---
title: "Quote validity"
description: "Bulido lets you set the default number of days an estimate in a new quote stays valid after sending. Where to change it, and how quote expiry works."
locale: en
category: settings
slug: quote-validity
updatedAt: 2026-05-06
---
# Quote validity

Every quote in Bulido has a **Valid until** date — the moment it stops being binding. You set the default number of days once, under **Settings → Quote Settings**, in the **Default quote validity (days)** field.

## Range

Bulido accepts values from **1 to 365 days**. The default is **30 days** — a typical "month to decide" that gives the client time to think and compare offers, without locking your prices in for too long.

## What to choose

Depends on your business:

- **14 days**: short. Good when material prices move and you don't want to risk a quote accepted a month later turning unprofitable.
- **30 days** (default): typical compromise. Long enough for the client, short enough that you still remember what you negotiated.
- **60–90 days**: long. Makes sense for big projects and corporate clients with long decision processes.
- **365 days**: maximum. Effectively "open-ended". Rarely practical, since material and labour prices shift.

## How the validity date works

When you create a new quote, Bulido auto-fills **Valid until** = send date + your default number of days. You can override that date manually in the quote itself (e.g. *"For this client I'll give 60 days, since I know they take a while"*).

Once the validity date has passed:

- The quote moves to **Expired** status.
- The client opening the original email may still try to click Accept/Reject, but the decision link may be blocked.
- To revive the quote, edit it (change the date or the content) and send it again.

## What's next

- [Create an estimate and send a quote](/helpcenter/quotes/create-estimate)
- [Edit a quote after sending and send it again](/helpcenter/quotes/edit-and-resend)