How concrete contractors quote a job on-site: driveway walkthrough to signed proposal

Concrete work is a big-ticket decision, and homeowners get nervous quotes that arrive slow and vague. The contractor who walks the site and hands over a clear, itemized proposal the same day looks like the professional who won’t leave a mess or blow the timeline. That’s who gets hired.

Here’s how to go from site walk to a signed concrete proposal in about ten minutes, on your phone. We’ll use a tear-out and replacement of a two-car driveway as the example.

Step 1 — Start the job on your phone

After you’ve paced the site, open DoneDeal and create a new project with the customer’s name, address, and trade. Under a minute, and it feeds everything that follows.

Step 2 — Add measurements and site notes

Enter the dimensions and square footage, plus what drives the cost: tear-out of the existing slab, access for equipment, grading and slope, base and thickness, rebar or wire mesh, the finish they want (broom, stamped, exposed aggregate), and control-joint layout. Bullet notes are plenty.

Step 3 — Snap the photos

Photograph the existing slab, the access path, the grade, and any drainage or cracking. They give the AI context and show the customer you assessed the real conditions — not a guess from the curb.

Step 4 — Let DoneDeal draft the estimate

Tap Generate estimate. DoneDeal drafts an itemized concrete estimate — demo and haul-off of the old slab, excavation and grading, gravel base, rebar or mesh, forming, the pour, finishing, control joints, and cure/seal — priced for the trade and region. A complete starting point in seconds.

Step 5 — Adjust line items and add your own

You keep control of every number. Adjust quantities and prices to how you pour, and add custom lines the site calls for — a thicker slab for RV parking, a stamped-and-colored finish upgrade, or extra base where the grade is soft.

Step 6 — Set tax, contingency, and your minimum

Add your tax rate, a reserve percentage for the sub-grade unknowns concrete always hides, and your minimum bid. DoneDeal totals it instantly, with your margin built in.

Step 7 — Generate the proposal

Tap Generate proposal. DoneDeal produces a complete, professional document — summary, scope, your site photos, itemized pricing, assumptions and exclusions, and a signature block — the kind of proposal that makes a homeowner trust you with their driveway.

Step 8 — Send it on-site

Tap Send to customer. DoneDeal generates a phone-friendly link and copies it — text or email it before you leave — and notifies you when they open it.

Step 9 — They approve and sign on their phone

The customer reviews the scope and price and e-signs from their phone — no printing, no waiting. The job flips to won while your competitors are still “working up a number.”

Why speed wins concrete jobs

On a purchase this size, responsiveness reads as reliability. The first clear, itemized proposal signals you’ll show up and finish clean. DoneDeal collapses the days-long quote gap into ten minutes on-site.

Try DoneDeal free — your first three proposals are on us. Turn your next site walk into a signed job before you leave.