Material costs
Easy to underestimate.
Material prices change, small expenses get forgotten, and the estimate can start off lower than the job will really cost.
Built for contractors
Know your numbers.
Protect your profit.
Professional estimating and job management tool built for contractors.
Create accurate estimates, track costs, protect your margins, and keep jobs organized.
Estimate
EST-0001
DashboardMonthly
Total Estimates18
Total Value$68.4K
Estimated Profit$19.7K
Profit Margin28.8%
Estimate activity
Estimated Profit
$19,74228.8%
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The decision happens before the job
Every estimate is a business decision.
WHERE PROFIT GETS LOST
The risk starts before the work does.
When the estimate is built on assumptions, small misses can follow the job all the way to the bottom line.
01
Costs get underestimated
Materials, fuel, rentals, subs, and other expenses add up fast.
02
Labor gets missed
Time is easy to undercount when the job is priced from memory.
03
The price becomes a guess
Without a clear margin target, the quote can look right and still be wrong.
THE REAL PAIN POINT
You can win the job and still lose money.
Labor
Easy to leave out.
Labor is easy to undercount when hours, crew time, setup, travel, and cleanup are estimated from memory.
Margin
Hard to protect when you are guessing.
When margin is not intentional, the customer price may cover the work but leave much less profit than expected.
Profit
Often discovered too late.
The worst time to discover the job was not profitable is after the work is already underway—or already finished.
Estimates
Know the cost. Set your price. See your profit.
Explore the estimate itself. Hover over each section to see descriptions
Job Pricing
Estimates
Enter your job costs from top to bottom. Pricing results update automatically.
Open Estimate
New Estimate
ESTIMATE #
EST-0018
Dashboard
See the business behind the estimates.
Track estimate activity, total value, expected profit, and margin from one clear view.
TOTAL ESTIMATES
See your estimate activity.
Quickly see how many estimates are in the selected period.
Value & Profit Trend
Estimate value and estimated profit across the selected period.
Estimate Value
Estimated Profit
Recent Estimates
Most recent estimates in the selected period.
| Estimate # | Customer | Project | Date | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST-0018 | John Smith | Kitchen Remodel | Sep 18 | $13,542 |
| EST-0017 | Desert Build Co. | Concrete Patio | Sep 14 | $8,740 |
| EST-0016 | Maria Lopez | Electrical Upgrade | Sep 11 | $4,925 |
Customers + Estimate History
Keep every customer and estimate connected.
Build your customer list, open a customer, and see the estimate history tied to that relationship.
Customer Directory
Customers
Keep your customer information organized in one place.
Customer
Phone
Email
Location
Actions
John Smith
Smith Home Services
(602) 555-0142
john@smithhome.com
Phoenix, AZ
Maria Rodriguez
MR Renovations
(480) 555-0187
maria@mr-renovations.com
Mesa, AZ
David Lee
DL Property Services
(623) 555-0129
david@dlproperty.com
Tempe, AZ
Customer Estimates
John Smith — Estimates
Saved estimates for this customer, oldest to newest.
Estimate #
Project
Date
Customer Total
Action
Click Estimates on a customer to open the same customer-estimate view used inside ContraDatum.
Workflow
From estimate to scheduled job.
Move approved work forward without rebuilding the same information in another system.
01 — ESTIMATE
Start with the estimate.
Build the job, save the estimate, and keep its estimate number attached to the work.
Estimate History
EST-0018
In Process
Kitchen Remodel
John Smith · Yuma, AZ
Status
In Process
Scheduled
—
Calendar
Not added
Customer email
Not sent
G
Google Integration
Google Integration built into the workflow.
Schedule the job, add it to Google Calendar, and send the customer a confirmation from the connected Google account — all without leaving ContraDatum.
Connected workflow
No duplicate entry
GOOGLE CALENDAR
Create or update the job event.
✓
The estimate number stays with the scheduled job.
GOOGLE EMAIL
Send the customer confirmation.
✓
Confirmation is sent from the contractor's connected Google account.
Professional Output
One estimate. Two professional outputs.
Keep your costs and profit internal. Give your customer a clean, professional estimate from the same job.
Add your business information, logo, and contact details once—then carry that identity into customer-facing summaries.
INTERNAL REPORT
See the numbers your customer should not.
Review project costs, pricing analysis, estimated profit, margin, and customer total before you share the estimate.
✓Project costs
✓Pricing analysis
✓Estimated profit
✓Customer total
Generate the PDF separately to save, share, or print.
INTERNAL PRICING REPORT
INTERNAL USE ONLY
PROJECT INFORMATION
CustomerJohn Smith
LocationPhoenix, AZ
Job TypeRemodel
Pricing MethodTarget Margin
COST SUMMARY
Materials$4,860.00
Labor$3,240.00
Equipment$780.00
Other Costs$600.00
TOTAL JOB COST$9,480.00
PRICING ANALYSIS
Target Margin30.0%
Recommended Price$13,542.86
Estimated Profit$4,062.86
Customer Total$13,542.86
IP
Desert Plumbing LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
(928) 555-0187
info@desertplumbing.com
CUSTOMER
John Smith
Phoenix, AZ
PROJECT
Kitchen Remodel
JOB DESCRIPTION
Kitchen remodel including cabinet installation, countertop work, finish materials, and labor.
ESTIMATE SUMMARY
Materials$4,860.00
Labor$3,240.00
Estimated Price$12,978.86
Sales Tax$564.00
CUSTOMER TOTAL$13,542.86
This estimate is based on the project information and scope currently provided. Final pricing may change if the project scope, quantities, conditions, or requested work changes.
Built for contractors
Made for the way contractors actually work.
Simple enough to use in the field. Detailed enough to protect the numbers behind the job.
CONTRADATUM
The job stays at the center.
Estimate, costs, margin, customer, schedule, and reports stay connected around the same project.
01
Simple by design
A focused workflow without burying the contractor under unnecessary screens and steps.
02
Built around profitability
Costs, customer price, estimated profit, and margin stay visible as you price the work.
03
English + Español
Switch languages across the application and the documents you create for the job.
04
Ready for office or field
Use ContraDatum from desktop or mobile when you are in the office, in the truck, or at the jobsite.
Mobile + Tablet
Your jobs move with you.
Keep ContraDatum close whether you are checking numbers from your phone or working through a job on a larger tablet screen.
PHONE
Quick access in the field
TABLET
More room when you need it
01
Check the job from your phone.
Open estimates, review totals, and keep the job close when you are away from the desk.
02
Use the extra space on a tablet.
A larger screen gives the dashboard, charts, and job information more room without changing the workflow.
03
Same job. Same information.
Move between screen sizes without having to rebuild the estimate or keep separate versions.
Pricing
Simple pricing. Full access.
One annual plan with the estimating, customer, reporting, scheduling, and Google workflow built into ContraDatum.
ContraDatum Annual
One plan. No feature tiers.
FULL ACCESS
$149
/ year
annual subscription
About
$12.42
per month when paid annually
Included with your plan
Estimates & job cost tracking
Customers & estimate history
Profit & margin visibility
Internal + customer reports
Scheduling workflow
Google Calendar integration
Customer schedule emails
English + Español
Desktop, tablet & phone access
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Estimate with clarity.
Work with confidence.
Build with profit in mind.
Know the numbers before the job starts—and keep the customer, estimate, schedule, and workflow connected after the job moves forward.
One annual plan
English + Español
Desktop + mobile