ServiceBase

Job pricing calculator for contractors

Turn monthly overhead and the pay you want into an hourly rate, then a price for the job in front of you. The math uses your numbers. Nothing else.

$

Insurance, the truck, the phone, software, and other costs you pay even in a slow week.

$

The amount you need the business to pay you. Taxes are not calculated here. Set this high enough to set tax money aside, or track taxes separately.

hrs

Hours you can put on invoices. Not hours you spend driving to the store or doing bookkeeping.

hrs

On-site time plus drive time, if you want the drive paid.

$

Parts, dump fees, or chemicals you would not buy if you skipped the job. Use 0 if there are none.

Price for this job

Enter all five numbers. The price uses only what you type.

This is the rate your costs require. It is not what a neighbor charges, and it is not tax or legal advice. If the local price is lower, cut overhead, bill more hours, or decline the job.

Put the offer on a page

A free ServiceBase site states the work, the towns, and a form that asks for the detail you need before you drive. It does not set your price. You do.

Create a free siteMissed-call calculator

Use it on the job you actually sell

Run it twice before you publish a price. Once for the common small visit: a drain call, a no-cool diagnostic, a recurring clean. Once for the half-day you would rather price on purpose: a water heater, a change-out quote, a move-out. If the second number is not worth the drive, leave that neighborhood off the service area. The city guides are where that boundary belongs in public.

A cleaning route can follow the first-month plan and the cleaning start guide. A plumbing or HVAC shop can compare the price with what a page costs in the website cost note. Calls you miss while you are on the job you just priced belong in the missed-call calculator.

Questions

Is this the going rate in my city?

No. The calculator divides the overhead and owner pay you enter by the billable hours you enter. It does not look up what other companies charge.

Should drive time be in the job hours?

Yes, if you want the drive paid. Bookkeeping and supply runs belong in the overhead or in a lower billable-hour count, not in a single customer's hours unless that trip was only for them.

Where do taxes go?

This is not tax advice. The owner-pay field is whatever you type. Many owners set it high enough to move tax money aside, or they track taxes as overhead. The calculator will not do either for you.

What if the number is higher than customers will pay?

Then the costs, the hours, or the job do not fit. Cut overhead, bill more of the month, or decline the visit. Discounting in the driveway does not change the monthly nut.

Can I use this for a plumbing, HVAC, or cleaning job?

Yes. Enter the overhead and hours for that visit. A water heater, a no-cool diagnostic, and a recurring clean are different hours. The calculator does not look up a city rate for any of them.

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