Tradesman Job Pricing Calculator (Stop Guessing Your Prices)

Most tradesmen don’t lose money because they’re bad at their job.

They lose money because they guess their pricing.

• Guess the labour
• Guess the materials
• Guess the margin

And then wonder why the job made less than expected — or worse, lost money.

This fixes that.

Why Most Trades Get Pricing Wrong

Here’s what usually happens:

You look at a job and think:

“That’s about 3 days’ work… call it £750.”

But you don’t account for:

• Travel time
• Delays
• Materials going over
• Small extras
• Overheads
• Tax
• Profit

So what looked like a good job…

…ends up being average
or worse — a loss.

The Real Cost of Guessing

Let’s keep this simple.

If you underprice a job by £150…

Do that twice a week and you’ve lost:

£300/week
£1,200/month
£14,400/year

That’s not bad luck.

That’s a system problem.

The Simple Way to Fix It

You don’t need complicated spreadsheets.

You need a clear structure:

• Labour cost
• Materials
• Overheads
• Profit margin

That’s exactly what this calculator does.

What This Job Pricing Calculator Does

This tool helps you:

• Work out your real labour cost
• Add materials properly
• Factor in overheads
• Apply a realistic profit margin
• Get a final job price you can trust

No guessing.

No back-of-the-envelope maths.

Example (This Is Where It Changes Things)

Let’s say:

• Labour: £900
• Materials: £600
• Overheads: £200

Total cost = £1,700

Add a 20% profit margin:

Final job price = £2,040

Without this structure, most trades would:

Quote £1,800
Think they made money
Actually earn far less than expected

Who This Is For

This is for you if:

• You’re self-employed in the trades
• You price jobs regularly
• You’ve ever finished a job and thought “that wasn’t worth it”
• You want more control over your income

Who This Is NOT For

• If you only work on day rate
• If you’re not interested in improving your pricing
• If you’re happy guessing

This won’t help you.

Why I Built It

I’ve spent 30 years around construction and contracts.

I’ve seen:

• Good trades lose money
• Average trades struggle
• Profitable ones do one thing differently

They understand their numbers.

This tool is just a simple way to apply that.

Full Version:

• Full breakdown
• Profit margin control
• More accurate costing
• Produce Schedule of Rates
• Designed for regular use

Get the Calculator

If you want to stop guessing and start pricing properly:

Use This – Tradesmen Job Pricing Calculator

Final Thought

Pricing isn’t about charging more.

It’s about charging properly.

Because if your pricing is wrong, everything else is built on sand.