-hour.
Materials: $2,150, including delivery and waste.
Other direct costs: $350 equipment rental, $180 disposal, $120 travel, and $90 lawn protection.
Pricing: 12 percent overhead, 8 percent site-risk contingency, and 15 percent profit.
Open items: Permit fee unknown, property line not clearly marked, and stain color not selected.
Terms: 40 percent deposit, 40 percent after installation, and 20 percent after final approval.

Sample assembled prompt

Quote readiness: Firm quote with stated...
Cost build: Labor: 36 worker-hours x...
Assumptions: Clear access through the side...
Exclusions: Permit fees, survey work, utility...
Client action needed: Confirm the property...
Staining will be priced as a...

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