What's inside
- Up to 80 line items with room, category, your estimate, the accepted quote and the actual final cost; the expected cost always uses the best number you have
- A contingency held back from your budget, and exactly how much of it the overruns have used
- Payments log linked to each item: paid so far and still to pay, with checks for a wrong item number or an overpaid item
- Bid comparison: up to three contractor bids per job, the lowest, who it's from and the spread
- Dashboard by room and by category: estimated vs expected vs paid, over/under your estimates, and a chart
- Sample file: a kitchen + hall bath remodel on a $46,000 budget. Estimates of $36,800 grew to $42,596 (including a $1,850 subfloor repair found during demo), using $1,196 of the $4,600 contingency
Checked, not just designed: 649 formulas, zero errors, and every item, total, room and category figure and bid comparison was recomputed independently in 3 scenarios per file, including going over budget and payment mistakes.
Works in Excel and Google Sheets.
Try the free version first
The free online calculator uses the same model for a quick answer. The spreadsheet adds tracking, history and the full views.