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Plumbing Emergency Call Profit Calculator
After-hours work pays a premium, but it also costs more. Check whether your emergency pricing actually clears the overtime.
Result
Overtime labour cost should be the real overtime rate, not the day rate. Understating it is the most common reason after-hours work looks more profitable than it is.
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Is a call-out fee worth charging?
It covers the fixed cost of turning out (the drive, the disruption, the overtime trigger) regardless of how long the job takes. Without one, short after-hours jobs almost always lose money.
How much premium should emergency work carry?
Enough to cover overtime labour, the higher chance of a wasted trip, and the value of same-night resolution to the customer. This calculator shows whether your current premium does that.
Should I take every emergency call?
If the per-hour profit is below what a scheduled day job returns, you are trading rest for very little. Knowing the number lets you set a sensible after-hours minimum.
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