General Contractor Calculator Bundle — 8 Professional Excel Calculators
You bid the project at 14% net. You close it at 8. The difference is not a rounding error — it is a change order you covered to keep the relationship, a sub who ran two weeks long, materials that came in 12% over estimate, and an afternoon spent managing an escalation that nobody billed. GCs who do not track actual versus estimated lose 2–3% net per project. On a $500K year, that is $10,000–$15,000 gone.8 Excel calculators built specifically for general contractors, pre-filled with 2026 US benchmarks. Yours forever.You managed the schedule, the subs, the client, and the inspections. The one thing that moved without you watching it was the money.A sub runs over. You cover it rather than write a back-charge that might cost you the relationship. Materials jump between estimate and order — you split the difference. A client adds a wall that is not in the contract and you build it because the conversation to say no feels harder than just doing it. None of these is a crisis on its own. Added up across six projects they are your year's net margin.The real problem is not that subs run over or clients add scope. It is that you find out at project close instead of when it is happening — when you could still act on it. These calculators put the financial picture in front of you while the project is running, not after.WHAT'S INSIDE — 8 PROFESSIONAL EXCEL CALCULATORS Quick Pricing Health Check — 4 numbers, 60 seconds: your true cost per hour managing work, your break-even rate, the gap. Most GCs undercharge their own PM time — it is the first cost that gets squeezed when a bid needs to come down. Job Profit Calculator — Quote, materials, sub costs, your labor, and overhead in. Live net profit and margin out, measured against the 10–20% net average. Run an active project through it mid-build — if the number is off, you still have time to close the gap. Hourly Rate Calculator — Backwards from your income goal to your real rate — for both hourly management work and percentage-of-project work. Solo GCs typically charge $50–$150/hr or 10–20% of project cost. Break Even Calculator — The active project count and total volume you need this month to cover overhead and pay yourself. Most solo GCs carry 2–5 projects. Quote & Invoice Builder — Professional project quote in 60 seconds — your PM hours as their own line item, materials, sub costs, permits, contingency, and profit margin all separated. Professional quote ready to print or save as PDF from Excel. Includes a recent quotes log — record your last 5 jobs in editable cells. Materials Cost Calculator — Materials totaled with a project-specific contingency buffer — set per job, not as a blanket percentage. Know the real buffer each project needs. Pricing Audit Checklist — 12 questions: PM fee as a visible line, change-order tracking discipline, sub buyout accuracy, contingency calibration, unbilled client-requested changes. Most GCs find 2–3% of net margin recoverable within 60 days. Based on industry pricing gap data — individual results will vary. Should I Take This Job? — Scope and complexity in. Instant take it / skip it / negotiate — with the minimum contract value to hit your net margin target. Catches the project that pencils at 14% and closes at 8 before it starts. ALSO INCLUDED — 3 PROFESSIONAL TEMPLATES Professional Invoice Template (.docx) Email Quote Template (.txt) Job Proposal Template (.docx) PRE-FILLED WITH VERIFIED 2026 US BENCHMARKSRate: $50–$150/hr or 10–20% of project | Target net margin: 10–20% | Active projects: 2–5 | Avg project: $10,000–$50,000Every number unlocked. Update any cell for your state and market.Instant download. Optimised for Excel 2016+. Compatible with Google Sheets for basic use. No subscription, no login, no app. One payment, yours forever.GUARANTEETrack one active project through it. If it does not show you where the margin is moving while you can still act on it, refund within 30 days. No questions, no forms. The risk is ours. Refund within 30 days. No questions, no forms. The risk is ours.tradetoolcalc.com
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