Estimate software for contractors who bid on the truck

Parts and labor priced separately, taxed separately

Contractors lose money two ways on estimates: forgetting to mark up materials, and taxing labor in states where it's exempt. Glo Invoice's markup engine applies a saved multiplier to every material line, and per-line taxability keeps labor clean. In California, Texas, Florida, and 30+ other states, sales tax on labor is either fully exempt or partially exempt — most generic invoicing apps force you to apply one tax rate to the whole invoice, which either overcharges your customer or leaves you owing back-tax at year-end.

• Save markup by category (framing, electrical, finish) so it auto-applies
• Per-line tax toggle — parts taxable, labor exempt (or vice versa)
• Bottom-of-estimate discount, plus per-line discount when needed
• Track cost vs price per line — see margin at the bottom of every estimate

Photos, signatures, and deposits on the same document

Attach walkthrough photos to the estimate so the customer sees exactly what's included. The public estimate link lets them sign on a phone and pay a deposit — a customer stalling on 'I'll get back to you' converts three times more often when the pay button is right there. Deposits post through Stripe within minutes, so you're not floating materials on a credit card while you wait for a check.

• Attach up to 10 photos per estimate
• Legally binding digital signature on the customer portal — timestamp and IP stored
• Take 25% or 50% deposit with one tap after approval
• Card, Apple Pay, and ACH — funds hit your account within minutes

Change orders that don't break the original

Halfway through a bathroom remodel, the customer wants heated floors. Add a change order line to the invoice with its own approval — the original scope stays intact, so you have a clean paper trail if the payment gets disputed. Change orders show separately on the customer's public link so there's no 'I never agreed to that' at final walkthrough.

Saved catalog for repeat line items

Most contractors rebuild the same 30–50 line items over and over: 200A panel, 4×8 drywall, 12/2 romex per foot, 6 hours licensed labor, permit fee, dumpster rental, cleanup. Save them once. Every future estimate is two taps to add each line — with your markup, your tax rule, and your description already right.

• CSV import from your existing price list or supply house sheet
• Force type (material vs labor) on import so tax rules apply correctly
• Group by category — quick filter to 'Electrical' or 'Framing' on the truck

Estimate → invoice → paid, no retyping

When the customer signs, the estimate lives forever. When the job's done, tap 'invoice from estimate' and every line item, photo, signature, and deposit carries over. Add change orders. Send. The customer pays on the same portal they already trust. Total time from 'done' to 'paid' is often under an hour.