Quote Calculator: Recommended Quote Price for Tradespeople

This calculator combines work hours, material including markup, travel costs and your desired profit margin into a recommended quote price – broken down and saveable as PDF.

Last updated 12.09.2026

A quote is made up of several cost blocks: your own work hours, purchased material including markup, travel costs, and a profit margin on top. Listing these items individually looks more transparent to the customer than a single lump sum.

Formula: Quote price = (work hours × hourly rate + material + material markup + travel costs) × (1 + profit margin ÷ 100)

Example calculation

Item	Amount
Work hours (12 h × €45)	€540
Material	€400
Material markup (20%)	€80
Travel costs	€60
Subtotal	€1,080
Profit margin (10%)	€108
Recommended quote price	€1,188

You can save or print the breakdown below directly and present it to your customer as a quote.

Your quote calculator

Work hours

hrs

Planned work hours for this job.

Hourly rate

€/hr

Your hourly rate – pre-filled if you already used the hourly rate or job profit calculator.

Material

€

Your purchase price for the material needed (net).

Material markup

10–25% is typical (see material markup calculator).

Travel costs

€

Total travel costs for this job (see travel cost calculator).

Desired profit margin

On top of the hourly rate, if you want to plan in an extra buffer (0 if not).

Non-binding estimate, not tax or legal advice. For a binding calculation, talk to your tax advisor.

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Frequently asked questions about quote calculation

How do I calculate a quote price for a customer?

Add work hours × hourly rate, material costs including markup, and travel costs into a subtotal, then add your desired profit margin on top. The calculator above does this automatically.

Should I show the customer a breakdown of my quote?

That's a business decision. A transparent breakdown by work hours, material and travel costs builds more trust with many customers than a single lump sum.

How do I save the result as a PDF?

After calculating, click "Save as PDF / print" and, in your browser's print dialog, choose "Save as PDF" as the destination instead of a printer.