Quoting · Metal Fabrication Shops

Quoting software for metal fabrication shops.

Material by kg with offcut allowance, operation costing per stage, powder coat as a separate line item. Built for steel, structural and architectural fabricators.

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Quotix tuned for metal.

Preview using sample metal data based on the Slabr workflow model.

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Quote pipeline

Live margin, conversion and stage health across active quotes

Active quotes↑ 12%

Avg margin↑ 1.2 pts

36.4%

Pipeline value↑ R 84k

R 1.43M

Conversion↑ 4%

64%

Recent

Latest quote activity

Updated 12s ago

QuoteClientTotalMarginStatus

Q-2046Sample kitchen projectSent → Job · todayR 86,40038.4%Accepted

Q-2045Sample glazing project3rd revision · 2 daysR 124,80032.1%Sent

Q-2044Sample furniture commissionAwaiting deposit · 3 daysR 62,20041.0%Accepted

Q-2043Sample aluminium fit-outMargin alert · 3 daysR 248,00027.6%Revision

Q-2042Sample joinery projectViewed · 4 daysR 41,50036.8%Sent

Where quotes leak in metal

Three places margin disappears.

Steel by section is inconsistent estimator-to-estimator

kg pricing varies by section size, finish and supplier. Without a centralised rate catalogue, two estimators give different totals.

Welding time is the most-underpriced labour

A skilled welder is R280–R380/hr fully loaded. Most shops still quote at R120–R180. Margin disappears at the bench.

Powder coat is a flat number that breaks on m²

Coating cost depends on surface area, colour, primer. Quoting it as "R1,500" means you sometimes lose money before the truck leaves.

What Slabr does

Built specifically for metal fabrication shops.

kg-based steel pricing per section and grade

Operation rate card: cut, weld, grind, drill, bend

Estimated hours per operation feed labour total

Powder coat per m² rate per colour category (standard, RAL, metallic)

Consumables: rods, gas, grinding discs

Surface area calculation for coating line items

Quote revision versioning with client portal sign-off

Common questions

About Slabr quoting for metal.

How do I handle offcut value?

Offcut allocated back to inventory if usable, written down to scrap if not. Either way the cost flows correctly to the originating job.

What about external powder coat suppliers?

Powder coat as a vendor stage — manage as an external blocker tracked against your supplier's schedule.

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