See the margin on every remodel while the job runs
Start with the budget from the accepted estimate: the cost of each cost code before your markup.
Plankbook sets actual cost from bills, subcontractor invoices, permits and crew time against that budget, and compares the work done with what you have billed.
Catch an overrun during the rough-in, not after the final payment.
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| Cost code | Budget | Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02-100 Demolition and haul-away | $2,600 | $2,380 | ($220) |
| 15-200 Rough plumbing | $3,400 | $4,150 | +$750 |
| 16-200 Rough electrical | $3,900 | $3,720 | ($180) |
| 01-410 Permit and inspections | $1,150 | $1,150 | $0 |
| 09-250 Drywall, tape and paint | $3,200 | $3,060 | ($140) |
Post every cost to a cost code
Enter supplier bills and subcontractor invoices against cost codes, and add permit fees as they come in.
Crew time from the running clock counts at each person's labor cost. Approved change orders add to the budget, so the comparison stays current.
- Supplier bill15-200 · Drain fittings and PEX$412.60
- Subcontractor invoice16-200 · Rough electrical, progress 2 of 2$1,860.00
- Permit01-410 · Building permit and inspections$1,150.00
- Crew time09-250 · Crew lead, 8 h at $46 labor cost$368.00
Compare planned and projected margin
- Start from the planned margin
- Plankbook takes the planned margin from the estimate: contract price against budgeted cost.
- Watch the projected margin move
- As actual cost comes in over or under budget, Plankbook projects where the margin will land.
- Compare earned value with billing
- See the value of the work done next to what you have billed, so you know when to send the next draw.
- Bill cost-plus jobs from the same costs
- On cost-plus and time and materials projects, invoice billable time and costs with your markup.
Track crew time and the rest of the job
- Run a time clock
- Crew members start and stop a running clock on the project they work on.
- Plan the week
- Keep tasks and inspections on a calendar, and subscribe to it from your phone with the calendar feed.
- Watch subcontractor insurance
- Store each subcontractor's insurance certificate date and get a warning before it expires.
- Run reports
- Report on projects, invoices, payments and costs across your company.
- Export everything
- Download every record as CSV files at any time for your bookkeeper or your own spreadsheets.
- Fill your own documents
- Generate contracts and completion and warranty letters from your Word templates.
Know what each job earns before it closes
Open the sample company to see job costing on a kitchen remodel under way. The plan costs $99 per company per month after the 30-day trial.
Try every job tool for 30 days without a card. Add your whole team at no extra cost.