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
- $5000
- Labour hours
- 48
- Labour cost per hour
- $55
- Equipment, subbies, skip bins, permits
- $600
- Overhead %
- 12%
- Profit %
- 15%
- GST %
- 10%
the result is:
- Bid price
- $11,674.43
- Materials
- $5,000.00
- Labour
- $2,640.00
- Other direct costs
- $600.00
- Overhead
- $988.80
Tips from the trade
- If you are not registered for GST, set GST to 0. Quotes to homeowners should show the GST-inclusive total.
Results are estimates for planning and pricing. Check quantities against your drawings, the manufacturer’s data and the NCC and Australian Standards before ordering.