Charge-Out Rate Builder
Work out what you need to charge per hour or per day to cover costs and hit your target margin.
Sound familiar?
“I'm busy all the time but there's no money left at the end.”
Who it's for
Businesses that set rates by guesswork or by copying competitors.
What's included
- Labour cost per hour (wages, super, leave, insurance, non-billable time)
- overhead recovery
- plant and vehicle cost per hour
- target margin
- recommended rates for labour, plant (wet and dry hire) and call-outs
- calculator you can reuse
What changes
Rates that cover every cost
confidence when quoting
How it works
- 01
Free Health Check
45 minutes on how your business runs now and where the time's going.
- 02
Fixed-price proposal
A written scope and a fixed price. No open-ended invoices.
- 03
Build and train
I set it up, test it with you and train your team.
- 04
Ongoing support (optional)
A monthly plan if you want someone keeping it running.
Our costing tools are decision-support tools built from your numbers. They're not financial advice; take the results to your accountant or adviser.
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Pricing Review
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Labour Cost & Productivity
Real labour cost per hour, including super, leave and non-billable time, against hours billed.
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Your next step
Let's find what's costing you nights.
A free 45-minute Health Check. You get a one-page scorecard and a clear, fixed-price recommendation. No obligation.