SOLAR
We have your next solar project bid template — download the PDF + Excel here.
Bid, estimate, or quote — same pack. Enter your email — we send both files.
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We’ll send both the PDF and the Excel — one pack for solars.
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These templates are free to use inside the DIRT app when you send bids to clients for jobs — and you can create your own bid templates to reuse on the next one.
What’s in the solar bid / estimate / quote pack
We call it a bid. Your customer might say estimate or quote. Same document. This free solar estimate template (also a contractor quote template) is a scoped pack for how solar actually price work — includes, excludes, permit notes, and line items with units. Rates stay blank so you fill what your market pays.
Built to match how crews search — including solar installation quote and related queries like solar panel estimate template, solar estimate template.
Jobs covered
- Residential PV install (roof)
- Battery add-on
- Inverter / service
- Ground-mount array
PDF and Excel — same pack
Every job above lives in one Excel workbook (a sheet per job) and one matching PDF. Paste your logo, fill qty and rate, and you’ve got a bid, estimate, or quote you can send or print. No hunting for five different downloads.
How to use it on the job
- Open the Excel, drop your logo in the header, and fill company / license / client fields.
- Pick the job sheet that matches the work. Edit includes/excludes if this house is different.
- Enter your local rates. Amount columns calculate.
- Save as PDF when you need a clean estimate for the customer — or send the quote from DIRT once you use the same structure in-app.
Why the scope matters
Cheap bids leave out drywall, permits, utility fees, and change-order traps. These templates call those out up front so you’re not eating margin on a “simple” job that wasn’t simple. Structure first. Dollars second.
Free in DIRT too
The same template approach is built to land inside DIRT — send bids (or quotes / estimates) to clients from the job, reuse your own templates, and stop rebuilding line items from scratch. Solo is free to start.
FAQ
Is a solar bid the same as an estimate or quote?
On the job, yes — contractors use bid, estimate, and quote for the same thing: a written price for the work before you start. This solar pack is built as a bid / estimate / quote template. Same Excel and PDF either way.
Is this a solar installation quote or estimate template?
Yes — PV roof install, battery add-on, inverter service, ground mount. Quote / estimate / bid in one PDF + Excel pack.
What’s in the free solar estimate template?
One Excel workbook (a sheet per primary job) and one matching PDF. Includes, excludes, permit notes, and blank rate lines — not a national price book. Paste your logo, fill qty and rate, send the quote.
Do I get PDF and Excel?
Yes. Enter your email and we send both. Excel for editing and logos; PDF for a clean file you can print or attach. Same scope in both.
Can I use this as a contractor quote template for solar?
That’s the point. Fill company and client fields, pick the job sheet, enter your local rates, and you’ve got a contractor quote / estimate you can send. Structure first — your dollars second.
Are rates filled in?
No. Amounts stay blank so you put what your market pays. Templates are scope and line-item structure — not a price list.
Is this free to use in DIRT?
Yes. The same template approach is built to land inside DIRT — send bids from the job, reuse your own templates, stop rebuilding line items. Solo is free to start.