Job costing for Irish trades

Know what every job actually made, not just what you charged.

You know what's in the bank at the end of the month. You probably don't know which jobs made money and which ones cost you. FlashBooked tracks labour, materials and the quoted price on every job, so the numbers are there without a spreadsheet.

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Job profit this month
Rewire, DrumcondraQuoted €6,400, cost €4,310
33
EV charger, SwordsQuoted €1,414, cost €980
31
Fault finding, ClontarfRan 3 hours over
4
Consumer unit, RahenyMaterials over estimate
12
Kitchen wiring, MalahideIn progress
0
Average marginAll jobs this month
27

Illustrative figures. Counts show margin %.

The Problem

Busy isn't the same as profitable.

Most trades price the next job the same way as the last one, without ever knowing whether the last one made money.

Hours guessed, not tracked

Time on site gets written up at the end of the week, so overruns never show up anywhere.

Materials go missing

Dockets in the van don't always make it onto the invoice, and the cost comes out of your margin.

No idea which work pays

Without job-by-job numbers, you can't tell which job types to chase and which to price up.

How It Works

How job costing works.

All of this happens as the job goes. Nobody fills in a spreadsheet.

  1. Quoted price

    The accepted quote sets what the job should earn.

  2. Labour

    Clock-in timesheets on site log every hour against the job, with a location check.

  3. Materials

    Supplier dockets photographed and logged against the job as they're picked up.

  4. Extras and variations

    Extra work agreed on site is added to the job, so it's charged.

  5. Invoice

    The invoice includes every docket and extra, so nothing is missed.

  6. Profit per job

    Quoted price against real labour and materials, worked out automatically.

  7. Price better

    See margins by job type and adjust your quote templates for next time.

What's Included

The numbers you need, without the admin.

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Clock-in timesheets

Hours logged on site against the right job, with a location check.

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Supplier dockets

Wholesaler dockets photographed and logged, with the cost on the job.

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Labour rates

Your own blended or per-person rates, so labour cost is accurate.

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Materials markup

Your markup applied to materials automatically when they go on the invoice.

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Profit on every job

Quoted price against real costs, updated as the job goes.

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Margins by job type

Which kinds of work make money and which need pricing up.

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Overrun alerts

A heads-up when a job's hours or materials run past what you quoted.

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Variations

Extra work agreed on site recorded and charged, not forgotten.

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Accounts sync

Invoices and costs sync with Sage, Xero or QuickBooks.

Job costing is part of Core CRM.

Timesheets, dockets and job profit are included on every plan. Want calls answered too? Ring Laura, our AI receptionist, and try to catch her out.

Call Laura: +353 1 964 0379

New to this? Read what job management software should do for an Irish trade, how automatic quote follow-up works, or see how FlashBooked compares with Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber.

Features: CRM for trades · Quote follow-up · Digital job sheets · Scheduling · WhatsApp CRM · AI receptionist

Pricing

Job costing is included on every level.

Start with the core and add more as you need it. We recommend a level on your free demo and agree the price before anything is set up.

€0 setup on all plans, current availability

Core CRM

Run the business from one place.

Includes:

  • Every enquiry in one pipeline: calls, WhatsApp, web and Facebook
  • Quotes with automatic follow-up until they're won or lost
  • Scheduling, job sheets and team calendar
  • Invoicing and payment reminders, connected to your accounts package
  • Built around your trade's workflow, not a generic template
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AI Front Office

Never miss a call again.

Everything in Growth, plus:

  • AI receptionist answers your phone 24/7 in your business's name
  • Missed-call text-back on every call you can't take
  • Qualifies the job and books it into your calendar
  • Emergencies go straight to you, every time
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Every FlashBooked setup is configured around your business. Pricing depends on team size, workflows and integrations. Ad spend for Growth is paid directly to Meta.

The Guarantee: if the system we build doesn't fix the problem we agreed to fix, we keep working on it until it does, at no extra charge.
FAQ

Straight answers.

Do I need my crew to fill in timesheets?

They clock in and out on their phone when they arrive and leave a job, with a location check. That's all, and the hours land on the right job automatically.

How do materials get onto the job?

Workers photograph supplier dockets against the job when they pick materials up. The cost goes on the job, and the materials go on the invoice with your markup.

Can I see which types of job make the most money?

Yes. Margins are shown per job and by job type, so you can see which work to chase and which to price up.

Will it warn me if a job is running over?

Yes. You get a heads-up when a job's hours or materials run past what was quoted, while there's still time to do something about it.

Does it work with Sage, Xero or QuickBooks?

Yes. Invoices and payments sync with your existing accounts package, so your accountant's setup doesn't change.

How much does it cost?

There are three levels: Core CRM, Growth and AI Front Office. Setup is currently €0. Your monthly price depends on team size, workflows and integrations, and we agree it on the free demo before anything is set up.

Want to know which jobs are actually making you money?

Book a free demo. We'll look at how you track hours and materials today and show you what job-by-job profit would look like.

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