Free welding quote template
A one-page quote sheet you can print and fill in by hand or keep in the truck. Labor line items, materials with markup, terms, and a signature line. Free PDF, no email required.
Updated August 2026
Quick answer
A welding quote needs your shop info, the customer and job site, a quote number and date, a validity window, labor line items, materials, the total, payment terms, and a signature line. Download the free PDF below and you have all of it on one page.
Download the template
US Letter, one page. Print a stack and keep them on the clipboard, or fill one in and hand it to the customer on the spot. No email, no signup, just the PDF.
Also available: the welding invoice template for after the job is done.
What goes on a welding quote, line by line
Header. Shop name, phone, email. Quote number so you can find it later when the customer calls. Date and a validity window, because the price of steel this month is not the price of steel in October.
Job description. One or two lines on the scope. "Repair cracked loader bucket, gouge and reweld both side seams" beats "welding repair" when there is a disagreement about what was included.
Labor lines. Break the work into tasks with hours and a rate. Customers accept a number they can see the shape of. One mystery lump sum invites haggling; four labor lines with hours each do not. If you have not set your rate, run the shop rate calculator first.
Materials. Quantity and price per item. Price the material with your markup already in the number. The customer sees one price per item, not your cost plus a markup line. Use the metal weight calculator to get from stock size to pounds to dollars.
Terms and signature. Deposit, balance timing, and who supplies what. Then a signature line. A signed quote is an approval you can hold in your hand; a "yeah go ahead" text message is an argument waiting to happen.
Common quoting mistakes this template catches
- No validity date, so the customer accepts a six-month-old price after material has jumped 15%.
- No quote number, so nobody can find the paper when the customer calls back.
- Material priced at cost because the markup lived in your head and stayed there.
- No terms, so the deposit conversation happens after the steel is already ordered.
- No signature, so "I never agreed to that" is your word against theirs.
New to pricing work? The full guide walks the numbers end to end: how to quote welding jobs.
Questions shops ask about quoting
What should a welding quote include?
At minimum: your shop name and contact info, the customer and job site, a quote number and date, a validity window, labor line items with hours and rate, materials with quantity and price, the total, payment terms, and a signature line for acceptance. A quote missing terms or a validity date is the one that comes back to bite you when steel prices move.
What is the difference between a quote, an estimate, and an invoice?
A quote is a fixed price you commit to for a defined scope, usually valid for a set window. An estimate is a ballpark that can move as the job develops. An invoice is the bill you send after the work is done. Put the word you mean on the paper: customers hold you to a quote, and courts generally do too.
How long should a welding quote be valid?
30 days is the common default. If your material cost is a big share of the job, shorten it: 14 days, or add a line that material prices are subject to change at time of order. Steel and aluminum prices move enough that an open-ended quote on a material-heavy job is a losing bet.
How much deposit should I ask for?
A 50% deposit to schedule the work is normal for small fab shops, with the balance due on completion. On bigger jobs, some shops do a third up front, a third at a milestone, and a third on delivery. The deposit covers material so you are never floating steel costs for a customer you have not worked with.