About this calculator
A quick bid from your direct costs. For a full itemised quote with your logo, use Jobs.
How it’s calculated
Direct cost = materials + labour + other. Overhead is a percentage of direct cost. Profit is a percentage of direct cost plus overhead. Tax is added last.
Worked example
With these inputs:
- Materials
- £3500
- Labour hours
- 48
- Labour cost per hour
- £30
- Equipment, subs, skips, permits
- £450
- Overhead %
- 12%
- Profit %
- 15%
- VAT %
- 20%
the result is:
- Bid price
- £8,330.78
- Materials
- £3,500.00
- Labour
- £1,440.00
- Other direct costs
- £450.00
- Overhead
- £646.80
Tips from the trade
- If you are not VAT registered, set VAT to 0.
Results are estimates for planning and pricing. Check quantities against your drawings, the manufacturer’s data and the Building Regulations before ordering.