How to Create a Proposal

Creating a Proposal without a Measurement Report

Step 1: Click the “Proposals” button on the left side navigation.

Note: If this is your first proposal click the “Create proposal” button. Otherwise, click the “New proposal” button.

Step 2: You’ll be greeted with a modal prompting you to use a Measurement Report for this proposal. For our purposes in this article, we’ll skip this by clicking “Create without measurement.” To learn how to create a Proposal with a Measurement Report, click here.

Step 3: Next, enter the job’s address.

Note: If a job with the same address already exists, you can associate your proposal to that job.

Step 4: After that, click the “Create without template" button.

Step 5: Click “Edit Option” at the top of the estimate

Step 6: To add items to this proposal option you can begin to add line items by clicking the “Add item” button. From there, you can either select an existing item from your catalog, or create a description for a new item and select “Add new item”.‍

Note: Adding a new item to your proposal does not add it your your catalog. To add an item to your catalog click here.

Note: You can also easily create powerful scope of work quotes using your per square pricing model.

Step 7: Next, if the item is new you’ll need to type in the unit cost per item. For example, if you’re selecting a “Starter Strip Shingle” you would add the cost for only one bundle.

Note: Your “unit cost” is your cost to purchase this item, not the amount you are charging your customer.

Step 8: Select the total quantity needed of the item to complete this job.

Step 9: Next, select the waste percentage you want to assign to this item.

Step 10: Then, select the tax percentage. This is the tax amount you will be charging your customers.

Step 11: Repeat these steps for as many items as you would like to include in your proposal.

Note: Don’t forget, if you add any new items to this proposal, they won’t save under your master catalog.