Why separate units from installation?
The unit is the product the customer researched. The install is your value. Two lines let each be compared on its own.
Window & door · Free estimate sample
The general shape of a window and door replacement estimate. Units, installation, removal, trim and finishing, and permits kept separate so the customer can compare the product and the labor independently.
Common practice
Window bids get compared on the unit price. Separate it from the install and the comparison gets fair.
The unit is the product the customer researched. The install is your value. Two lines let each be compared on its own.
Because they're what a cheap install skips. Naming them shows the install is complete, not a box in a hole.
Sizes on an estimate are provisional until measured. Stating it protects against ordering disputes.
Before you send it
Windows and doors sit under energy and safety codes that differ by state.
General information, not legal, tax, or licensing advice. Requirements differ by state, county, and city and change over time. Confirm with your state licensing board and the local authority having jurisdiction before relying on any of this.
Estimator notes
Show unit count and a units line; itemize per window on the order, not the estimate.
No. Exclude it or add a line.
Allowance plus per-opening rate. Photograph and bill against it.
30 days; custom units have lead times.