Does this work in Excel and Google Sheets?

Both. Google Sheets: File > Import, or open and make a copy. Excel 365: open it directly. No macros, no add-ons, nothing to install.

Can I use it to build fixed packages?

Yes, and that is the best use of it. Price your three packages properly once, then quote from them with confidence instead of guessing.

What is the service tier for?

It scales labor hours. Standard is 1.0, Complex 1.15, Premium 1.30. Enter the hours a maintenance detail would take and let the tier do the multiplying for correction work.

How do I cost ceramic coating properly?

As a material line, in bottles per job. Enter the bottle price and how much of it the vehicle consumes. It is usually the single largest product cost on the job.

I'm not confident with spreadsheets. Will I manage?

Yes. The white cells are the only ones you touch. The Quick-Start Guide has your first real number on screen in about five minutes, and if you get stuck, message me.

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Detailing Job Quoting Calculator

The correction package was priced for two hours. The hood alone took one.

Quote detailing work from real labor hours, chemical cost and overhead, with the price solved from the margin you want to keep.

$29 USD · one-time

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Auto Detailing Job Quoting Calculator dashboard

Who it's for

Made for the way you actually work.

Mobile detailers pricing travel and water into every job
Shops building a service menu that actually earns
Ceramic-coating installers quoting prep honestly
Weekend detailers deciding what going pro pays

What's included

Everything in one file.

Dashboard: Quote, margin and cost per unit, with two charts. Read-only.
Start Here: Five steps from opening the file to a real number on screen.
Job Quote: Where you build one bid. The main working sheet.
Client Quote: The printable quote you send the client. Prices only.
Rate Card: Your trades and their hourly cost. Enter once; used on every bid.
Settings: Overhead and target profit margin.
Instructions: What each sheet does, and what to do if a number looks off.
About: Version, license and support.
PDF Quick-Start Guide: two pages, first result in five minutes

How it works

Three steps to a number you trust.

Open Rate Card. Enter your all-in hourly cost per role, wage plus payroll burden. Not the rate you bill. If you are the only technician, enter what you need to earn per hour.
Open Settings. Set your overhead percentage and the gross margin you want every job to earn.
Open Job Quote. Name the job and enter the vehicle size in panels or your own unit.

A look inside

The screens you'll be working in.

List of the nine sheets in the detailing pricing spreadsheet

Job Quote sheet with wash, correction and coating hours, products and add-ons

Client Quote sheet, a printable one page quote with prices only

Rate Card sheet with all-in hourly cost per role

Three steps: enter the hours, pick the margin, send the quote

Compatibility: works in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel 365

Questions

Good to know.

Does this work in Excel and Google Sheets?: Both. Google Sheets: File > Import, or open and make a copy. Excel 365: open it directly. No macros, no add-ons, nothing to install.
Can I use it to build fixed packages?: Yes, and that is the best use of it. Price your three packages properly once, then quote from them with confidence instead of guessing.
What is the service tier for?: It scales labor hours. Standard is 1.0, Complex 1.15, Premium 1.30. Enter the hours a maintenance detail would take and let the tier do the multiplying for correction work.
How do I cost ceramic coating properly?: As a material line, in bottles per job. Enter the bottle price and how much of it the vehicle consumes. It is usually the single largest product cost on the job.
I'm not confident with spreadsheets. Will I manage?: Yes. The white cells are the only ones you touch. The Quick-Start Guide has your first real number on screen in about five minutes, and if you get stuck, message me.

One mispriced job costs more than this.

$29 once, and it's yours to keep. It pays for itself the first time it stops you underpricing a job or leaving margin on the table. No subscription, no login, just a file that does the maths.

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