CONTRACTORCOSTLAB / TOOLKIT

Your everyday toolkit

From the first takeoff to the final margin. Choose a tool, replace the example inputs, and see the maths.

15 Calculators

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Labor & Payroll

Labor Burden Calculator

Estimate your true hourly employee cost including employer payroll costs, benefits and paid non-working time.

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Pricing & Profit

Job Profit Margin Calculator

Estimate project profit, margin, markup and the selling price needed to reach your target margin.

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Pricing & Profit

Overhead Recovery Calculator

Calculate how much overhead your business must recover per billable hour.

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Equipment

Equipment Ownership Cost Calculator

Estimate equipment ownership and operating cost per productive machine hour.

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Pricing & Profit

Contractor Break-Even Hourly Rate Calculator

Find the minimum billable hourly rate needed to cover labor and fixed overhead at your expected utilization.

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Pricing & Profit

Contractor Markup vs Margin Calculator

Convert your cost and target gross margin into a selling price, markup percentage and estimated gross profit.

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Pricing & Profit

Change Order Pricing Calculator

Price extra work using direct costs, overhead allocation and a target profit margin.

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Cash Flow

Retainage Cash Flow Calculator

Estimate withheld retainage and immediate cash receipts from a contractor progress invoice.

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Planning

Contractor Bid Capacity Calculator

Estimate available project labor hours and the labor budget your team can support during a bid period.

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Concrete

Concrete Volume Calculator

Estimate slab volume, editable ready-mix cost and an overage allowance.

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Masonry

Brick Calculator

Estimate single-leaf brick quantities from wall area, openings, brick size and joint thickness.

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Walls & Boards

Drywall Sheet Calculator

Estimate drywall or plasterboard sheets from measured area and editable sheet dimensions.

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Painting

Paint Coverage Calculator

Estimate paint volume and an editable coating budget from area, coats and coverage.

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Flooring

Flooring Pack Calculator

Estimate flooring packs, purchase area and waste from your measured floor area.

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Roofing

Roofing Area Calculator

Estimate pitched roof area from a rectangular plan and an editable pitch angle.

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