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4.175. How do I roll in my installation cost?

I am doing a job that includes both sign fabrication and installation. However I would like to 'roll in' the installation cost so the customer only sees the cost of the entire project as one cost, not broken down into separate line items. How do I 'roll in my installation'?

It is best to use the technique called summary quoting available at:

http://www.estimatesoftware.com/estimate/support/kbase_detail.php?id=97

The text is also referenced below for your conveninece:

1. Further implementation for this request will be coming in EstiMate version 2.
2.Until then, enter all signs separately then add an 'other' line item with the total of all signs; when printing, uncheck all line items except the one that has the total for all signs.
3. -OR- Make one estimate with everything itemized and a second with only one line item and the total of all the signs.
4. An example: Say you are doing 10 signs of different sizes and each prices for a customer. The customer doesn't want an itemized statement for each sign or component of the sign, just a description and price for the total package. Initially you would want to input all ten signs into the estimate as separate line items, then add an eleventh line item called 'other' whose description might read ' Ten signs for inside of store' then put the total price of all the signs. Then proceed to print the estimate, and on the 'Print A Report' dialog box uncheck all the previous 10 line items leaving only the 11th 'other' line item that has the summarized description and the total price.