Estimates and quotes: quick reference
For builders, renovators and owners who want to know what a design will cost, and for builders who quote it. 3 lessons, 14 min. Full steps and pictures: getplotlay.com/learn/estimating/
| # | Lesson | How |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estimate a renovation or new build4 min | Estimates (Alt+5) › Estimate this project. By section, By room, Options. Some rooms: Generate estimate › Scope. Indicative: get quotes. |
| 2 | Adjust an estimate with your own rates5 min | Type in a line (blue = yours) › padlock locks it › Add a line › My rates › Import a price list (CSV or Excel) › Settings › Use these as my defaults. |
| 3 | Send a quote5 min | Business profile › Convert to quote › Make the quote › Quote details › Export › Quote (PDF) › status Sent. Changes: New revision. |
Words: Phase (existing, proposed, demolish): Whether something is there now and stays (existing), is new work (proposed) or is coming out (existing, to be removed). Plans, 3D and documents show Current, Proposed or Both from it. Workspace: Site, Building, Capture or Documents in the top bar. A workspace changes which tools come first; it never hides anything in the project. Fit-out: The fixed things that go into a room: vanities, toilets, kitchen runs, appliances, lights and joinery. Fit-out is placed against a wall and built in 3D. Design option: One of two or more versions of part of a design, such as two vanities, kept in one project. Only the chosen option shows; clients can pick the one they like. Schedule: A table drawn from the plan: rooms and finishes, doors, windows, plants or materials. It updates as the plan changes and downloads as CSV.
Plotlay · app.plotlay.io · Search any tool with Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on a Mac). Checked in the app on 18 October 2026.