---
title: "Adding rooms"
description: "Rooms and their take-off are the backbone of a Bulido estimate and quote. How to add them, when to bother with dimensions, and how Bulido derives floor, wall, ceiling, and perimeter measurements."
locale: en
category: quotes
slug: adding-rooms
updatedAt: 2026-05-06
---
# Adding rooms

An estimate in Bulido is organised by **rooms**, and the finished quote keeps the same structure. Each room has a name, optional dimensions, and a list of services. Dimensions unlock the automatic take-off — floor, wall, ceiling, and perimeter calculations — which then feeds the quantity for any service that needs square metres or running metres.

## Adding a room

In the quote editor, under the **Rooms** section, click **Add room**. The form opens with these fields:

- **Room name** (required). For example *Bathroom*, *Kitchen*, *Living room*. Short and unambiguous; the client sees it too.
- **Width** and **Height** (required when entering dimensions). In metres, positive values.
- **Length** (optional). In metres. Once it's filled in, Bulido calculates floor area and perimeter.
- **Window area** and **Door area** (optional, default 0). In m². Bulido subtracts them from the wall area.
- **Room note** (optional). Your own notes, hidden from the client.

Hit **Add room** to save and move on to services. You can add as many rooms as you need and reorder them later.

## What Bulido derives from dimensions

When you enter width, length, and height, Bulido automatically calculates:

- **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 room card and feed **automatic quantity calculation** for any service configured for it. *Wall painting* in m² will pull from wall area; *Floor laying* in m² will pull from floor area.

## When to skip dimensions

Dimensions are optional. You can skip the whole block if:

- You're quoting work that doesn't depend on area (faucet swap, door replacement).
- You're entering quantities manually anyway.
- The client wants a rough estimate without on-site measurements.

In those cases the room shows just a name and a list of services with manual quantities.

## What's next

After you add a room, the next step is line items. See [Add line items to a quote](/helpcenter/quotes/quote-line-items).