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Contractor job deposit calculator

Set a deposit that covers materials, early labor, and change risk without making a good customer feel trapped. The goal is simple: protect cash flow before the truck rolls.

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Total job price ($) Materials due before start ($) Mobilization / first-week labor ($) Risk buffer %

Recommended deposit

Deposit %

Balance due later

How to use the number

Materials-heavy job: collect enough before ordering custom or non-returnable materials.
Labor-heavy job: collect enough to cover mobilization and the first payroll cycle.
Trust issue: explain the deposit as material protection and milestone scheduling, not as a random fee.

Product-fit decision

This is finance intent, so no forced website pitch. If deposits are hard because leads do not trust the company yet, run the website lead-readiness score after the pricing issue is fixed.