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3Get it signed
4Do the work, get paid
5Wrap up

Next: Check the labor priceLabor works out to $51 per crew-hour (144 crew-hours). Below $65 a crew-hour the work doesn't pay for the crew, truck, insurance and your time. At $72 labor would be about $10,368.

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1003-BRO · Estimate and scope of work

← Back to the job · Jordan Brooks · 88 Demo Road, Malta, NY

Estimate total

$14,400.00

Your direct costs

$5,700.00

Materials markup

$1,300.00

Pricing check

To see your floor price, set a target margin and an overhead % (or log enough jobs and RSC expenses for it to work out by itself) on the Pricing page.

Before overhead, this estimate leaves 60% over your direct costs.

Is the labor priced right?

144 crew-hours (figured from the crew and days below) · labor $7,400.00 · $51 per crew-hour · about 17% gross margin

Labor works out to $51 per crew-hour (144 crew-hours). Below $65 a crew-hour the work doesn't pay for the crew, truck, insurance and your time. At $72 labor would be about $10,368.

Estimated gross margin is 17% (after materials, subs and crew time at $43 an hour). The goal is 30%.

Materials markup is 25%. At 43% you'd keep about a 30% margin on materials after overhead.

Scope of work 8-10 days on site, weather permitting.

1. Demolition

Remove old decking, rail and stairs.

2. Footings and framing

Set piers and frame the deck.

3. Decking and stairs

Install composite boards and stairs.

4. Rail and cleanup

Install the rail.
Haul debris.

Edit every number and step by hand

Prices

Materials (your cost)

Markup on materials %

Windows & door

Labor

Debris / dump fee

Hired labor / subs you pay (cost)

Other items paid up front with the first payment (optional):

Item

Amount

Item

Amount

Item

Amount

Labor paid up front %

Labor paid at the end %

Estimated duration

The rest of labor is split evenly across the phases. Materials and windows & doors are due with the first payment.

Wording and payments

Project (the paragraph at the top of the estimate)

Crew

Note under Labor (discounts)

Payment groups (optional)

Materials list (one per line, with quantities if you like)

Payment groups: leave empty for one payment per phase with 10% of labor up front and 10% at the end (the Whitcomb way). Or list which phases each payment covers, like 1-3; 4; 5-7: labor is split in equal shares, one with the first payment and one per group, with materials in the first. Add + dumpster to a group to bill the dump fee with it.

Phases

One step per line; numbering is automatic and runs through the whole job. To remove a phase, clear its name.

Phase 1

Inspection (optional)

Steps (Steps 1–1)

Phase 2

Inspection (optional)

Steps (Steps 2–2)

Phase 3

Inspection (optional)

Steps (Steps 3–3)

Phase 4

Inspection (optional)

Steps (Steps 4–5)

Add a phase

Inspection (optional)

Steps

Not included, and open decisions

Labor not included (one per line)

Materials not included

Open decisions for the client

Payment schedule (preview)

Payment ID	For	Due	Amount
1003-BRO-1	Schedule hold + all materials + 25% of labor	At acceptance of the estimate	$8,350.00
1003-BRO-2	25% of labor: Phases 1–2	Upon completion of Phases 1–2, Steps 1–2	$1,850.00
1003-BRO-3	25% of labor: Phase 3	Upon completion of Phase 3, Step 3	$1,850.00
1003-BRO-4	25% of labor: Phase 4 + debris / dump fee	Upon completion of Phase 4, Steps 4–5	$2,350.00

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