The SHAPP blog
Practical guides for builders in Belgium. Every article is published in French and in English.
RSS feedEstimate vs Quote: What Contractors Should Send, and When
The homeowner asks for a number on WhatsApp before anyone has seen the tub. The range and the quote do different jobs.
How to Write a Construction Quote, With a Worked Example
The wall between the kitchen and the living room has to come out. The quote says what is included before anyone talks price.
What a Belgian quote must include, and the purchase order after a deposit
5 details on the quote, 8 on the purchase order once a homeowner pays a deposit. The FPS Economy list, article by article, and where each detail goes in SHAPP.
How to Write an Estimate On Site From Your Phone
The homeowner asks for a number in the driveway. The gutter job gets priced in the truck, before the engine starts.
Following up a quote on WhatsApp: 4 messages to copy
A quote with no reply is rarely a no. 4 messages in the thread, from day 2 to the close, each naming the quote and asking one question.
AI quotes from a voice note: how they work, what to check
You talk through the room in the truck. The draft comes back with your tasks, and the ceiling is usually the first number to put right.
Quoting software for Belgian builders: how to choose
Pick a tool that can hold Belgian rules. Then pick it for the place the quote really gets written: a desk, an app, or WhatsApp.
How to send a quote from WhatsApp
The hall-bath quote can leave from the truck, once the lines are read, as a PDF, a link or an email.
Quote templates by trade
Every building trade has a quote priced by Shappy, using your rates.