A 20% markup is not a 20% margin.

The free Markup vs. Margin Calculator: punch in one real job — materials, labor, overhead — and see in 10 seconds whether you're actually making the margin you think you are. Most contractors aren't.

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Why this one number matters

Three ways contractors lose money without noticing.

You marked it up 20%. You kept 16.7%.

Markup is applied to cost; margin is measured on price. A 20% markup on a $10,000 job is a $12,000 quote — but the $2,000 you added is only 16.7% of the price. That gap walks out the door on every single job.

→ The calculator shows your REAL margin on any job in one row

Overhead never made it into the bid.

Truck, tools, insurance, phone, gas — if it isn't in the number, you're paying for it out of your profit. The calculator has a line for overhead so the quote carries it, not you.

→ Every quote covers the real cost of being in business

You find out at tax time.

Most contractors don't know which jobs made money until the year is over. Checking margin per job, before you quote, is how you stop working hard on jobs that quietly lose money.

→ Know the number before you shake hands, not in April

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