Building Quotes for Your Trade Business

In the first two videos of our tradie series, we broke down Markup vs Margin and showed you how to calculate the true cost of labour for your trade business.

Now, it’s time to put this knowledge to work. Learn how to build accurate quotes that reflect your real costs and safeguard your profits. In this video, I’ll guide you through three common scenarios:

• Scenario 1: Small Maintenance Job (e.g., Fixing a Deck)

• Scenario 2: Medium Build (e.g., Alfresco)

• Scenario 3: Large Commercial Job (e.g., Building a House)

Building Quotes for Your Trade Business

By accurately factoring labour costs, overheads, and best-practice margins into every quote, you:

• Protect your profitability.

• Avoid underquoting jobs.

• Achieve industry-standard margins tailored to the size and type of project.

  
  

Ultimately, while these margins are based on benchmarks, your final pricing is up to you.

If you'd like a copy of our building quote template to help you cost jobs more accurately, click here to schedule a time that suits you, or call me directly at 0439 030 850.

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Tim Goode

Ignite Accountants