Job Costing for General Contracting Companies
General Contracting general contractors have a specific problem: leads, bids, and active projects compete for attention and follow-up always loses. SalesButler's Job Costing is built to fix exactly that for general contracting businesses. Track labor, materials, and other costs per job; live margin and profit% calculations; profitability reports by job, tech, and category.
Job Costing for General Contracting, in the app
Job Costing Built for General Contracting
Take a $45,000 remodel: winning or losing it often comes down to how well you handle job costing. When a time-sensitive bid request comes in during spring and summer, a general contractor stretched across jobs can't afford to let it slip. Job Costing keeps general contracting work moving from first contact to paid invoice — without adding office staff.
- Using job costing to handle a time-sensitive bid request the instant it lands, instead of after voicemail.
- Keeping a $45,000 remodel on track with job costing, from the first call through to a paid invoice.
- Leaning on job costing to stay ahead of spring and summer demand without adding office staff.
Up and Running Fast
Create a Job
Set up the job as you normally would with revenue line items.
Log Cost Lines
Add labor (hours × rate), materials (qty × cost), and other costs.
Margin Updates Live
Profit and margin% recalc the instant a cost is added or edited.
What General Contracting Businesses Get
Real Profit per Job
See actual margin, not just top-line revenue.
Live Recalculation
Margin updates the moment a cost is added — no end-of-month surprises.
Per-Tech Profitability
Spot which techs run efficient jobs and which need coaching.
Per-Service Profitability
Identify which services lose money so you can reprice or drop them.
Why General Contracting Businesses Choose SalesButler for Job Costing
- Built for general contracting, not adapted from generic software — job costing that already understands a time-sensitive bid request and spring and summer.
- Runs from the field: your crew manages job costing from a phone on a $45,000 remodel, not just a back-office desk.
- One flat price for the whole crew — most general contractors cover it by booking a single extra remodel a month.
- Live in about 15 minutes: connect your number, import contacts, and general contracting job costing is running the same day.
General Contracting Job Costing FAQ
How much does general contracting job costing software cost?
SalesButler's Growth plan is $24/month for your whole team — far less than per-seat job costing tools. Most general contractors cover it with a single recovered remodel.
What's the best job costing software for general contracting companies?
The best fit is software built for general contractors. SalesButler handles job costing around a time-sensitive bid request, a $45,000 remodel, and spring and summer demand — not a generic CRM you have to bend to fit the trade.
Does Job Costing work on mobile out in the field?
Yes. General Contracting crews run job costing from their phone on the job — no laptop, no trip back to the office.
Is SalesButler's Job Costing a good fit for general contractors?
Yes. General Contracting businesses use it to job costing around real field conditions — a time-sensitive bid request, a $45,000 remodel, and spring and summer demand — not a generic office workflow.
What plans include Job Costing?
Job Costing & Margin is included on the Growth and Pro plans.