Sections in a quote

A quote in Bulido is organised by sections, and the finished quote keeps the same structure. Each section has a name and a list of services.

Adding a section

In the quote editor, under Pricing, click the Add first section tile. To add another section, click the Add another section tile that appears below the existing sections.

In the section form you fill in:

Section name (required). For example Bathroom, Kitchen, Demolition of old fittings. Short and unambiguous — the client sees it too.
Width, length, height (optional, in metres). Enter them when you want Bulido to derive the area and auto-calculate service quantities.
Window area and Door area (optional, in m²). Bulido subtracts them from the wall area. The fields appear after you tick Subtract window and door area.
Note (optional). Your own notes, hidden from the client.

Hit Add section to save and move on to services.

When to enter dimensions

Provide width, length and height when you want service quantities calculated automatically from the area. Bulido then derives:

Floor area = width × length
Ceiling area = same as floor area
Perimeter = 2 × (width + length)
Wall area = perimeter × height − window area − door area

These numbers show on the section card and feed automatic quantity calculation for any service configured for it. Wall painting in m² pulls from wall area; Floor laying in m² pulls from floor area.

When to leave dimensions blank

Leave dimensions empty when:

The work doesn't depend on area (faucet swap, door replacement, removing old fittings).
You're entering quantities manually anyway.
The client wants a rough estimate without on-site measurements.
You're adding a flat fee — design, callout, transport, etc.

In that case the metrics card doesn't appear and every service starts with a quantity of 1 that you adjust manually.

What's next

After you add a section, the next step is line items. See Add line items to a quote.

Adding a section

In the quote editor, under Pricing, click the Add first section tile. To add another section, click the Add another section tile that appears below the existing sections.

In the section form you fill in:

Section name (required). For example Bathroom, Kitchen, Demolition of old fittings. Short and unambiguous — the client sees it too.

Width, length, height (optional, in metres). Enter them when you want Bulido to derive the area and auto-calculate service quantities.

Window area and Door area (optional, in m²). Bulido subtracts them from the wall area. The fields appear after you tick Subtract window and door area.

Note (optional). Your own notes, hidden from the client.

Hit Add section to save and move on to services.

When to enter dimensions

Provide width, length and height when you want service quantities calculated automatically from the area. Bulido then derives:

Floor area = width × length

Ceiling area = same as floor area

Perimeter = 2 × (width + length)

Wall area = perimeter × height − window area − door area

When to leave dimensions blank

Leave dimensions empty when:

The work doesn't depend on area (faucet swap, door replacement, removing old fittings).

You're entering quantities manually anyway.

The client wants a rough estimate without on-site measurements.

You're adding a flat fee — design, callout, transport, etc.

In that case the metrics card doesn't appear and every service starts with a quantity of 1 that you adjust manually.