Provisional Pricing in Methvin Estimate App

In construction estimating, there are often items where the cost is not yet finalized — such as elements awaiting design confirmation, vendor quotes, or client decisions. Instead of delaying your entire estimate or entering a rough guess, Methvin’s Provisional Pricing feature lets you assign temporary placeholder rates to such items.

Using the Provisional Pricing Feature

Activate Provisional Pricing

1. In your estimate worksheet, go to the toolbar and click on the “Provisional Pricing”  button.
2. This will activate Provisional Pricing mode — any cost rate you enter now will be marked as Provisional.

Enter Provisional Rates

1. Select any line item (e.g., floor tiling, footing, skirting board, or wall).
2. Enter the cost rate for items you’re currently unsure about.
3. These rates will now be flagged as provisional and visually identified for future reference.

Exit Provisional Mode

1. Click on the Provisional Pricing button again to exit this mode.
2. Any rates entered now will be treated as regular (non-provisional) cost entries.

Filtering Provisional Rates

1. Go to the Cost Rate column in your pricing tab. 
2. Click the filter icon and select “Provisional”.
3. This will display all items with provisional rates, grouped in one place for easy review.

Finalizing Provisional Items

1. When you open a worksheet of a provisional item, you’ll see:
   • A label in the top-right corner saying “Provisional Price”.
2. Once you have completed the cost breakdown and finalized the price:
   • Simply untick the “Provisional Price” checkbox in the top-right corner.
3. The item will now be treated as a regular priced item.