Free contractor job-pricing reality check
Are you charging enough for the whole job?
Price the work first. Then uncover the time and expenses that quietly eat into what you thought was profit.
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Build your basic job price
Start with the work, labor charge, materials, and a realistic contingency.
Labor items
$0.00Work descriptionHoursLabor total
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Materials
$0.00MaterialQty.Cost eachTotal
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Overrun and unforeseen-problem allowance
20%Added to the whole job so normal surprises are already covered.
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This calculator provides planning estimates, not tax, accounting, or legal advice. The standard mileage rate is a cost allowance and is not the same as a dollar-for-dollar tax savings. Actual job conditions and business costs vary.