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Estimate templateA construction estimate template with every part explained: details, work table, overheads, profit and VAT, wi…
Estimate template in ExcelDownload a construction estimate template in Excel with working formulas: materials, labour, machinery, overhe…
Estimate template in WordDownload a construction estimate template in Word (.docx): company details, work table by section, overheads, …
Construction works estimate templateConstruction works estimate: breakdown by work type, the bill of quantities as its basis, and the construction…
Quotation templateHow to write a construction quotation: scope, price, validity, payment terms and exclusions — and how it diffe…
Estimate templatesAll estimate templates: Excel with formulas, Word for printing, the online generator with PDF, and the officia…
Local estimateWhat a Latvian local estimate is under LBN 501-17, its columns, and when it is enough on its own.…
Summary estimate and summary calculationSummary estimate, estimated contract price summary and summary calculation under LBN 501-17.…
Bill of quantitiesThe bill of quantities under LBN 501-17: who prepares it, its columns and how it differs from the tender versi…
🧮 How to prepare an estimate
Preparing an estimate: a practical guideEstimate preparation step by step: work list, quantities, material and labour prices, overheads, profit, VAT. …
Overheads and profit in an estimateWhat overheads cover, how they differ from profit, and what percentages to use in a construction estimate.…
Common estimating mistakesTen mistakes that recur in construction estimates and quietly remove the profit.…
What estimating meansWhat an estimate, estimating and an estimator mean in Latvia, and when certification is required.…
What an estimate costs to prepareHow estimating services are priced: fixed fee, hourly rate or a percentage of construction cost.…
🏗️ Estimates by type of work
Facade works estimateHow to build a facade works estimate: scaffolding, insulation, reinforcement, finish, plinth, sills and flashi…
Roofing works estimateHow to build a roofing estimate: strip-out, structure, insulation, covering, flashings and rainwater goods.…
Apartment renovation estimateHow to build an apartment renovation estimate: lines by room or by trade, units, hidden work in older building…
Internal finishing estimateHow to build an internal finishing estimate: partitions, wall preparation, painting, tiling, floors, ceilings …
Electrical works estimateHow to build an electrical estimate: points, chasing by substrate, cabling, board, low-voltage and testing.…
Plumbing works estimateHow to build a plumbing estimate: strip-out, supply and waste pipework, connections, fittings, waterproofing a…
House construction estimateHow to structure a private house construction estimate by stage, from foundations to finishes.…
Foundation estimateHow to build a foundation estimate: earthworks, sub-base, formwork, reinforcement, concrete, waterproofing and…
Paving works estimateHow to build a paving estimate: excavation, geotextile, layered sub-base, edgings, laying and jointing.…
Demolition works estimateHow to build a demolition estimate: work by element, waste sorting, skips, structural elements and hazardous m…
Window and door replacement estimateHow to build a window and door replacement estimate: removal, installation, sealing, sills and reveals.…
📋 Regulations and official needs
LBN 501-17: estimate forms and cost structureWhat LBN 501-17 is, who must follow it, which estimate forms it defines and how construction costs are grouped…
Reverse charge VAT in an estimateWhen the Latvian construction reverse charge applies and how to present it on an estimate and an invoice.…
Estimate for a bank loanWhat an estimate attached to a renovation or construction loan application should contain.…
Estimate for an insurance claimHow to prepare a repair estimate for an insurance claim.…
The construction document chainThe order of construction documents: quotation, estimate, contract, handover act and invoice.…
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