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Two free demolition estimate layouts, one for taking down a whole structure and one for interior strip-out, each as a blank PDF form plus Word and Excel files filled with sample values you can overwrite

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Quick answer:This page has two demolition estimate templates. The structure demolition estimate covers taking down a whole building: structure type, footprint, stories, year built and foundation; the status of the hazardous-materials survey, utility disconnects and permit; priced sections for pre-demolition and permits, demolition labor and equipment, hauling and disposal, and site restoration; and included, not included and assumptions lists, with abatement not included unless quoted separately. The interior demolition (strip-out) estimate covers selective strip-out: protection and preparation, one strip-out section per area priced by material, and debris removal and cleanup. Both end with a contingency line, sales tax if applicable, the estimated total, a proposed deposit and client and contractor signature lines. Each comes as a blank print-and-fill PDF and as Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) files pre-filled with sample values. An estimate is a priced proposal for work not yet done, not an invoice.

DEMOLITION ESTIMATE

Contractor

Business name:
Example Demolition & Excavation
Address:
600 Example Industrial Road, Sampletown
Phone / email:
[Phone or email]
License no.:
[License no., if applicable]

Estimate details

Estimate no.:
DM-2026-112
Date:
8 Oct 2026
Valid until:
7 Nov 2026
Prepared by:
[Estimator name]

Client and site

Client name:
Sample Properties LLC
Contact:
[Name, phone or email]
Site address:
310 Sample Road, Sampletown
Parcel / lot no.:
[Parcel no.]

Structure

Structure type:
Detached house, wood frame
Footprint:
1,200 sq ft
Stories:
1 plus crawl space
Year built:
1958
Foundation:
Concrete block on footings

Before demolition

Hazardous-materials survey:
Completed 2 Oct 2026, report [Report no.]
Utility disconnects:
Electric and gas: owner to arrange with utilities; water and sewer: capped by contractor
Demolition permit:
Contractor to apply

Pre-demolition and permits

  • Description: Demolition permit application (permit fee passed through at cost)Amount: 450.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    450.00
  • Description: Cap water and sewer linesAmount: 850.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    850.00
  • Description: Erosion control and temporary site fencingAmount: 780.00
    Qty:
    240
    Unit:
    lin ft
    Unit price:
    3.25
Pre-demolition subtotal2,080.00

Demolition labor and equipment

  • Description: Excavator with operatorAmount: 4,950.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    1,650.00
  • Description: Labor crew of 3Amount: 3,420.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    1,140.00
  • Description: Break out and remove foundation and footingsAmount: 2,200.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    2,200.00
  • Description: Dust control (water supply and hoses)Amount: 540.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    180.00
Demolition subtotal11,110.00

Hauling and disposal

  • Description: Mixed debris haul, 30 cu yd roll-offAmount: 3,150.00
    Qty:
    6
    Unit:
    load
    Unit price:
    525.00
  • Description: Disposal fee, mixed construction debrisAmount: 2,856.00
    Qty:
    42
    Unit:
    ton
    Unit price:
    68.00
  • Description: Concrete and block to recyclerAmount: 576.00
    Qty:
    18
    Unit:
    ton
    Unit price:
    32.00
Hauling and disposal subtotal6,582.00

Site restoration

  • Description: Backfill crawl space and foundation areaAmount: 2,660.00
    Qty:
    95
    Unit:
    cu yd
    Unit price:
    28.00
  • Description: Rough grade the lotAmount: 1,350.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    1,350.00
  • Description: Seed and straw disturbed areaAmount: 270.00
    Qty:
    1,500
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    0.18
Restoration subtotal4,280.00
Subtotal
24,052.00
Contingency (5%)
1,202.60
Sales tax, if applicable (0%)
0.00
Estimated total
25,254.60
Proposed deposit (10%)
2,525.46

Included

  • Demolition and removal of the structure and its foundation
  • Hauling, disposal and recycling as listed
  • Backfill, rough grading and seeding of disturbed areas

Not included

  • Asbestos, lead or other hazardous-material abatement (quoted separately if the survey calls for it)
  • Utility company disconnection fees
  • Tree, driveway or sidewalk removal

Assumptions

  • Quantities are based on the site visit of 6 Oct 2026 and the survey report
  • Equipment can reach the structure from the street
  • Disposal tonnage is an estimate; actual tonnage is charged at the rates above

Accepted by (client signature)

Print name and title

Date

Contractor signature

Prices are valid until the date shown above. Disposal quantities are estimates and may change.

Structure demolition estimate: sample preview. Download it below with the other layout.

Key Features

Everything you need in a professional estimate template.

Two layouts: whole-structure demolition and interior (strip-out) demolition
Structure details: type, footprint in square feet, stories, year built and foundation
Before-demolition status: hazardous-materials survey, utility disconnects and demolition permit
Priced sections for pre-demolition and permits, demolition labor and equipment, hauling and disposal, and site restoration
Hauling and disposal priced as loads or tons × rate
Interior strip-out: areas affected and kept, protection and preparation, one section per area, debris removal and cleanup
Included, not included and assumptions lists, with abatement listed as not included
Subtotal, contingency, sales tax if applicable, estimated total and proposed deposit
Valid-until date and signature lines for the client and the contractor
Blank PDF to fill in on a site walk; Word and Excel versions with sample values to overwrite

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The PDF is a blank form to print and fill in by hand. The Word and Excel files contain the sample details shown in the preview, ready for you to replace with your own.

DEMOLITION ESTIMATE

Contractor

Business name:
Example Demolition & Excavation
Address:
600 Example Industrial Road, Sampletown
Phone / email:
[Phone or email]
License no.:
[License no., if applicable]

Estimate details

Estimate no.:
DM-2026-112
Date:
8 Oct 2026
Valid until:
7 Nov 2026
Prepared by:
[Estimator name]

Client and site

Client name:
Sample Properties LLC
Contact:
[Name, phone or email]
Site address:
310 Sample Road, Sampletown
Parcel / lot no.:
[Parcel no.]

Structure

Structure type:
Detached house, wood frame
Footprint:
1,200 sq ft
Stories:
1 plus crawl space
Year built:
1958
Foundation:
Concrete block on footings

Before demolition

Hazardous-materials survey:
Completed 2 Oct 2026, report [Report no.]
Utility disconnects:
Electric and gas: owner to arrange with utilities; water and sewer: capped by contractor
Demolition permit:
Contractor to apply

Pre-demolition and permits

  • Description: Demolition permit application (permit fee passed through at cost)Amount: 450.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    450.00
  • Description: Cap water and sewer linesAmount: 850.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    850.00
  • Description: Erosion control and temporary site fencingAmount: 780.00
    Qty:
    240
    Unit:
    lin ft
    Unit price:
    3.25
Pre-demolition subtotal2,080.00

Demolition labor and equipment

  • Description: Excavator with operatorAmount: 4,950.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    1,650.00
  • Description: Labor crew of 3Amount: 3,420.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    1,140.00
  • Description: Break out and remove foundation and footingsAmount: 2,200.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    2,200.00
  • Description: Dust control (water supply and hoses)Amount: 540.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    day
    Unit price:
    180.00
Demolition subtotal11,110.00

Hauling and disposal

  • Description: Mixed debris haul, 30 cu yd roll-offAmount: 3,150.00
    Qty:
    6
    Unit:
    load
    Unit price:
    525.00
  • Description: Disposal fee, mixed construction debrisAmount: 2,856.00
    Qty:
    42
    Unit:
    ton
    Unit price:
    68.00
  • Description: Concrete and block to recyclerAmount: 576.00
    Qty:
    18
    Unit:
    ton
    Unit price:
    32.00
Hauling and disposal subtotal6,582.00

Site restoration

  • Description: Backfill crawl space and foundation areaAmount: 2,660.00
    Qty:
    95
    Unit:
    cu yd
    Unit price:
    28.00
  • Description: Rough grade the lotAmount: 1,350.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    1,350.00
  • Description: Seed and straw disturbed areaAmount: 270.00
    Qty:
    1,500
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    0.18
Restoration subtotal4,280.00
Subtotal
24,052.00
Contingency (5%)
1,202.60
Sales tax, if applicable (0%)
0.00
Estimated total
25,254.60
Proposed deposit (10%)
2,525.46

Included

  • Demolition and removal of the structure and its foundation
  • Hauling, disposal and recycling as listed
  • Backfill, rough grading and seeding of disturbed areas

Not included

  • Asbestos, lead or other hazardous-material abatement (quoted separately if the survey calls for it)
  • Utility company disconnection fees
  • Tree, driveway or sidewalk removal

Assumptions

  • Quantities are based on the site visit of 6 Oct 2026 and the survey report
  • Equipment can reach the structure from the street
  • Disposal tonnage is an estimate; actual tonnage is charged at the rates above

Accepted by (client signature)

Print name and title

Date

Contractor signature

Prices are valid until the date shown above. Disposal quantities are estimates and may change.

Structure demolition estimate

A whole-structure demolition estimate recording structure type, footprint, stories and year built, the pre-demolition checks (hazardous-materials survey, utility disconnects, permit), and priced sections for permits, demolition labor and equipment, hauling and disposal, and site restoration.

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INTERIOR DEMOLITION ESTIMATE

Contractor

Business name:
Example Demolition & Excavation
Address:
600 Example Industrial Road, Sampletown
Phone / email:
[Phone or email]
License no.:
[License no., if applicable]

Estimate details

Estimate no.:
ID-2026-031
Date:
14 Oct 2026
Valid until:
13 Nov 2026
Prepared by:
[Estimator name]

Client and site

Client name:
Example Cafe Co.
Contact:
[Name, phone or email]
Site address:
Unit 4, 55 Example High Street, Sampletown
Building type:
Ground-floor commercial unit
Year built:
1974

Scope

Areas affected:
Front of house and kitchen, about 950 sq ft
Areas kept:
Restrooms, storefront and HVAC equipment
Access and hours:
Rear service door; weekdays only

Protection and preparation

  • Description: Floor protection in retained areasAmount: 340.00
    Qty:
    400
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    0.85
  • Description: Dust barriers with zip doorsAmount: 435.00
    Qty:
    3
    Unit:
    ea
    Unit price:
    145.00
  • Description: Make safe: isolate circuits in strip-out area (licensed electrician)Amount: 520.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    520.00
Protection subtotal1,295.00

Front-of-house strip-out

  • Description: Remove suspended ceiling grid and tilesAmount: 682.00
    Qty:
    620
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    1.10
  • Description: Remove vinyl plank flooring and adhesiveAmount: 899.00
    Qty:
    620
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    1.45
  • Description: Remove non-structural partition wallAmount: 912.00
    Qty:
    24
    Unit:
    lin ft
    Unit price:
    38.00
  • Description: Remove service counter and wall shelvingAmount: 450.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    450.00
Front-of-house subtotal2,943.00

Kitchen strip-out

  • Description: Disconnect and remove sinks (plumber caps lines)Amount: 420.00
    Qty:
    2
    Unit:
    ea
    Unit price:
    210.00
  • Description: Remove wall tileAmount: 432.00
    Qty:
    180
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    2.40
  • Description: Remove floor tile and setting bedAmount: 1,023.00
    Qty:
    330
    Unit:
    sq ft
    Unit price:
    3.10
Kitchen subtotal1,875.00

Debris removal and cleanup

  • Description: 20 cu yd dumpster, disposal fees includedAmount: 1,280.00
    Qty:
    2
    Unit:
    ea
    Unit price:
    640.00
  • Description: HEPA vacuum and broom-clean on completionAmount: 380.00
    Qty:
    1
    Unit:
    lot
    Unit price:
    380.00
Debris and cleanup subtotal1,660.00
Subtotal
7,773.00
Contingency (10%)
777.30
Sales tax, if applicable (0%)
0.00
Estimated total
8,550.30
Proposed deposit (10%)
855.03

Included

  • Removal and disposal of the items listed
  • Protection of retained areas and dust barriers
  • Broom-clean condition on completion

Not included

  • Hazardous-material testing or abatement (asbestos, lead, mold)
  • Structural work, shoring or removal of load-bearing walls
  • Rebuilding or finishing work after the strip-out
  • Repairs to services found damaged behind finishes

Assumptions

  • The building owner has approved the work and any permits needed are in place before work starts
  • Work happens during the hours listed; out-of-hours work is priced separately

Accepted by (client signature)

Print name and title

Date

Contractor signature

Prices are valid until the date shown above. Quantities are based on the site visit and may change if concealed conditions are found.

Interior demolition (strip-out) estimate

A selective interior strip-out estimate priced by area and material, with protection of the areas being kept, dust control and debris removal, and a clear list of exclusions.

A priced proposal — not an invoice

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Which demolition estimate do you need?

Structure demolition estimate is for taking down a whole building or structure, such as a house, garage, outbuilding or commercial building. Before any prices, it records the structure (type, footprint in square feet, stories, year built and foundation) and, under "Before demolition", the status of three things that affect the price: the hazardous-materials survey, the utility disconnects and the demolition permit. The priced work is split into four sections: pre-demolition and permits, demolition labor and equipment, hauling and disposal (loads or tons × rate), and site restoration. It ends with "Included", "Not included" and "Assumptions" lists. Asbestos, lead and other abatement are listed as not included, to be quoted separately if the survey calls for it.

Interior demolition (strip-out) estimate is for selective strip-out where the building stays standing: gutting a kitchen or bathroom, taking out flooring, ceilings, partitions or fixtures ahead of a remodel or fit-out. It records the building type and year built, the areas affected, the areas kept, and access and working hours. The priced work starts with a protection and preparation section (floor protection, dust barriers, making services safe), then has one strip-out section per area, priced material by material (the sample has front of house and kitchen), and ends with debris removal and cleanup. It has its own "Included", "Not included" and "Assumptions" lists; hazardous-material testing or abatement, structural work and rebuilding are listed as not included. If you're also pricing the rebuild, the remodeling estimate template covers that part.

Both come as three files:

  • PDF: a blank form to print and fill in on a site walk.
  • Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx): the same layout filled with sample values. Overwrite them with your own. In the Excel file, line amounts, section subtotals and totals are formulas, and the contingency, sales tax and proposed deposit lines read from rate cells you can change.

After the sections, both templates show a subtotal, a contingency line, "Sales tax, if applicable", the estimated total and a proposed deposit. The samples set sales tax to 0%. Check your state and local tax rules before you enter a rate.

The sample prices only show how the form works. They are not typical market rates. Price each job from your own crew costs, equipment and current disposal rates.

What to itemize

Give every priced line a quantity, a unit and a unit price. "Drywall removal, 1,200 sq ft × rate" tells the client what they are paying for, and if the quantity changes after a closer look you can reprice that one line instead of the whole job.

  • Pre-demolition and permits. Any survey or testing you arrange, permit and inspection fees, coordinating utility disconnects, site fencing or signage, and mobilization (getting equipment to and from site) as its own line.
  • Labor and equipment. Crew size × days or hours, and each machine by the day or week, with or without an operator depending on how you price it. Keeping equipment separate from labor lets you reprice a schedule change line by line.
  • Hauling and disposal. See the next section.
  • Site restoration. Say what the site will look like when you leave: whether foundations and slabs come out, backfill, rough grading and final cleanup. "Remove the building" means different things to different clients.
  • Protection and dust control (interior jobs). Floor and wall protection in the areas that stay, plastic containment, any air filtration equipment you use, and daily cleanup. These take labor and materials, so price them instead of absorbing them.

How to price hauling and disposal

  1. Estimate the debris by material. Concrete and masonry, wood and mixed debris, metal, roofing, and anything that needs special handling. Different materials may go to different facilities at different rates, and some metal may have scrap value.
  2. Use the unit your hauler and disposal facility charge by. Per container or truck load, or per ton. Price it as loads × rate or tons × rate, and add trucking as its own line if it is charged separately. The structure template's sample does both: roll-off hauls priced per load, and disposal and concrete recycling priced per ton.
  3. Get current rates. Ask the facility you will use for its current rate and confirm it accepts each material before you price the job.
  4. Say how disposal is charged if the quantity changes. Either a fixed price for the stated scope, or your stated unit rate applied to the actual loads or weight tickets. Writing down which one applies prevents an argument when the final tonnage comes in. The structure template's assumptions take the second approach: disposal tonnage is an estimate, and actual tonnage is charged at the listed rates.

Hazardous materials, utilities and permits

The rules below are US federal rules. Your state, county or city may add its own, so check locally before you price.

Asbestos. In the US, the asbestos NESHAP requires the owner or operator of a demolition or renovation to thoroughly inspect the affected part of the facility for asbestos before work starts. For a demolition, it also requires written notice to the delegated agency, generally at least 10 working days before work begins, even when no asbestos is found (40 CFR 61.145). The rule's definition of a facility excludes residential buildings with four or fewer dwelling units (40 CFR 61.141), but EPA says houses demolished as part of a commercial or public project, such as a highway project or a private development, are not exempt. Many states run their own asbestos programs, and EPA keeps a list of state asbestos contacts.

On the structure estimate, fill in the "Hazardous-materials survey" status. If you haven't seen a survey yet, say so, and say that the price assumes no asbestos removal is needed. Abatement stays under "Not included" unless you price it.

Lead paint. In the US, EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule applies, with some exceptions, to paid work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978. Firms doing that work must be certified, and some states run their own EPA-authorized programs (EPA). The rule's definition of renovation includes removing building components such as walls, ceilings, plumbing and windows (40 CFR 745.83), and EPA says demolition of painted surfaces is covered regardless of square footage. That is why both templates have a "Year built" field, and it matters most for interior strip-out.

Utilities and structure. In the US, OSHA's demolition standard requires electric, gas, water, steam, sewer and other service lines to be shut off, capped or otherwise controlled outside the building line before demolition starts, with the utility companies notified in advance. The same section requires an engineering survey of the structure by a competent person before employees start demolition, with written evidence that it was done (29 CFR 1926.850). On the estimate, say who arranges each disconnect and who pays the utility's charges. If you don't know those charges yet, exclude them or show them as an allowance.

Digging. In the US, if removing footings, slabs or buried lines means digging, 811 says to contact it a few business days before you dig so that buried utilities can be marked. The service is free.

Permits. Whether you need a demolition permit, what it costs and what must happen before it is issued are set by your city or county. Check with the local building department, then show the permit either as a priced line or as something the client arranges.

Exclusions and assumptions

A demolition price depends on things you can't fully see until the work starts: what is inside the walls, under the slab or in the ground. Both templates have "Included", "Not included" and "Assumptions" lists, so you can say what the price covers and what happens if conditions turn out different.

Common exclusions:

  • Asbestos, lead or other hazardous-material abatement, unless listed as a priced line
  • Underground tanks, buried debris, or foundations beyond what is visible or stated
  • Utility company charges for disconnects or meter removal
  • Permit fees, if the client is getting the permit
  • Engineering, surveys or testing not listed on the estimate
  • Repairs to retained structures, paving or landscaping beyond the stated protection

Assumptions worth stating:

  • Working hours and site access, including truck access and space for a container
  • The debris quantity the disposal price is based on
  • Utilities disconnected by others before your start date
  • Who keeps salvage and scrap

If you find something the estimate doesn't cover, agree the change and its price in writing before you do the extra work.

Validity, deposit and acceptance

Valid until. Print an expiry date on every estimate. There is no standard period; choose one you can honor given how quickly your disposal, fuel and equipment costs change, and reprice when it lapses.

Proposed deposit. Both templates show a proposed deposit as a percentage of the estimated total (10% in the samples, set in a rate cell in Excel). It is a proposal to schedule the work, not a payment received. If you work on homes, check your state's rules on deposits for residential work before you set one.

Acceptance. The acceptance block has lines for the client's signature, printed name and title, and date, plus a contractor signature. It records that the client agreed to the scope and price. Whether a signed estimate is enough to form a binding contract depends on its wording and the law where you work. For larger jobs, use a written contract as well, and check whether your state requires particular terms in residential construction contracts.

Estimate, quote or invoice?

  • Estimate: a priced proposal for work not yet done, based on stated assumptions. The price can change if conditions differ, in the way the estimate says.
  • Quote or bid: people use these words differently, but they usually mean a firm price for a defined scope, often submitted to compete for the job. Whatever you call the document, say plainly whether the price is fixed or estimated and what would change it.
  • Invoice: issued after the work, or at an agreed stage, to ask for payment. Don't send an estimate as a bill; use an invoice template instead.

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What's included in this estimate template

Structure demolition estimate Interior demolition (strip-out) estimate
Use it for Taking down a whole building or structure Selective strip-out inside a building that stays standing
Job details Structure type, footprint, stories, year built, foundation; parcel or lot no. Building type, year built; areas affected, areas kept, access and hours
Before work starts Hazardous-materials survey, utility disconnect and permit status Protection and preparation section: floor protection, dust barriers, making services safe
Priced sections Pre-demolition and permits; demolition labor and equipment; hauling and disposal; site restoration Protection and preparation; one strip-out section per area; debris removal and cleanup
Totals Subtotal, contingency, sales tax if applicable, estimated total, proposed deposit Subtotal, contingency, sales tax if applicable, estimated total, proposed deposit
Lists Included, not included (abatement quoted separately), assumptions Included, not included (hazardous-material testing or abatement, structural work, rebuilding), assumptions
Signatures Client (signature, print name and title, date) and contractor Client (signature, print name and title, date) and contractor
Files Blank PDF; Word and Excel with sample values Blank PDF; Word and Excel with sample values

When this isn't for you

If the job is asbestos or lead abatement itself, price it as its own scope: it is regulated work that may need specific certification or licensing where you are, and these templates list abatement as excluded unless you add it. If the work is finished and you need to be paid, send an invoice, not an estimate.

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