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Free construction calculators
for trade businesses.

Built for trade businesses. Job margins, markup, labour, concrete, paint, tiling, retention and more.

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Business & Margin

Business & Margin Calculators

Estimating

Job Margin Calculator

Enter revenue and total costs to instantly calculate your gross profit margin on any job.

Estimating

Markup Calculator

Calculate sell price from cost + markup %, or work backwards from sell price to find your margin.

Estimating

Hourly Rate Calculator

Work out exactly what you need to charge per hour to cover costs and hit your income target.

Labour

Labour Oncost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of hiring — base wage plus super, workers comp, leave loading, payroll tax.

Business

Break-Even Calculator

Find out how much revenue you need each month to cover your fixed and variable costs.

Bidding

Contingency Calculator

Add the right risk buffer to your bid based on project risk level — low, medium, or high risk.

Trade & Material

Trade & Material Calculators

Concrete

Concrete Volume Calculator

Calculate m³ needed for slabs, footings, columns, and beams — plus number of premix bags.

Painting

Paint Coverage Calculator

Enter area, number of coats, and coverage rate to calculate litres or gallons needed.

Tiling

Tiling Calculator

Calculate tiles, boxes, and adhesive needed for any room including wastage allowance.

Roofing

Roof Area Calculator

Calculate actual roof area from footprint dimensions and pitch angle — any roof slope.

Civil

Excavation Volume Calculator

Calculate cubic metres to excavate or fill, including soil swell factor for cartage.

Contracts

Retention & Progress Claim

Calculate retention amounts held and released, plus progress claim at any completion %.

Need more than a calculator?

Need a full quantity takeoff done?

These calculators help you estimate quickly. But if you need the full count done — standard-compliant BOQ, takeoff sheets, and marked-up drawings — our team is ready to deliver.