Home Builder ROI Calculator

See what rework and disconnected communication are costing your builds. Adjust a few numbers for an estimate tailored to your business.

Your build operation

Adjust the numbers to match your business, then see your estimated annual cost below.

How many homes do you build per year?
homes/yr
Internal staff headcount Your employees only — not subs, vendors, or trade partners
people
Hourly cost per employee What each internal staff member costs you per hour, including salary and benefits. For most small builders this is $40–$80/hr per person.
$/hr
Hours per week each person spends managing communication Tracking down files, chasing plan versions, re-sending specs, answering "where is X" from subs or clients
hrs/wk
How often does rework happen due to miscommunication or wrong plan versions?
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Constantly
Average cost to build one home
$
Homeowner handoff & closeout — time per build Walkthrough and punch-list
Under 2 hrs
Half a day
Full day
Multiple days
Assembling handoff materials (warranties, manuals, as-builts, selections)
Under 1 hr
A few hours
Half a day
It's a whole ordeal

Your current cost of inefficiency

Hours lost to communication
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Rework cost
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Handoff time cost
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Estimated annual cost
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Communication & doc management $???,???
Rework from miscommunication $???,???
Walkthrough & punch-list $???,???
Assembling handoff materials $???,???
Total estimated cost $???,???

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