Job Costing for Solar Companies
Solar solar installers have a specific problem: long sales cycles mean leads go cold without disciplined, automated follow-up. SalesButler's Job Costing is built to fix exactly that for solar businesses. Track labor, materials, and other costs per job; live margin and profit% calculations; profitability reports by job, tech, and category.
Job Costing for Solar, in the app
Job Costing Built for Solar
Take a $25,000 solar install: winning or losing it often comes down to how well you handle job costing. When a consultation request after an energy-bill spike comes in during spring and summer, a solar installer stretched across jobs can't afford to let it slip. Job Costing keeps solar work moving from first contact to paid invoice — without adding office staff.
- Using job costing to handle a consultation request after an energy-bill spike the instant it lands, instead of after voicemail.
- Keeping a $25,000 solar install 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 Solar 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 Solar Businesses Choose SalesButler for Job Costing
- Built for solar, not adapted from generic software — job costing that already understands a consultation request after an energy-bill spike and spring and summer.
- Runs from the field: your crew manages job costing from a phone on a $25,000 solar install, not just a back-office desk.
- One flat price for the whole crew — most solar installers cover it by booking a single extra solar install a month.
- Live in about 15 minutes: connect your number, import contacts, and solar job costing is running the same day.
Solar Job Costing FAQ
How much does solar job costing software cost?
SalesButler's Growth plan is $24/month for your whole team — far less than per-seat job costing tools. Most solar installers cover it with a single recovered solar install.
What's the best job costing software for solar companies?
The best fit is software built for solar installers. SalesButler handles job costing around a consultation request after an energy-bill spike, a $25,000 solar install, 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. Solar 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 solar installers?
Yes. Solar businesses use it to job costing around real field conditions — a consultation request after an energy-bill spike, a $25,000 solar install, 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.