ContractorIQ for New Contractors
Starting a contracting business means pricing jobs before you have years of history to lean on. ContractorIQ gives new contractors an itemized estimate from a photo or a description, branded quotes and invoices from day one, an Estimating Guide that covers site assessment, waste factors, pricing labor, and bidding, and an estimator chat for questions.
How ContractorIQ Helps
- See how a job breaks down into materials, quantities, and labor hours, with the assumptions behind the total.
- Look professional from day one with branded estimates, quotes, and invoices that carry your logo and license number.
- Learn the basics in the built-in Estimating Guide: site assessment, waste factors, pricing your labor, and bidding.
- Ask the estimator about pricing, scope, codes, and permits whenever you are unsure.
- Start from templates for common jobs like a kitchen remodel, bathroom renovation, deck, or fence.
Key Features
- Estimates from a photo or a description, priced for your region and your budget, standard, or premium tier.
- An Estimating Guide covering site assessment, waste factors, labor pricing, and bidding.
- Templates for eight common job types.
- Branded estimate, quote, and invoice PDFs.
- An estimator chat with live material and labor price lookups.
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FAQs
Common questions from for new contractors
It can help you learn. Each estimate shows how the job breaks into materials, quantities, and labor, the Estimating Guide covers site assessment, waste factors, and pricing your labor, and you can ask the estimator to explain any line. Always measure the job and confirm prices with your suppliers.
Common first steps are a contractor's license where your state or city requires one, general liability insurance, a business bank account, and a basic contract; many contractors also form an LLC. Requirements vary, so check with your state licensing board, and ask ContractorIQ's estimator about the general steps.
Start from your true costs: wages, payroll taxes, insurance, vehicle, tools, overhead, and the profit you want. This site's labor rate and overhead rate calculators help with the math, and ContractorIQ applies your default hourly rate and markup to every new estimate.