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Trade Report Time & Cost Calculator
See how many hours (and dollars) your inspection reports and quotes are really costing you.
A free calculator for tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers — to see how much time is going into typing up inspection reports and quotes each week, and what that time is worth. No signup, no pricing pitch, just your own numbers.
Features
- Your real numbers — reports per week, minutes per report today, and your own hourly rate.
- Time, not a sales pitch — the headline result is hours spent, not a product price. Nothing here promises a specific cost or feature.
- Instant results — updates live as you change the numbers; no account or signup required.
- NZD by default — built for the NZ trades market, but the formula works with any currency you type in.
- Localized UI — English and Ukrainian; switch language from the site header.
How much time do inspection reports actually take?
Most tradespeople underestimate it because it happens in small chunks spread across a week — a few photos here, a paragraph typed up there, usually at the end of a long day. Add it up across every job visit and it’s commonly 30-60 minutes per report, several times a week. This calculator totals that up using your own numbers, not an industry average.
Why this calculator doesn’t show a product price
It’s built to answer one question honestly: how much is your current process costing you, in hours and in dollars at your own rate. That’s useful on its own, whether or not you ever look at software to change it — which is why there’s no subscription price, checkout button, or “starting at $X/month” anywhere on this page.
What to do with the number
If the annual figure surprises you, the fix doesn’t have to be complicated — it can be as simple as dictating notes on-site instead of retyping them from memory later, or using a template so you’re not starting from a blank page every time. The point of this tool is just to make the real cost visible first.
Trade report calculator — frequently asked questions
- Does this calculator show pricing for any product?
- No. It only totals up time and the dollar value of that time at your own stated rate. It doesn't reference any specific product's price.
- Do I need an account to use it?
- No. It runs free in your browser with no signup required.
- Does it store my data?
- No — your inputs and results stay on your device. Nothing is submitted anywhere.
- What trades is this useful for?
- Any field trade that writes up inspection reports, site visit notes, or quotes after a job — plumbing, electrical, building, roofing, HVAC, and similar.
Calculator
TradeWrite AI — Field Report Calculator
What those evening reports are really costing you.
Photograph the job, say what you see out loud, get a branded report before you leave the site. Drag the sliders to match how your team actually runs.
Your numbers
FILL IN — TAKES 20 SECNo pricing here — this just totals up the hours (and their dollar value) the current process is costing you. Drag any slider to match your own week.
What it's costing you
LIVE — UPDATES AS YOU DRAGBased on your stated reports/week and minutes each, valued at your stated hourly rate. Years are averaged at 52 weeks. The "w/ AI" row is a time estimate, not a promise about any specific product or price. Figures are a planning estimate, not financial advice.
That's the cost of doing it the way you do it now.
Every number above moves with your sliders — bring your own week and see where it lands. TradeWrite AI is free to start: 3 reports a month, no card needed.