MarginCraft / Tools for contractors

Know your costs.
Quote with clarity.

Turn labor, materials, and overhead into a considered selling price. The Contractor Profit Calculator connects your job costs, target margin, and customer quote in one Excel workbook.

Excel workbook (.xlsx) · 3 worksheets · Editable inputs

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From job costs to customer quote.One workbook.

Practical by design

  • Clear, editable inputs
  • Automatic cost & margin calculations
  • A separate customer-facing quote

Inside the workbook

Three sheets.
One connected workflow.

No starting from a blank spreadsheet. Follow the instructions, update the yellow cells, and let the formulas do the calculation work.

Built for contractors who want to see the numbers behind a quote—not just a final price.
01

START HERE

Start with the instructions

A dedicated instruction sheet explains how to use the calculator before you enter your own job details.

02

JOB CALCULATOR

Build a price from your costs

Edit labor, materials, overhead, contingency, target profit margin, and tax. Formulas calculate total costs, recommended price, estimated profit, and profit margin automatically.

03

QUOTE SUMMARY

Keep the customer quote separate

A customer-facing estimate pulls the calculated price into its own worksheet, keeping your internal costing separate from the quote.

An example, not a promise

See how the numbers connect.

Figures from the included sample job. Your costs and results will differ.

Estimated total job cost
$1,309.55
Recommended selling price
$1,870.78
Estimated profit
$561.23
Target profit margin
30%

A focused tool. A clear price.

Your next quote starts here.

One workbook for the work behind your estimate. Use your own figures and review the calculated output before sharing a quote.

Digital download

Contractor Profit Calculator

$39One-time purchase

  • 3 connected Excel worksheets (.xlsx)
  • Editable cost, margin, contingency, and tax inputs
  • Automatic pricing and estimated profit calculations
  • Instructions, sample job costs, and quote summary
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Designed for Microsoft Excel. Sample figures are illustrative, not guaranteed results. Review product details before purchasing.

Less guesswork. More visibility.

Put the numbers behind your next quote.

Start with your costs. Choose your target margin. See what your price needs to cover.

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