Price a job from materials, labor hours, overhead, and target margin — then see what the same job should cost at a different margin.
Free to use with no account. When you want to send the result by text, take a card payment, or keep a record of every job, the same numbers carry straight into Glo Invoice.
How the price is built. Materials at landed cost, labor hours at your billable rate, an overhead allocation, then your target margin on top. Price is the output, not the starting point.
Worked example. $500 materials + 6 hours at $85 ($510) = $1,010 of direct cost. At a 30% target margin the price is $1,443 — not $1,313, which is $1,010 plus 30%.
Margin math trap. To hit a target margin you divide by (1 − margin). Adding the percentage to cost gives you a markup and a lower margin than you planned.
Common mistakes. Pricing to beat a competitor whose costs you don't know; leaving out drive time and parts runs; forgetting card processing fees on the payment side.
Frequently asked questions
Should I show my breakdown to the customer?
Show itemized lines — parts, labor, fees — but not your cost or margin. Itemization builds trust; cost disclosure invites negotiation on your pay.
How do I price a job I've never done?
Estimate hours honestly, add a contingency line for unknowns, and put a written change-order rule in the estimate.
What about discounts?
A 10% discount on a 30% margin job gives away a third of your profit. Prefer scope reduction over price reduction.
