How to use this tool
Enter your job costs directly into the spreadsheet above. Each row represents one completed job. Here's what each column means:
- Job Name: A short name or description for the job (e.g., "Bathroom Renovation" or "Kitchen Tiles")
- Materials Cost £: Everything you bought for the job — paint, tiles, fixings, etc.
- Labour Hours: How many hours you worked on the job
- Hourly Rate £: Your hourly rate (defaults to £35 — change this if you work differently)
- Subcontractor Cost £: Money paid to other tradespeople if you hired help
- Fixed Overheads £: Your daily costs (rent, insurance, tools) allocated to this job — defaults to £50
- Travel £: Fuel, parking, or travel costs for the job
- Waste Factor %: Accounts for mistakes, breakages, or unused materials — defaults to 10%
- Total Cost £: The spreadsheet calculates this automatically
- Price Charged £: What the customer actually paid you
- Profit £: Your profit for the job (calculated automatically)
- Margin %: Your profit as a percentage of what you charged (calculated automatically)
💡 Your data is saved safely in your account. Add as many jobs as you like, and come back anytime to review them.