Plumbing Estimate Template, Excel and Google Sheets: Rough and Trim Hours, Pipe Runs, Bid Calculator

List fixtures, pipe runs and equipment, apply your rough and trim hours, and get a bid total with fittings, trip charges and permit included.

What it does
• Keep a price book of up to 30 fixture types (rough and trim hours and material) and 20 pipe types.
• Enter up to 40 fixture lines, 50 pipe runs and 15 equipment items such as water heaters.
• Leave the fixture cost blank when the client supplies the fixture.
• Adds a fittings allowance as a % of pipe cost, burdened labor, markup, sales tax, trip charges and permit.
• Shows the bid total and bid per fixture.

What's inside
One ZIP file (KitgridStudio-06-plumbing-estimate.zip) with:
• KitgridStudio-06-plumbing-estimate.xlsx for Microsoft Excel
• KitgridStudio-06-plumbing-estimate-GoogleSheets.xlsx for Google Sheets
• KitgridStudio-06-plumbing-estimate-HowTo.pdf: setup steps, the cells you edit, and how to open the kit in Google Sheets
• KitgridStudio-License.pdf: your license terms
• KitgridStudio-Download-Instructions.pdf: how to download and open the files

Tabs in the workbook
• Start Here: 6 setup steps and the exact cells you fill in.
• Settings: job details, wage and burden %, fittings %, trip charge and trips, markup, sales tax rate, permit fee.
• Price Book: 30 fixture types and 20 pipe types with example hours and costs.
• Fixtures: 40 lines (location, fixture dropdown, qty, fixture cost if you supply it).
• Pipe Runs: 50 runs (pipe material and size, length in LF).
• Equipment: 15 items with cost and install hours.
• Bid Summary: material, labor, bid total and job stats. Printable.

Sample data: A residential plumbing job with fixtures, pipe runs and a water heater already entered. Type over it with your own numbers.

Tested before release
Both files were tested with the sample data in Excel (Excel for the web) and Google Sheets: all 16 expected results matched (totals, single rows, blank rows, cross-sheet values and percentages, each worked out separately), with no formula errors across 429 formulas.
No macros, no add-ins, no external links. Input cells are blue text on light amber. In the Excel file, formula cells are locked with no password so they don't get typed over by accident.

Who it's for
Plumbing contractors pricing new construction, remodel and fixture jobs.

Not the right fit if
You need pipe, water heater or venting sizing, or code checks. This workbook prices work only.

Works with
Tested in Excel for the web and Google Sheets. Uses standard functions that work in Excel 2016 and newer.
• Excel on the web (free Microsoft account): Yes
• Google Sheets (free Google account): Yes. Upload the Google Sheets file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets
• Excel or Google Sheets phone and tablet apps: Opens and edits. Setup and printing are easier on a computer
• Apple Numbers: Not supported. It may open the file, but some formulas and formatting may not carry over
• LibreOffice: Not tested

How delivery works
• Instant digital download. Nothing ships.
• After checkout, go to Your account, then Purchases, then Download Files. Use a browser on a computer or phone; the Etsy app can't download files.
• You get one ZIP file (KitgridStudio-06-plumbing-estimate.zip). Unzip it: on Windows, right-click it and choose Extract All. On a Mac, double-click it.
• Inside: the Excel file, the Google Sheets file, the how-to PDF, the license PDF and the download instructions PDF.
• For Google Sheets, upload the GoogleSheets.xlsx file to Google Drive and open it with Google Sheets.
• In Excel, if a yellow PROTECTED VIEW bar appears, click Enable Editing. Excel does this for every downloaded file.

FAQ
Q: What is the difference between rough and trim?
A: Rough is the in-wall work before cover. Trim is setting and connecting fixtures after finishes. Each fixture type has its own hours for both.

Q: How are fittings priced?
A: As an allowance: a % of your pipe cost that you set on Settings. Track real jobs and adjust it.

Q: Are trip charges marked up?
A: No. Trip charges and the permit are added at face value after markup.

Q: Does it work on a Mac or in Google Sheets?
A: Use the Google Sheets version in any browser, or open the Excel file in Excel on the web. Tested in Excel for the web and Google Sheets. Uses standard functions that work in Excel 2016 and newer. Apple Numbers is not supported.

Q: Can I change the rates, categories and layout?
A: Yes. Rates and defaults sit on the Settings sheet and are examples only, so set them to match your suppliers, crew and market. To change a formula or the layout in Excel, use Review, then Unprotect Sheet (there is no password).

Save with a bundle
This kit is also in the Plumber Bundle, together with: Job Cost Tracker; Change Order Log and Form; Overhead, Markup and Break-Even Calculator. All 20 kits are in the Complete 20-Kit Library. See the Bundles section of our shop.

License: one business. Use the kit for your own business's work, on any devices your business controls, and let your own staff use it. Change it however you like. Do not resell it, share the files outside your business, or upload them to any template site. The estimates, invoices and reports you make with it are yours. Full terms are in KitgridStudio-License.pdf.

This is a calculation tool. It is not tax, legal, accounting or engineering advice. Sample data and default rates are examples only. Check your numbers.

How this was made: Designed and tested by Kitgrid Studio with the help of AI tools. AI tools helped draft the formulas, sheet layout and instructions. Every kit is tested with sample data in Excel and Google Sheets before release.

Questions before you buy, or a file that won't open? Send us a message on Etsy. We reply within 2 business days, usually sooner. Digital files can't be returned, but if a file doesn't work as described, we'll fix it or help you get it working.

Version 1.0, 9/2026