QuoteAceCarpentryQuote template
Carpentry quote template for Australian carpenters
A good quote wins the job and protects you when the scope changes. Here's what an Australian carpenter's quote should include, and a free tool that builds one from your job notes.
What to put on a carpentry quote
- Your business details: business name, ABN, builder / carpentry licence or registration no., phone and email.
- Quote number, date and validity: for example "valid for 30 days", so material price rises don't catch you out.
- Customer and job address.
- Scope of work: a plain-English description of exactly what you will do.
- Itemised pricing: labour (hours × your rate), materials at your sell price (cost plus your markup), and any callout fee.
- GST: if you're registered, show the ex-GST subtotal, GST (10%) and the GST-inclusive total.
- Inclusions, exclusions and assumptions: the part that prevents arguments later.
- Payment terms and a place for the customer to sign and accept.
How GST works on a quote
If your business is registered for GST, add 10% to the ex-GST price. For example, $1,000 ex GST + $100 GST = $1,100 inc GST. To find the GST inside a GST-inclusive price, divide by 11. If you aren't registered for GST (generally businesses with turnover under $75,000), don't charge GST, and it's good practice to say so on the quote. Check the ATO website or your accountant for your own situation.
Should you show your materials markup?
No. Most carpenters mark up materials (often 10–30%) to cover ordering, pick-up, waste and warranty risk. Show the customer one price per item that already includes your markup, and keep the cost and margin for yourself. QuoteAce does this for you: enter materials at cost, set your markup once, and the quote shows only the final prices. GST is then added on the whole subtotal.
Common carpentry jobs to quote
- Decking: Build new 4.8m x 3.6m merbau deck at rear of house, H4 treated pine subframe on concrete stirrups, 90mm merbau decking boards, screw fixed, oiled on completion.
- Pergola: Supply and build freestanding 4m x 3m treated pine pergola with 90x90 posts on concrete footings, Colorbond or polycarbonate roof sheeting, flashed and guttered.
- Door hang: Hang 3 new internal hollow-core doors in existing frames, fit hinges, latches and door stops, adjust to suit.
- Framing: Frame new internal non-load-bearing stud wall approx 4m long x 2.4m high with a door opening, 90x45 MGP10 pine studs at 450 centres, ready for plaster.
- Skirting / architraves: Remove old skirting and architraves in living area and hallway (approx 45lm skirting, 6 doorways), supply and install new 90mm primed MDF skirting and 66mm architraves, ready for paint.
- Kitchen install: Install customer-supplied flat-pack kitchen: assemble and install base and wall cabinets, fit doors and drawers, install benchtops (laminate), panels and kickboards.
Each of these is a one-tap preset in QuoteAce. You can edit everything before you send it.
Job-by-job guides
Make yours in under a minute
Type the job in plain words. QuoteAce writes the scope, line items, exclusions and payment terms, works out the GST, and lays it out as a printable A4 quote you can save as a PDF. It's free during the beta.