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ESTIMATE VS ACTUAL

SERVICE COSTING WHICH SERVICES MAKE MONEY.

Compare estimate vs. actual with labor, materials, team cost, and overhead. Stop selling big-looking services that leave thin margins.

5-min setupNo credit card10+ industries

Service Costing · #APT-2847
Premium Service Appointment
Maria Garcia · San Antonio, TX
May 1, 2026
COST ITEM
AMOUNT%
Labor
$023%
Materials
$013%
Overhead
$03%
Total Cost$545
Billed to client$1,400
Profit
$855(61%)
Updated in real time · as you work

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From 2-person crews to 200-stop routes, running on the same operating system.

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What it measures

Profitperappointment,withoutguessing.
Included · 01
Actual labor

Team hours connect to the appointment automatically.

Included · 02
Materials

Material cost used vs. what you budgeted.

Included · 03
Estimated vs. actual

See where margin disappeared and why.

Included · 04
Better pricing

Use real costs to quote the next service better.

01Costs

Margindisappearsinsmalldetails.

One extra hour, forgotten material, or unpriced time. Latin Branding rolls those costs up to show real profit.

Service Visit · Cost Breakdown

02Compare

Estimatedvs.actualinplainEnglish.

Green when you won, red when you lost, with labor and materials broken down so you know what to adjust.

Service Profitability · This Month
Consultation
35%$269
Premium Service
42%$2,100
Follow-up Visit
28%$340
Diagnostic
18%$89
💡 Diagnostics at $89 are below target margin — consider raising price or bundling

03Pricing

Everyappointmentteachesyouhowtopricethenextone.

If one service always runs 18% over on labor, the next quote should change. The system shows you before you repeat the mistake.

Monthly Profit Report · April
Revenue
$18,420+23%
Total costs
$10,984+8%
Gross profit
$7,436+31%
Avg margin
40.4%+9pts
Generated automatically · every month

Owner story

0%higher average margin

I thought my biggest services were the best. Service costing showed me smaller appointments were leaving more profit.

Javier P.

Operator · Pineda Services, Tampa

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