Review criteria
- +Labor, paint, and parts costing per job
- +Betterment and sublet columns
- +Margin and total estimate
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Body Shop Estimate in Auto Body Shop
The Body Shop Estimate is a copy-ready spreadsheet for auto body shop that tracks panels, labor, paint, parts, total. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 4 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Body Shop Estimate”
Tabs: How to use · Line items · Margin · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 7
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Item
- Type
- Qty
- Unit price
- Unit cost
- Line total
- Line margin
- Open the Line items tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- List parts, body and refinish labor and paint materials separately the way insurers read estimates; sublet ADAS calibrations to a specialist.
- Betterment is the customer's share for worn parts being replaced with new; insurers deduct it from the claim.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Body Shop Estimate
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: body shops writing estimates by hand. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Body Shop Estimate
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Body shops writing estimates by hand
- +Anyone standardizing repair pricing
Pause before choosing when
- -Insurance EMS estimating systems
- -Live parts pricing
About Auto Body Shop
Why people consider this option
- +Track estimates, repair orders, and parts without paid body-shop software
- +Watch cycle time and gross per job
- +Keep parts and sublets organized
What to review before acting
- -No estimating-system or insurance EMS integration
- -Busy shops eventually need body-shop software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Body Shop Estimate work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Body Shop Estimate really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Body Shop Estimate track?
It tracks panels, labor, paint, parts, total. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.