Contractor Quote Comparison Worksheet
Choosing a contractor on price alone is how budgets blow up. This free worksheet puts up to 4 quotes side-by-side — total price, labor vs materials breakdown, timeline, warranty, insurance, and payment terms — so you pick on value, not just the lowest number.
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What's inside
This is everything the PDF contains. What you see below is exactly what prints — no surprises and no upsells. Skim the sections: if they match how you plan, this is your template. If not, browse the other fourteen free templates.
A look inside the PDF
This is a layout preview of the actual document: the section names below are the real sections inside the free PDF, so you know exactly what you are downloading before you print it.
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Project details header (address, dates, target budget)
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Side-by-side comparison for 4 contractors
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16 criteria rows: license, insurance, labor/materials split, timeline, warranty, payment schedule
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Decision section to record your choice and reasoning
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Prints cleanly in black and white on A4
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Who is this template for?
This contractor quote comparison was built for a specific job. If any of these sound like you, it will save you real time and help you avoid the mistakes this kind of project is known for.
Bottom line: if you are planning this kind of project and do not have a system for it yet, start with this template. It takes five minutes to fill in and pays for itself the first time it catches something you would have missed.
How to use this template
Four steps stand between you and a finished contractor quote comparison. The template does the organizing; your job is to fill in your numbers, work the sections in order, and print a fresh copy whenever the project changes.
Download & print
Get the PDF instantly. Print one copy — it fits 4 contractors on a single sheet.
Collect 3-4 quotes
Ask every contractor for itemized quotes: labor, materials, permits, and timeline separately.
Fill in each column
Enter each bid in its own column. Empty cells are red flags — ask the contractor to fill the gaps.
Decide on value
Use the decision box at the bottom to record your pick and why. Lowest bid with no warranty often costs more long-term.
Pro tips for getting the most out of it
These tips come from how the template is designed to be used. Follow them and thecontractor quote comparison does the heavy lifting for you.
Make every contractor quote the exact same scope. The 16 criteria rows only produce a fair comparison when nobody is pricing a different job.
Fill the license and insurance rows before the price rows. Disqualify on those first; a cheap unlicensed bid is not a bargain.
Never leave the warranty row blank. Ask every contractor the same warranty question and write the answer down.
Use the decision section to record why you chose your contractor. Written reasoning protects you if disputes come up later.
Compare payment schedules, not just totals. A low bid demanding half upfront is riskier than a higher bid with milestone payments.
Print this page along with the PDF, or bookmark it. These tips are most useful during the project itself, not just during planning.
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