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Budgets

Build a detailed budget in minutes, not hours

Organize costs by section, set your margin per line item, and let the budget drive everything downstream — client proposals, invoices, and vendor bills all draw from it. No reformatting, no copy-paste.

BUD-004Northside Commercial Site
$280,580
#
Name
Qty
Unit
Unit Cost
Total
Site Work
$40,500
1.1
Clear & Grub
1
LS
$12,500
$12,500
1.2
Excavation & Grading
3,200
CY
$8.75
$28,000
Concrete & Foundations
$104,400
2.1
Spread Footings
24
EA
$1,850
$44,400
2.2
Grade Beams
480
LF
$125
$60,000
Structural Steel
$135,680
3.1
W-Shape Columns
36
EA
$2,400
$86,400
3.2
Wide Flange Beams
12,800
LB
$3.85
$49,280

Section-based cost breakdown

Organize your budget by trade or phase: framing, electrical, plumbing, finishes. Clients see clean line-by-line detail.

One source, every downstream record

Budget line items feed your client proposal and can be pulled directly into invoices and vendor bills — no re-entering numbers.

Margin control by line item

Set gross margin on materials, labor, and subs independently. Foreman calculates your unit price and profit automatically.

Organized Estimating

Build section by section, not line by line

Group your costs by trade or phase — Framing, Electrical, Tile — and add line items under each. Clients see a clean breakdown, you see your full cost picture.

Section · Item
Qty
Unit
Total
Framing
2x6 Lumber120 bd/ft$2.40$288
Labor16 hrs$65$1,040
Electrical
Panel upgrade1$1,800$1,800
Subtotal$3,128
Client Agreements

Budget → proposal in one click

Foreman wraps your cost breakdown into a branded, client-ready proposal. Your logo, your scope, your terms — formatted and ready to send. The proposal is a snapshot: editing the budget later never touches the sent record.

FOREMAN
Your Company Name
Project Proposal
Riverside Kitchen Remodel
Sarah RiversideApr 13, 2026
Total$42,800
Margin Control

Set margin independently on labor, materials, and subs

Different trades carry different risk and overhead. Set your gross margin by line item or by section — Foreman calculates unit price and shows your profit in real time.

Materials
+30%
$1,300
$1,690
Labor
+45%
$3,200
$4,640
Subcontractors
+15%
$8,000
$9,200
Gross margin28.4%

How it works

Three steps. That's it.

1

Add your costs by section

Create sections for each trade or phase, then add line items with quantities and unit prices. Foreman does the math.

2

Set your margin

Apply gross margin per line item, section, or the whole budget. Unit price and profit are calculated automatically.

3

Generate a proposal — then pull it through

Hit Generate to create a client-ready proposal. Once approved, pull budget line items directly into invoices and vendor bills — no re-entry.

Frequently asked questions

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