Free Quote Forms for Contractors

Free Quote Forms for Contractors Online

The Internet has many resources available for free quote forms for contractors.

• Office Depot: In addition to many other free downloadable contractor forms, the Office Dept website features free quote forms for contractors and free downloadable quote forms for contractors working with the government.
• Lowes: The Lowes website features free quote forms for contractors which are fully customizable. Contractors fill in the spaces provided and then download and print a personalized quote form.

There are plenty of websites online which feature downloadable quote forms, but many of these websites charge a fee for the forms. Since contractors can find free downloadable forms, there is really no reason to pay a fee to create one unless there is a highly specific format needed for the form.

Create Your Own

Contractors sometimes decide to create their own quote forms from scratch using a simple Word document or other program. Contractors need to be aware that some companies and governmental agencies require specific forms in order to accept a quote or bid from a contractor. For example, if a contractor submits a quote or bid to do work for a military installation, after a certain monetary amount the contractor must submit the quote using a government-issued form. Contractors can find these forms on the General Services Administration website. The military installation's Contracting Office will not supply these forms, but the office will have personnel available to assist contractors in filling out the forms correctly. In instances such as these, contractors cannot simply create their own forms to use when submitting bids and quotes.

For contractors who work mostly with residential customers, creating their own quote form is simple. It is a good idea to have an attorney take a look at the quote form prior to putting it to use to make sure that everything on the form is in order.

Keep It Simple

When creating or customizing a quote form, one of the most important aspects is to keep the form as simple as possible. Contractors should avoid intricate graphics or unnecessary extras on the form in order to keep it easy-to- read and as understandable as possible. Potential customers want to know how much it will cost to get a specific job done and what the job will entail. Anything else on a quote form is unnecessary.

Quote Forms Upkeep

Some contractors are simply not office people. For this reason, they may not understand that the presentation of a quote form is a reflection of their business. If a quote form has been copied so many times that it is faded and smudged, this does not represent a polished and professional company. Contractors should keep a master copy of their quote form on file and use it to make copies unless they have an electronic file on the computer. This is far preferable to simply making copies of a copy of a copy until the form is hard to read.

Contractors should always keep a copy of quotes they present to potential customers. This prevents arguments as to what quote was given, because the contractor has a copy of the original quote. Contractors can decide how long to keep the copies on file, and many contractors keep the copies on file for quite some time.