{"id":6864,"date":"2026-05-28T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?page_id=6864"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:32:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:32:03","slug":"how-to-estimate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/how-to-estimate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Estimate a Job, by Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"sw-seamless\">#masthead,.site-header,header.site-header,.entry-header,.entry-title,.page-header,.page-header-wrap,.breadcrumb,.breadcrumbs,#colophon,.site-footer,footer.site-footer,.site-info,.entry-footer{display:none!important}.site-content,.row--index,.content-area,.site-main,article.page,.entry-content,.row{padding-top:0!important;margin-top:0!important}.entry-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0!important}<\/style>\n<div class=\"swh\"><style>.row--index{max-width:100%!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important}.row--index>[class*=\"col-\"]{max-width:100%!important;flex:0 0 100%!important;width:100%!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important}.content-area,.site-main,article.page,.entry-content{max-width:100%!important;width:auto!important;margin-left:0!important;margin-right:0!important}.swh{font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,\"Segoe UI\",sans-serif;color:#191C3D}.swh *{box-sizing:border-box}.swh-nav,.swh-hero,.swh-cta,.swh-foot{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)}.swh-nav{background:#191C3D;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.swh-navin{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:15px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}.swh-nav img{height:24px;display:block}.swh-links{display:flex;gap:30px}.swh-links a{color:#cbd5e1;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}.swh-links a:hover,.swh-links a.active{color:#fff}.swh-navcta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#087ACC;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:30px;text-decoration:none}.swh-hero{background:#191C3D;text-align:center;padding:30px 24px 50px}.swh-crumb{font-size:13.5px;color:#8b95b5;margin-bottom:14px}.swh-crumb a{color:#38bdf8;text-decoration:none}.swh-hero h1{font-size:40px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:0 auto 12px;max-width:780px;letter-spacing:-1px}.swh-hero p{font-size:17px;color:#aab4cf;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6}.swh-cta{background:#087ACC;text-align:center;padding:56px 24px;margin-top:48px}.swh-cta h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}.swh-cta p{color:#cfe8fb;font-size:16px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 22px;line-height:1.6}.swh-cta a{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#087ACC;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:30px;text-decoration:none}.swh-foot{background:#191C3D;color:#aab4cf;padding:50px 0 30px}.swh-footin{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}.swh-foot img{height:24px;margin-bottom:14px}.swh-foot p{font-size:14px;color:#8b95b5;max-width:340px;margin:0}.swh-fbot{margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:13px;color:#646e8f}@media(max-width:900px){.swh-links{display:none}.swh-hero h1{font-size:30px}.swh-navin,.swh-footin,.swh-hero{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}}<\/style><nav class=\"swh-nav\"><div class=\"swh-navin\"><a href=\"\/blog\/resources\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/static-pages\/static\/images\/logoWhite.svg\" alt=\"SimplyWise\"><\/a><div class=\"swh-links\"><a href=\"\/blog\/free-templates\/\">Templates<\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/contractor-licenses\/\">Licenses<\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/best-apps-software\/\">Software<\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/cost-guides\/\">Cost Guides<\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-estimate\/\" class=\"active\">How-to<\/a><a href=\"\/blog\/business-growth\/\">Business<\/a><\/div><a class=\"swh-navcta\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\">Get Started Free<\/a><\/div><\/nav><header class=\"swh-hero\"><div class=\"swh-crumb\"><a href=\"\/blog\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a> &rsaquo; How to Estimate<\/div><h1>How to Estimate a Job, by Trade<\/h1><p>Step-by-step walkthroughs for pricing a job right, from measuring to markup. 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