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The Tradies Business Better Kit

Seven job calculators in one Excel file: fence, concrete slab, paving, decking, retaining wall, soil and mulch, and paint. Work out what to order, add your own prices, and a job summary adds it all up with your markup or margin.

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  • Seven calculators and a job summary in one file
  • Quantities from your measurements, costs from your prices
  • No subscription, no logins
  • Built and tested in Excel

What's in the file

Seven calculators, one job summary

Fence
  • Timber paling, lap and cap, good neighbour, wall-fixed and Colourbond
  • Posts, rails, palings, panels, fixings and cement
  • Cost and sell price with markup or margin
Concrete slab
  • Concrete volume with allowance
  • Mesh sheets, bar chairs and formwork
  • Membrane and compacted base
Paving
  • Pavers from your paver size and joints
  • Base, bedding sand and edge restraint
  • Jointing sand
Decking
  • Boards from board width, gap and length
  • Joist length and screws
  • Waste allowance you control
Retaining wall
  • Sleepers and posts for a sleeper wall
  • Post concrete, drainage aggregate and drain pipe
  • Geofabric and fixings
Soil and mulch
  • Volume from area and depth
  • Bulk or bagged
  • Allowance for settling
Paint
  • Wall and ceiling area, less openings
  • Litres and tins for your coats
  • Coverage you set
Job summary
  • Switch on the calculators a job uses
  • Your labour rate and markup or margin
  • Cost, sell price, GST and profit

These are calculation aids, not engineering or building advice. They don't size structures and include no supplier prices. Check quantities against your plans, your engineer and your council's rules.

Want to try one first? The free Fence Material Calculator uses the same engine, with timber paling fences.

Get the free fence calculator