The calculator handles labor by trade (framing, electrical, plumbing, etc.), materials with unit pricing, equipment costs, and subcontractor line items. Each category has its own markup setting so your margins are accurate across all cost types.

You set a markup percentage per category and an overall target profit margin. The calculator shows you the bid price required to hit your margin, your gross profit in dollars, and flags if a category is pulling your margin below target.

Yes. The summary view formats your bid into a professional breakdown showing total labor, materials, equipment, subs, markup, and final bid price — structured for client presentation or inclusion in a formal proposal document.

The tool recalculates live as you add line items, so you see margin impact in real time instead of after you've finished building the estimate. It also handles the markup math automatically, which eliminates the most common pricing errors in manual spreadsheet bids.