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Carpet install estimate example

Carpet is a yard count and a pad weight. Both on the bid, and the furniture question answered.

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What the flooring installer typed

"3 bedrooms and closets approx 65 sq yd, remove old carpet and pad, haul off, new 8 lb pad, install customer selected carpet from our samples, stretch in, metal transitions at doorways, move beds and dressers"

What the customer got
Hardwood & Tile Co.
Proposal #2474 · September 13, 2026
Prepared for David Chen
Scope of work
• Remove and haul off the old carpet and pad in three bedrooms and closets, about 65 square yards.
• New 8-pound rebond pad.
• Install the carpet the customer selected from our samples, stretched in with tack strip.
• Metal transitions at the doorways.
• We move beds and dressers. Customer clears closets and small items.
Total
$2,280
Timeline
1 day
Payment
50% upfront, 50% on completion
Warranty: 1 year on labor, manufacturer warranty on carpet and pad · Deposit at signing: $1,140
Type your full name to accept this proposal. This is a legally binding electronic signature.
Full name
Accept and pay $1,140 deposit

Example figures for a typical carpet install job. Not a quote. Every line on the estimate came from the notes above. Nothing was added.

What to spell out on a carpet install bid

  • Square yards and the rooms.
  • Pad weight and thickness.
  • The carpet by style and color from your samples.
  • Who moves what.

A material deposit at signing covers the special order before you place it.

The parts of this estimate

  • Scope of work. 5 lines, one thing each, in the order the work happens. What is not included is on the list too.
  • One price. $2,280. Not a formula, not a range. The scope explains the number.
  • Timeline. 1 day. Including dry time, cure time, or permit time, so the customer plans around it.
  • Payment terms. 50% upfront, 50% on completion. The $1,140 deposit is paid by card when they sign.
  • Warranty. 1 year on labor, manufacturer warranty on carpet and pad.
  • A way to accept. The customer types their name and signs with a finger on their phone. Legally binding under the E-SIGN Act, and recorded with the date, time, and the exact estimate they agreed to.

Questions flooring installers ask about this bid

Square feet or square yards?

Either, but say which. Carpet is sold by the yard and customers measure in feet, and that is where the confusion starts.

Deposit?

Half, since the carpet is cut for the job and cannot be returned.

Is this a real quote?

No. The numbers are example figures for a typical job so you can see how a complete estimate reads. Your price is yours.

Can my customer sign this on their phone?

Yes. An estimate sent from BidWriter Pro opens as a link. The customer reads it, types their name, signs with a finger, and pays the deposit by card. You get an alert when they open it and when they sign.

Write your own carpet install estimate

Type the job the way you would text it. It comes out like the one above, in about five seconds. No account needed.

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