Quantity, rate, amount
Estimate format for India
An estimate layout with quantity, unit, rate, and amount in INR, plus GST if you charge it. For civil, furniture, and service jobs.
The format contractors already know is a table: description, quantity, unit, rate, amount, then tax and total. WorkQuote follows that, in rupees, on a PDF.
Quotation formats for India
Open a trade, read the sample lines, then replace the rates with yours.
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What is an estimate format in India?
The format contractors already know is a table: description, quantity, unit, rate, amount, then tax and total. WorkQuote follows that, in rupees, on a PDF.
Call it an estimate while you are still pricing, and a quotation when you want approval. The columns can stay the same.
What should the estimate format include?
Square feet for paint and tile, numbers for points and fittings, sheets for plywood, running feet for a kitchen, days for a mason. Pick the unit you will defend when someone remeasures. The amount is quantity times rate.
Put exclusions under the table, not in a chat message. Validity, who supplies material, and what is outside the job belong on the same PDF. Do not mix square feet and square metres on one estimate unless each line says which.
Units to put on the format
Square feet
Paint, plaster, and tile. Say wall area, floor area, or shutter face so two contractors are measuring the same thing.
Number / point
Switches, fittings, and sanitary points. Say what sits inside one point.
Sheet
Plywood and laminate. Name the thickness. The mill cuts sheets, not a vague “wardrobe”.
Running foot
A straight kitchen or a skirting run. Still keep a sheet count if you are ordering board.
Day
Mason, carpenter, or helper when the work is not a clean area. Do not also hide those days inside a square-foot rate.
Columns on the estimate
| Description | What the line is | Text |
| Quantity and unit | sq ft, sheet, point, day | Number |
| Rate and amount | INR, amount = qty × rate | ₹ |
The columns, not a sample price.
How to fill an India estimate
1. Start in the browser
Choose the unit before the rate. A square-foot rate typed into a “number” line will not survive a remeasure.
2. Replace the sample rates
The numbers on this page are examples, not a price list. Type the quantity, unit, and rate you actually charge in your city. Add GST only if this job is taxed.
3. Preview the PDF, then send it
You can build the quotation without an account. Sign in with Google when you want the PDF, a WhatsApp file, or the job saved to your account.
Questions
Is an estimate format different from a quotation format?
The columns are the same. Call it an estimate when you are still pricing, and a quotation when you want the client to approve it. You can use one PDF for both moments.
Can I mix Hindi descriptions and English headings?
Yes. Headings follow the app language. Each line is free text.
What units should civil work use?
The unit you measure on site. Do not switch between square feet and square metres in the same estimate unless each line says which.