Dock Repair Estimate Template (Free)

What belongs on the estimate

• Business name, contact info, license number if required
• Customer name and site address
• Scope of work — what’s being repaired or replaced
• Line items — materials, labor, mobilization, disposal
• Deposit required and payment schedule
• Change-order terms for concealed damage
• Estimate validity window (material prices move)

The template

[Your Business Name]
[Address] · [Phone] · [Email]

ESTIMATE #____        Date: __________
For: [Customer Name]
Site: [address / waterbody]

SCOPE OF WORK
[e.g. replace 6 deck sections, re-set 2 pilings, new bumper strip]

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Description                              Amount
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Materials (lumber, hardware, pilings)    $______
Labor — ___ hrs / ___ days @ $___        $______
Mobilization (barge / equipment)         $______
Demolition & disposal                    $______
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Subtotal                                 $______
Tax (if applicable)                      $______
ESTIMATE TOTAL                           $______

Deposit due on acceptance:               $______
Balance due on completion:               $______

Estimate valid 30 days. Concealed damage found during
demolition will be quoted as a change order before work
continues. Accepted: [card / cash / link]

The three lines that prevent disputes

1. Deposit on acceptance — you don’t finance their lumber.
2. Change-order clause — rotten pilings become a quote, not a fight.
3. Validity window — a 90-day-old price isn’t binding when lumber moves.

Skipping the copy-paste

An estimate the customer can accept right on their phone — and that turns into a deposit invoice the moment they do — is worth a lot more than a nicer-looking PDF. See how to write an estimate that wins the job.