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Construction Estimate Calculator

Build a quick line-item construction estimate with material and labour unit costs, sales tax on materials, overhead, contingency and profit.

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Results

Materials
$14,725.00
Tax on materials
$1,030.75
Labour (297 h)
$20,196.00
Direct cost
$35,951.75
Overhead
$3,595.18
Contingency
$1,797.59
Profit
$4,961.34
Estimate total
$46,305.86
Margin on price
18.48%

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Questions

How is profit calculated?

Profit is applied to direct cost plus overhead and contingency. The result also shows your margin on the final price, which is lower than the markup percentage.

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