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Roof, siding, windows — one bid. Typed three times.

Quoting software for exterior contractors

A whole-exterior job is three trades’ worth of scope in one number. Setell drafts it per system — roofing, siding and cladding, windows and doors, water management — so nothing between the systems gets lost, and the winning bid flows straight to a QuickBooks invoice.

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Envelope bids fail at the seams between systems

A full exterior is roof, siding, windows, gutters, and trim — each measured differently, each with its own materials, all in one number the owner can compare. Build it by hand and the bid takes evenings, sprawls across a spreadsheet, and quietly drops the tie-ins — the flashing and water-management lines where two systems meet, which is exactly where exteriors fail and disputes start. Meanwhile the owner is comparing you against three single-trade bids that look simpler because they left the hard parts out.

How exterior contractors quote with Setell

1
Forward the request
An owner emails about a full exterior — or a siding job that grows a roof. Setell reads the scope and which envelope systems are in play, no forms to fill in.
2
Get a per-system bid
Setell drafts the quote grouped by system — roofing, siding, windows and doors, water management, labor — with measured roof values pre-filled from the job address where coverage allows, for you to confirm.
3
Phase it, revise it, invoice it
When the owner phases the windows to spring or cuts the gutters, type the change and the revision engine re-prices and versions the bid. On approval it becomes a QuickBooks invoice.

Built for the way exterior contractors actually quote

One bid, organized by system
Roofing, siding and cladding, windows and doors, water management — grouped sections instead of one flat list, so a whole-exterior number reads as built, not bundled.
The tie-in lines don’t get lost
Flashing, gutters, house wrap — the lines where systems meet are first-class in the structure, because water finds the seam your quote forgot.
Phasing and change orders without rebuilding
Owners phase envelope work constantly. Type the change; the revision engine re-prices the affected systems, versions the quote, and keeps the before/after clear.
Priced from your books, per system
Setell learns what you actually charge for siding versus windows versus roofing from your QuickBooks history and signed quotes — not a generic remodel average.
The Exterior Envelope playbook · included free

You start with structure, not a blank page

Whole-exterior scopes — roofing, siding, windows — quoted without losing a line. Apply it during onboarding and your quotes start from the lines below — no template-building weekend first. Covers siding and cladding, windows and doors, roofing, gutters, trim.

Full Exterior — By SystemDefault

Roof, walls, openings, and water management as separate sections.

The Full Exterior — By System starter structure: line items with quantity and unit. Every unit price is unset.
LineQtyUnitUnit price
Roofing
Roofing system1squaresunset
Siding
Siding & cladding1squaresunset
House wrap & weather barrier1squaresunset
Trim, fascia & soffit1linear feetunset
Windows & Doors
Window installation1eachunset
Exterior door installation1eachunset
Water Management
Gutters & downspouts1linear feetunset
Flashing & tie-ins1lotunset
Labor & Finish
Installation labor1lotunset
Final cleanup & haul-off1lotunset
Never prices

A playbook never includes prices. Day one it gives you your trade’s structure; connect QuickBooks and Setell learns from what you actually paid and charged — and shows its work on every line.

See how the pricing engine learns →
Everything the Exterior Envelope playbook sets up →

Setell runs on the books you already keep — it reads your history to price, matches your customers, and writes the invoice back on approval. See QuickBooks quoting software or Xero quoting software, see how the pricing engine learns your shop, or browse quoting software for every trade.

Exterior Contractors quoting: FAQ

Can Setell quote roofing, siding, and windows in one bid?

Yes — that is the job it does here. The quote drafts as per-system sections (roofing, siding, windows and doors, water management) in one document, so the owner sees one organized number instead of three stapled trades.

What if we sub out some of the systems?

Common and covered. Tell Setell which systems you self-perform and which you sub; subbed systems still get their lines and the bid stays whole — and it learns your real sub costs from QuickBooks as jobs close.

Can it handle phased projects?

Yes. Phasing is a revision, not a rebuild: type the change and the revision engine re-prices the affected systems, creates a new version, and keeps a clear before/after for the owner.

Does it sync to QuickBooks?

Yes. Approved bids become QuickBooks invoices automatically (Xero too), so a multi-system job closes the loop without re-keying.

More on quoting for exterior contractors

Change Orders: Faster Approval, Less Friction
The Anatomy of a Quote That Wins
Why Contractors Are Switching From Spreadsheet Quotes

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