Write a clear, project-specific bid

This guide is for eligible roofing, HVAC, plumbing, and general remodeling contractors serving Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson counties in South Carolina.

Use the project details as the starting point for every proposal. A clear bid helps the homeowner understand what you are offering and compare proposals on the same scope.

Read the project description, photos, measurements, and any owner updates before pricing the work. Refer to the relevant areas, tasks, quantities, or materials in your proposal so it is clear which project details your price addresses.

List the inclusions in your base bid by work item: for example, the specific labor, materials, preparation, removal, cleanup, or finishing work you are offering. If an item is outside your price, list it as an exclusion instead of leaving the owner to guess.

Call out assumptions that affect your price or plan. For example, identify an area you could not inspect or a selection, measurement, or site condition that needs confirmation. Say how that uncertainty affects the proposal and when you would confirm it.

Give one clear base-bid price for the stated scope. If useful, show how labor and materials contribute to that amount, and explain any other cost that the owner needs to understand. Keep the proposal text and the amount entered in the bid consistent.

Price optional work separately from the base bid. Name each option, describe what it adds, and show its additional price so the owner can compare the same required work first and consider extras separately.

When two proposals differ in an inclusion, exclusion, assumption, or optional item, make that difference easy to find. This lets the owner compare like with like instead of treating different scopes as identical prices.

Describe your current availability or proposed start window, then give an estimated duration for the work. A range is more useful than leaving the owner to infer when you could begin or how long the project may take.

Outline the work sequence or expected timing, such as preparation, installation, inspections, and closeout when those steps apply. Note conditions that may affect timing, such as weather, material delivery, access, required selections, or inspection timing.

Keep schedule details specific to this project and label them as proposed estimates. Update them if your availability or the project conditions change.

Bids remain private from other contractors. You can view your own bid; you cannot access competing contractors’ bids or proposal details. The project owner can review bids submitted for their project.

Clear, complete information helps an owner evaluate a proposal, but following this guide does not guarantee that you will win or be awarded a project. The owner decides which proposal, if any, best fits their needs.