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Carpentry contractor software for estimates & invoices

Estimating and invoicing software for carpentry contractors in the United States. Put your prices into itemized proposals for framing, trim and custom work, collect online signatures, schedule jobs and track crew hours.

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Quick answer

Carpenters use Estiggle to keep each job together: the client and job address, an itemized proposal with photos of the existing work, an online signature, the schedule and crew hours, and an invoice that shows deposits, payments and the balance due. It works from a phone or a computer.

Key points

  • Write the proposal from saved services such as trim, doors or framing, and choose how much price detail the client sees.
  • Add photos to an item to record the starting condition of what you are replacing, up to four per item.
  • The client signs from a link in their browser, with no account.
  • Bill a deposit, a stage or the remaining balance from the signed proposal.

From the first visit to a paid invoice

  1. Visit the site and measure

    Add the visit to the agenda, linked to the client. Take your own measurements and photos on site; the quantities and prices you enter later are yours.

  2. Write the proposal

    Add categories such as Demolition, Framing and Trim, then your saved services or your own items, each with a quantity, a unit and a price. Photos of the existing work go on the item.

    The proposal editor, with a live preview of what the client will read. Fictional example data.

  3. Send it and get it signed

    Email the proposal. The client opens their own page, reads the work and the price, and signs online.

    What the client sees: the proposal, the total and a form to sign. Fictional example data.

  4. Schedule the work and track the crew

    Add the work days to the agenda, then mark attendance each day and see hours by worker and by job site.

    The agenda in week view, with a mini calendar and Month, Week and Day views. Fictional example data.

  5. Bill the deposit, then the rest

    Create the first invoice from the signed proposal for a deposit, record each payment, and bill the remaining balance when the work is done.

    The Payments dialog in Estiggle showing $600.00 paid of $2,400.00, $1,800.00 due, and one bank transfer payment marked Deposit.
    The payment history shows what has been paid and what is still due. Fictional example data.

What goes into a carpentry proposal

Carpentry jobs vary, so the proposal is where you pin down what is included. These are examples of how the work is commonly grouped, not prices: you enter your own quantities and prices.

Demolition and prep

  • Remove existing trim and casing
  • Protect floors and furniture
  • Haul away debris

Framing

  • Frame the new wall or opening
  • Install headers and blocking
  • Repair or sister damaged framing

Doors, windows and trim

  • Hang interior doors
  • Install baseboard and door casing
  • Fit crown molding

Custom work

  • Build and install shelving or built-ins
  • Repair stairs and railings

Cleanup

  • Sweep and vacuum the work area
  • Remove leftover material

Settle these before you quote

Most disagreements on a carpentry job come from something nobody wrote down. Put the answers in the proposal.

Put the answers in the proposal

  • Who supplies the materials, and who pays if a price changes before you buy them.
  • Whether the work needs a permit or an inspection, and who arranges it.
  • The condition of the existing structure, with photos, so there is a record of what was already there.
  • What finish is included: stained, painted or left unfinished.
  • The start date and how long the work is expected to take.
  • How the job will be billed: a deposit, stages or on completion.

What you get in the workspace

Saved services
Save the work you quote most, such as a door install or a run of baseboard, with a description, a unit and a price, and add it to a proposal in a click. It is copied in, so you can still edit it.
Photos on items
Add photos to a proposal item to record the starting condition of what you are replacing, up to four per item.
You choose the price detail
Show the client just the total, a total per category, or a price on every row. A live example shows what they will see.
Signed online
The client opens a link, confirms their name, types, draws or uploads a signature and accepts. You see the status, and the signed PDF is kept.
Addresses that stay accurate
Save a client’s addresses once. A proposal or invoice keeps the address as it was when the document was created, so later edits do not change old paperwork.
Crew hours by job site
Mark who worked each day, split hours across job sites, and see hours and estimated pay for any date range. Estiggle is not payroll.
An agenda for visits and jobs
Plan site visits and work days by month, week or day, link them to clients, and optionally connect Google Calendar.
Invoices with a clear balance
Create the invoice from the signed proposal, bill a deposit, a stage or the remaining balance, record each payment, and see what is paid and what is due.

Other kinds of work

The workspace is the same for every contractor. Each page shows how a different kind of job is written up.

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Clients, proposals, invoices, scheduling, and crew management. Included with either billing option.

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Choose how you pay.

MonthlyBilled monthly
$12/ month
AnnualBilled annually
$100/ year

Prices in USD. Annual billing saves $44 per year.

Questions

Does Estiggle work for carpentry contractors?

Yes. Estiggle is management software for independent contractors, including carpenters. You put your own quantities and prices into itemized proposals, and the rest of the job runs from the same client record.

Does Estiggle work out lumber or material takeoffs?

No. There are no automatic takeoffs or cost database in Estiggle. You enter your own quantities and prices, so the proposal always shows your numbers. See what Estiggle covers.

Can I bill a deposit before I start?

Yes. From a signed proposal you can create an invoice for a deposit, for a stage of the work, or for the remaining balance, and the invoices together cannot exceed the proposal amount.

Can I keep my crew’s hours by job?

Yes. Mark who worked each day, split their hours across job sites, and see hours and estimated pay for any dates. It is a record to pay from, not payroll.

Can clients sign on their phone?

The client opens the link in a browser, on a phone or a computer, confirms their name, adds a signature and accepts. They do not need an account.

Is there a free carpentry estimate template?

Not yet. The free calculator and templates are for painting. The guide estimate vs proposal vs quote explains what to put in each document.