Is TradesMetrics free?

Yes. The whole TradesMetrics platform is free: estimating, region-aware contracts and e-signature, invoicing, budget and progress tracking, change orders and payments. There is no subscription, no per-seat fees, and no cut of your jobs.

What can I estimate with TradesMetrics?

You can estimate common jobs like kitchen renos, bathroom renos, decks, basements, home additions, electrical upgrades, interior paint, pool builds and commercial builds, or build a fully custom job from scratch.

How does TradesMetrics calculate my price?

You enter your own labor rates by trade, add materials and subcontractor quotes, then set your markup. TradesMetrics adds it all up to show your true cost, profit and final sell price.

Can I use TradesMetrics to bid a construction job?

Yes. TradesMetrics is built to help general contractors bid jobs. It breaks the work into milestones, activities and line items for labor, materials and subcontractors, then applies your markup so you can bid with confidence and protect your margin.

What is a good markup for a contractor?

Most general contractors use a markup between 15% and 35% depending on trade, overhead, competition and job risk. TradesMetrics lets you set separate markups for labor, materials and subs so you can see your true profit margin before you send the estimate.

Free for contractors

Estimate, contract, and invoice. Free.

Price a job, send a contract built for your state or province, and invoice when the work is done. No subscription, no per-seat fees, no cut of your jobs.

Estimate a job, free See the product

Free · no signupReal cost dataEmail it or save it to your account

Kitchen Reno · Estimate

LAB $8.2kMAT $9.6kEQU $1.1kSUB $12.4kFEE $2.4k

6 milestones · 19 linespriced

Your cost$33,700

Markup$10,100

Contract$43,800

Send for approval

TradesMetricsJob #1042 · p.1

Budget ✓ On budget

Work complete62%

Earned to date$26,120

Spent$24,940

Hours this week46

Projected finish$1,180 under

TradesMetricsJob #1042 · p.3

Contract ✓ Signed

Dana Mathers

E-signedMay 9

Amount$43,800

Pay schedule4 milestones

Deposit invoiced$8,760

TimelineMay 12–Aug 1

TradesMetricsJob #1042 · p.2

Change Order ✓ Approved

CO-01 · Panel relocateabsorbed

CO-02 · Tile upgrade+$1,840

Client e-signedJun 18

Contingency drawn$600

Contract was$43,800

New contract$45,640

TradesMetricsJob #1042 · p.4

Payment ✓ Received

Contract total$45,640

Deposit received$8,760

ReceivedJun 20

Next · Rough-in$13,690

Balance remaining$36,880

In · Out · Net+$8,760

TradesMetricsJob #1042 · p.5

TradesMetrics on a phone showing a job's deposits, balance and net cash

Project Manager

One thread from first estimate to final payment.

One job, one source of truth.

Estimate in minutes

Pick a job type; a template prices it from regional cost data, line by line. Your rates, your markups.

Contract & e-sign

The estimate becomes a contract built for your state or province, with the right lien, cancellation, and deposit rules. Your client signs online; the baseline locks.

Budget & progress

Log work and costs as you build. Know if you are ahead, on budget, or over while there is still time to act.

Track changes

Overruns become decisions: absorb it, draw contingency, or send a change order for signature.

Invoice & get paid

Send invoices from the job, or start from a free invoice template. Track money coming in and going out, with your net profit always up to date.

Coming soon

heyJackie— Your voice in the field.

When your hands are full, run it by voice. Estimate, progress updates, daily logs, receipts, changes, client communication and payments.

Contracts that match where you work

Choose your state or province and your contract carries the right rules for that jurisdiction: mechanics' lien and Preliminary Notice warnings and your right-to-cancel and deposit limits in the US, statutory holdback under your province's Builders Lien or Construction Act in Canada, and Quebec's hypothèque légale de la construction and RBQ licence provisions. Built from state lien statutes, contractor licensing boards, provincial construction acts, and the Civil Code of Québec. Every US state and Canadian province supported.

Mechanics' lien & Preliminary Notice Right-to-cancel & deposit limits Statutory holdback (Canada) Quebec: hypothèque légale & RBQ

Estimating

This is the real estimating tool. Try it.

The same engine that powers TradesMetrics. Pick a job type; adjust rates, markups and scope.

1 Pick your job

3 Your estimate

Pick a job type above. The template prices itself in front of you.

Voice assistant

heyJackie Coming soon

Say it. Run it. Get paid.

When your hands are full, run it by voice. Estimate, progress updates, daily logs, receipts, changes, client communication and payments.

Pricing

Free. All of it.

Estimating, contracts, invoicing and job management, all free. No subscription, no per-seat fees, no cut of your jobs.

✓Estimate, contract, track progress, handle changes, invoice

✓Client portal, daily logs and reports

✓Get paid your way: card, e-transfer or cash

✓ No subscription ✓ No setup fee ✓ No per-seat fees ✓ No catch ✓ No hidden fees

Giving back

Cornerstone

Building homes where they’re needed most.

TradesMetrics contributes 1% of its revenue to Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for families in need. Every project on the platform is part of it.

Donations are made through Habitat for Humanity Canada.

World map of regions where homes are built

Builds across Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean.

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