Handyman Estimate Calculator
Build better handyman quotes with labor, materials, overhead, and profit built in. Use it to pressure-test your hourly rate before you send an estimate.
Labor Details
Materials & Expenses
Profit Target
Project Summary
Workers: 1 × 9h × $20/hr
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Add up your labor, materials, and overhead, then set your profit target. It gives you a cleaner handyman quote instead of a guess based on what feels fair in the moment.
How This Handyman Estimate Calculator Works
This pricing tool helps you figure out what to charge for handyman jobs without forgetting the costs that usually eat your margin. Enter your labor costs, materials, overhead, and target profit to generate a more reliable estimate for the customer.
If you also want to double-check your markup after pricing the job, run the numbers through our markup calculator or compare your margin with the profit margin calculator. If the next step is planning whether enough work is coming in, check the revenue forecast calculator.
Who Should Use This Handyman Pricing Calculator?
Whether you're a solo handyman, part of a contracting crew, or managing projects for a larger company, this tool works for you. It's especially useful when you're trying to turn a rough scope into a fast estimate before building the final proposal.
If you need a customer-facing document after you price the work, pair this with our handyman estimate template or create polished proposals with Dave's estimate features.
What You'll Need to Get Started
To get accurate pricing, you'll need a few key pieces of information: labor costs, material costs, overhead expenses, and your target profit.
Labor Costs
Here's what you'll need to know:
- How many people are working
- How long the job will take
- What you pay per hour (including benefits)
Overhead Expenses
Your monthly business costs divided by working hours:
- Total monthly business expenses
- How many hours you work per month
- Hours needed for this specific job
The Other Pieces
Materials: Everything you'll need to buy for the job - screws, paint, lumber, whatever it takes.
Profit: What you want to make on top of breaking even. This is how your business grows.
The Math Behind our Service Price Calculator
Here's how we calculate everything under the hood:
1. Labor Costs
Workers × Hours × Hourly Rate
2. Overhead Per Job
(Monthly Expenses ÷ Monthly Hours) × Job Hours
3. Total Price
Labor + Materials + Overhead + Profit
4. Profit Percentage
(Profit ÷ Total Price) × 100
5. Markup Percentage
(Profit ÷ All Costs) × 100
Let's See It in Action
Sample Kitchen Repair Job
- • Workers: 1 person
- • Time needed: 9 hours
- • Hourly rate: $20
- • Materials: $80
- • Monthly expenses: $2,500
- • Hours worked per month: 160
- • Target profit: $100
Here's What You'd Charge
- • Labor: 1 × 9 × $20 = $180
- • Overhead: ($2,500 ÷ 160) × 9 = $140.63
- • All costs: $180 + $80 + $140.63 = $400.63
- • Quote to customer: $500.63
- • Profit margin: 20%
- • Markup: 25%
Common Questions
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