Estimio — Contractor Bid Calculator

The problem

You're already losing money.
You just don't know where.

Most contractors price by gut feel. Estimio shows you exactly what every job actually costs — before you commit.

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Forgetting your true labor cost

Your hourly rate doesn't account for self-employment tax (15.3%), health insurance, workers comp, or the hours you spend driving. You're billing $65/hr and netting $38.

"I finished the job and made $8/hour after everything." — r/electricians

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Undercharging for materials

You buy materials, transport them, and manage suppliers — and charge clients exactly what you paid. Your time and risk have real value. Industry standard markup is 15–25%.

"Why am I sourcing materials for free?" — r/contractor

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Scope creep eating your margin

The job changes mid-project and you eat the cost. No documentation, no change order, no way to charge for it. That "small addition" costs you $300 in labor you'll never see.

"Client keeps adding things and I don't know how to charge for it." — r/smallbusiness

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No overhead allocation

Your truck payment, tools, insurance, phone, and fuel cost you $800–1,500/month. None of that is in your bids. Every job you take is subsidizing your business expenses.

"I have no idea if I'm actually making money." — r/plumbers

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Looking unprofessional on quotes

Texting a number to clients, hand-writing quotes, or emailing a spreadsheet screenshot. Property managers and repeat clients expect a professional document. First impressions close jobs.

"Lost a $12k job because my quote looked sketchy." — r/landscaping

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Crew members underbidding

If you run a crew and let estimators bid independently, every low-margin job they close bleeds your business. No visibility, no enforcement, no way to catch it before it's signed.

"My estimator bid a job at 12% margin. I only found out when we invoiced." — r/generalcontractor

How it works

From job details to
professional quote in 4 steps

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Enter job details

Trade type, hours, number of workers, materials, and drive time. Takes 90 seconds.

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Estimio calculates

Labor burden, overhead per hour, materials markup, and drive cost — all factored in automatically.

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Pick your margin

See your quote price at 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, and 40% margin. Know exactly what you make on each.

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Send the quote

One tap generates a branded PDF with your business name, scope, and total. Send it directly to your client.

Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

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True cost calculator

Calculates labor burden (SE tax + benefits), overhead per hour, materials markup, and drive time cost. Not just hours × rate.

All plans

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PDF quote generation

Professional, branded quote with your business name, license number, scope of work, and itemized costs. Send directly to clients.

All plans

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Multi-trade project bids

Combine electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and any other trade into a single project bid with one total quote.

Pro

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Change order tracker

When scope changes mid-job, add a change order. Generates a client-ready document so you never eat the cost of extra work again.

Pro

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Profit analytics

Average margin by trade type, monthly revenue trends, best clients by lifetime value. Know which jobs actually make you money.

Pro

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Bid templates

Save any bid as a reusable template. A painter doing the same job 40x/year goes from 8 minutes per bid to 90 seconds.

Pro

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Team seats

Up to 5 estimators on one account. Each with their own login, bid history, and performance analytics. Share templates across the crew.

Crew

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Bid review & approval

Admin reviews and approves every bid before it goes to clients. Estimators submit, you approve. Nothing leaves without your sign-off.

Crew

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Minimum margin rules

Set company-wide minimum margins by trade. Hard-block bids below your floor, or route them through admin review. Your margins, enforced.

Crew

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Client Portal

Generate a secure link for any quote. Clients view, approve, or decline online — no login required. You get notified the moment they respond.

Pro

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Invoice Generator

Convert accepted quotes to invoices in one click. Add line items, set due dates, track paid and outstanding balances. Print or email directly from the app.

Pro

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Job Costing & Actuals

After every job, log actual hours and material costs. Compare against your bid to see real profit vs estimated. Spot patterns and make every future bid sharper.

Pro

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Tax Estimator

Know what you owe before April. Based on your YTD revenue, Estimio estimates your quarterly SE tax so you are never caught off guard. Set aside the right amount per job.

Pro

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Digital Signature

Clients sign quotes with a finger or mouse, or type their legal name. Signature is captured and stored with the quote. No print-scan-email needed.

Pro

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Market Rate Intelligence

See how your hourly rate compares to national averages for your trade. Low, mid, and high benchmarks so you know if you are undercharging — or have room to raise rates.

Pro

Results

Contractors making
more on every job

★★★★★

I ran my first bid through Estimio and realized I had been undercharging by $400 on every electrical panel job for two years. I fixed my rate that same day. The app paid for itself before I even subscribed to Pro.

Marcus R.

Electrician · Dallas, TX

★★★★★

The change order tracker alone is worth every penny. I used to just eat the cost of scope changes. Now I generate a change order PDF on site, get the client to acknowledge it, and my average job revenue went up 18%.

James P.

Plumber · Atlanta, GA

★★★★★

We have three estimators and before Crew, I had no idea what margins they were quoting. Now I see every bid, enforce a 25% floor, and approve everything before it goes out. We stopped losing money on painting jobs entirely.

Tony K.

GC · Phoenix, AZ · Crew plan

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.
Pays for itself on job one.

One extra percentage point of margin on a single job covers months of Estimio.

Monthly

Annual Save up to 25%

Free

/month

Forever free — no card required

✓3 bids per month
✓True cost calculator
✓Single trade type per bid
✓Basic PDF quote
✗Bid history
✗Multi-trade project bids
✗Templates & client database
✗Analytics dashboard
✗Change order tracker

Get started free

No credit card · No expiry

Full feature comparison

Every feature, every plan — no surprises.

Feature	Free	Pro	Crew
Core calculator
True cost calculator (labor burden, overhead, drive time)	✓	✓	✓
Monthly bids	3/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited
Margin picker (20%–40%)	✓	✓	✓
PDF quote generation	✓	✓	✓
Branded PDF (your logo, no watermark)	—	✓	✓
Pro features
Multi-trade project bids	—	✓	✓
Full bid history + smart folders	—	✓	✓
Client database	—	✓	✓
Reusable bid templates	—	✓	✓
Profit analytics dashboard	—	✓	✓
Change order tracker + PDF	—	✓	✓
AI bid advisor (rate intelligence alerts)	—	✓	✓
Crew features
Team seats	—	—	Up to 5
Admin bid review & approval	—	—	✓
Minimum margin rules	—	—	✓
Hard-block below-margin bids	—	—	✓
Team profit leaderboard	—	—	✓
Per-estimator analytics	—	—	✓
Priority support	—	—	✓

Stop leaving money
on every job you bid.

You're already losing money.
You just don't know where.

From job details to
professional quote in 4 steps

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Contractors making
more on every job

Simple, transparent pricing.
Pays for itself on job one.

Full feature comparison

Common questions

Stop leaving moneyon every job you bid.

You're already losing money.You just don't know where.

From job details toprofessional quote in 4 steps

Everything you need.Nothing you don't.

Contractors makingmore on every job

Simple, transparent pricing.Pays for itself on job one.

Full feature comparison

Common questions

Stop leaving money
on every job you bid.

You're already losing money.
You just don't know where.

From job details to
professional quote in 4 steps

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Contractors making
more on every job

Simple, transparent pricing.
Pays for itself on job one.