I hear you, Jimmie.
We had a newbie who would give out her estimates in such great detail (including sketches and dimensions) that the Owner would take it and just pass it along to a cheaper guy to use as 'detailed plans'.
She never learned her lesson; when I left that firm she was still giving out these fantasically detailed estimates and never figured out why she never was able to get anyone to hire us to do the work.
The estimate is the estimate...once you have the job in hand you can pull out the detailed sheet and use it for the Contract.
