Proposals

Turn your estimate into a client-ready proposal in one click

Foreman generates a branded, professional proposal from your cost breakdown. Your client reviews it, leaves comments, and accepts — all without leaving their inbox.

EST-004Northside Commercial Site
$280,580
#
Name
Qty
Unit
Unit Cost
Total
Site Work
$40,500
1.1
Clear & Grub
1
LS
$12,500
$12,500
1.2
Excavation & Grading
3,200
CY
$8.75
$28,000
Concrete & Foundations
$104,400
2.1
Spread Footings
24
EA
$1,850
$44,400
2.2
Grade Beams
480
LF
$125
$60,000
Structural Steel
$135,680
3.1
W-Shape Columns
36
EA
$2,400
$86,400
3.2
Wide Flange Beams
12,800
LB
$3.85
$49,280

Generated from your estimate

No copy-paste, no reformatting. Hit Generate and Foreman builds a proposal from your line items, with your logo and company details.

Clients review in the browser

Your client gets a link. They open the proposal, read every line item, and accept — from any device. No account or app required.

Accepted proposals are locked forever

Once a client accepts, the proposal is frozen — a permanent record of exactly what was agreed. No edits, no disputes.

One-Click Generation

From cost breakdown to branded proposal instantly

Build your estimate in Foreman, set your markup, and hit Generate. Foreman wraps your line items in a professional proposal with your logo, company name, and scope summary — no design work required.

Estimate
Framing$12,400
Electrical$4,800
Tile & Finishes$8,200
Total$42,800
Proposal
Riverside Addition
Sarah Chen · Apr 13, 2026
Total$42,800
Client Portal

Clients review and accept from any device

Your client gets an email with a link to their proposal. They read through the scope and line items, ask questions, and accept — no Foreman account needed.

Project Proposal
Riverside Addition
Framing$12,400
Electrical$4,800
Tile & Finishes$8,200
Total$42,800
Sent by: Acme Construction
Immutable Record

Accepted proposals are frozen — a permanent contract

When a client accepts, the proposal status locks to 'Accepted' and the document is frozen. You have a timestamped record of the agreed scope and price — no edits allowed.

Proposal Accepted
Riverside Addition · $42,800
Accepted by: Sarah Chen · Apr 3, 2026 · 2:14 PM
CreatedApr 1
ViewedApr 2
AcceptedApr 3

How it works

Three steps. That's it.

1

Build your estimate

Add your sections, line items, and markup in Foreman. The estimate is the source — the proposal inherits everything from it.

2

Hit Generate

Foreman builds a branded PDF proposal from your estimate. Add a custom message, review it, and send with one click.

3

Client accepts, deal is done

Your client reviews, asks questions if needed, and accepts from their browser. The accepted proposal is locked as a permanent record.

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