Flooring Estimation Tools & Forms
CFE has developed a number of estimating tools meant for flooring professionals who seek help in creating accurate bid proposals. These EXCEL based spreadsheets are ideal helping tools for flooring professionals (owners, project managers, estimators, salesmen, admins), to use on PC or MAC, desktops or laptops. Be more accurate - start today!
Advanced Estimating Worksheet - an Excel Workbook package
(Pro Version 2025 - Free 10 Day Trial)
STOP doing material takeoffs and writing your amounts on pieces of paper! This advanced flooring estimating Excel worksheet, is intended for flooring professionals only.
It is filled with CFEs proprietary complex features and formulas needed to properly estimate small to large scale commercial flooring jobs.
Our expert experience in the flooring industry made us develop this easy to use Excel tool to help those who seek a professional spreadsheet to help them create accurate proposals.
This excel floor estimating sheet WILL HELP YOU get more organized in your bid. Try it now for free...
Click to download the Advanced Estimating worksheet - with 10 day free trial!
Key Essential Features
- Line Itemization of products with takeoff quantities, labor costs, and material costs, all on a single line.
- Gross Profit % Assignment to Labor and Materials per EACH line item.
- Profit % Setup: Margin vs. Markup toggle switch (however your shop is setup).
Man-Day Calculator (production-based)
- Set your own production rates (quantity per person per day).
- Per-line dropdown shows how many days each item takes.
- Automatically combines into total Labor Man-Days for the job.
- Know exactly how many guys to send on the job to complete it!
- Easily break into an installation schedule for the GC.
Labor Rate Calculator (In-House or Subcontractors options)
- Regular Rates or Prevailing Wage: assign rates and auto-fill your quote.
- Regular Time, Overtime, Double Time, Holiday Time: fully covered.
- Stop wondering how much money you allocate towards labor (in days) if you know how much you pay your installers per day.
- Calculates Payable Man-Days based on their pay.
- This will calculate it!
- Subcontractor Bid: enter your sub´s lump-sum bid amount and set profit %; It auto-calculates in quote.
- Easy-to-Read Profit Table with Print & Save to PDF, Email PDF, and more.
- Sales Commission Calculator: five systems, with options for Change Orders/Alternates.
Commission Calculator Systems
- Tier Incentive System
- Point-for-Point System
- Percent of Overall Gross Profit
- Percent of Overall Job Cost
- Shop-Cut Upfront, then Split Profit
Commission Calculator Features
- Set Profit Margin or Markup toggle
- Tier System offers % range customization, based on Multiplier values set at different % at closing
- Linked to Estimating Quote tab or
- Enter your own values and calculate
- Calculate per job (enter job sub-cost total and bid %) or
- Enter an yearly sales and estimated % profit to see the salesman commission potential across each system type
- Ideal for salesman to know future profit targets!
- Option to show/hide on estimating sheet
The BEST commision calculator!
A must have tool for all salesman!
Proposals & Templates
- Three Proposal Forms (data tranferable with built-in exclusions):
- Unit Price Proposal (price per each item showing labor and material).
- Labor & Material Proposal (line-item breakdowns showing quantity and totals).
- Lump Sum Proposal (recommended for GCs bids, per spec Division number).
- Change Order Forms ready to go.
Use as either:
- Change Order Forms (2) or
- Alternate Options or
- Bid Comparision
- Extra worksheets: RFI and Fax Cover
- Completed Sample Estimating Sheet with detailed field explanations.
- Read Me tab with more information.
- EULA for Terms & Conditions.
- Works for all flooring types: carpet, resilient, tile, hardwood, epoxy, concrete, etc.
- Adaptable to other contracting trades. Simply enter your values.
Why This Worksheet Works
- Built by flooring professionals and tested in daily use.
- Simple to use, highly reliable, and delivers quick results.
- Focused on estimating, not bloated and overwhelming CRM software.
- More accurate and precise than anything else on the market.
Bidding or Direct Sales Integration
- Designed to cut workload and increase efficiency.
- Perfect for handling multiple bids quickly. Complete takeoffs and go.
- Saves Time with pre-built advanced formulas.
- Highly Accurate & Detail-Oriented outputs.
- Ready to Print Professional Proposals instantly.
- Customize company info and non-formula fields.
- Flexible, line-by-line profit margin settings.
Pre-Built Formulas
- All calculations are automated. No tinkering with formulas.
- Enter materials, quantities, prices, labor, and profit margins. It does the rest.
- Assign bid/job numbers and save project by job number and job name.
- Template includes macros to transfer data to other sheets.
- Built-in password protection prevents accidental formula changes.
Non-Database Driven
- No external database or programming knowledge required.
- Input line by line and get a professional quote in seconds.
- Estimating data transfers directly to proposals automatically.
What Sets This Worksheet Apart?
- Apply profit margin % per line item, not only at the end.
- Customize margins on specific products or labor without inflating your whole bid.
- Don't just settle for a "flat" overall profit % on a bid. Adjust profit % per product.
- Gain a competitive edge with precise profit control.
Who Uses It in the Office?
- Estimator: prepares, enters descriptions and quantities.
- Salesperson: inputs values and prints proposals.
- Owner: reviews and adjusts margins.
- Project Manager: tracks and balances jobs.
- Admin: prints proposals, prepares submittals, organizes folders.
A tool embraced across departments. Truly end-to-end for everyone to use!
Still Not Convinced?
- Download and see firsthand how it works.
- Enter data only in light-gray and yellow fields; dark-gray is formula automated.
- Profit tables show both dollar values and percentages.
- Automated commission calculator included.
- Assign Tax %, Performance Bond % or Burden % with ease.
- Built-in project notes and reminders.
- Built in formulas for Auto-Update with new features.
Trial Version
- Free for 10 days.
- Experience all features firsthand.
- After trial, you will be prompted to register and purchase.
- Some features may be limited during the trial.
Registration & Licensing
- Registration key required (automatic upon trial activation).
- Registered Copyright All Rights Reserved.
- License intended for One user / One computer .
- Multi-user and multi-branch available.
Restrictions
- You may not resell, share, or create derivative works.
- You may adjust logos and company data for your use.
- Copyright information must remain intact.
Free Travel Pay Calculator
Easy calculator for installer's travel time and miles to/from shop to project site. With built in mileage allowance, free shop zone area and more...
Key Essential Features
- Easy Travel Mileage & Travel Time Calculation.
- Round Trip to/from shop to project location.
- IRS travel mileage reimbursement allowance payable for each mile driven by installer.
- Free Shop Zone mileage area allowance - shop radius boundary of non payment.
- Installer loaded wage field - to calculate precise payable timing for traveling.
Simple estimating solution for out of area projects. (click image to download)
All software is licensed as per CFE Terms and Conditions.
