BIDFORGE calculates materials, labor, contingency, and margin line by line — and produces a client-ready estimate with a full breakdown you can send straight from your phone on site.
A third of all cost overruns aren't bad luck — they're a forgotten contingency buffer, forgotten overhead, or a bid that's calculated by feel and drifts from job to job.
Materials and labor — description, quantity, unit price. As many rows as you need.
Percentages already start at sensible defaults — just adjust for the specific job.
A finished estimate with a full breakdown — send it to the client right from the job site, no trip back to a computer.
A single miscalculated estimate usually costs a crew far more than the tool itself.
No — once loaded, the file works entirely offline, which is convenient right on the job site where signal is often unreliable.
Only in your browser on this device — nothing is sent anywhere. That also means estimates don't sync across different devices.
Full access to every feature with no limits on estimates or line items — no additional tiers, no monthly charges.
The company/crew name you enter appears in the header of the exported PDF — enough for a professional-looking document.
No. BIDFORGE produces an estimate with a CSLB license field and an automatic max-down-payment calculator (the lesser of $1,000 or 10%, per B&P Code §7159.5) — but California law requires a separate written contract for residential jobs over $500, with specific required language. Use BIDFORGE to build and quote the price, then carry that number into a compliant contract template.