Plumbing
Plumbing Job Profit Calculator
Find out what a plumbing job really earns after parts, labour and the van are covered.
Result
Emergency and after-hours work carries different labour costs. Use the emergency call profit calculator for out-of-hours jobs where a premium applies.
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About this calculator
Why is my margin lower than I expected?
Usually because overhead was never allocated. A job that looks like 60% margin on parts and labour alone can be closer to 30% once the van, insurance, software and office time are carried.
Should I price by the hour or by the job?
Flat-rate pricing protects margin because the customer is buying an outcome, not your speed. Whichever you use, the cost side of this calculator is the same.
How do I handle callbacks?
Add the callback's labour and parts to the original job before calculating. A job with two callbacks is a different job financially, and averaging them across the year hides the pattern.
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