Dowel: Contractor Estimates
Job Estimates, Bids & Quotes
About
Quickly generate professional PDF quotes for clients on-site. This app provides detailed material and labor breakdowns, customizable pricing, and tracks your job close rates. It's designed for various trades to streamline the bidding process and win more jobs.
What's New in Dowel
1.2
October 28, 2026
• Electricians and plumbers get their own New Estimate. Pick your trade and count the circuits, cable runs, fixtures and pipe you actually install. Dowel turns the count into line items at your labor rate, and you set every number before the quote goes out. Change trades any time in Settings. • Dowel rotates on iPad now, and the app reads better at the largest text sizes. • Quantities follow your region's decimal mark, and hours round the way you expect.
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Dowel Yearly Access
Full access to Dowel for a full year.
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FAQ
How does Dowel generate estimates?
Dowel uses AI to build detailed material and labor breakdowns. You describe the project in plain English, and the AI drafts an itemized estimate with current US pricing and regional rate adjustments.
Can I customize pricing in Dowel?
Yes, you set every price and edit it to stick. You can customize your labor rate, markup percentage, and sales tax to ensure every quote reflects your real numbers.
What information is included in a Dowel PDF quote?
PDF quotes are branded with your company name and contact info. They include an itemized materials and labor breakdown, sales tax calculation, an estimate range, and expiration dates.
Does Dowel require an account to use?
No, Dowel does not require an account to create your first quote. Your estimates live on your phone, and if iCloud is enabled, they are stored in your private iCloud.
How does Dowel handle privacy?
Job descriptions are sent to the AI provider solely to build estimates and are not used to train AI models. Your data is not sold or tracked across other apps, and you can erase all data in Settings.
What is the pricing for Dowel?
Dowel requires a subscription for full access, with monthly and yearly plans available. New subscribers receive a 14-day free trial. Current prices are displayed within the app.
What devices does Dowel support?
Dowel is available for iPhone and iPad, making it convenient for use on various Apple mobile devices.
How often is Dowel updated?
The latest version of Dowel is 1.2, and it was last updated on October 28, 2026. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and add features.
