Trade calculator
Plastering cost calculator
Adjust the material rate, wastage, labour rate, production speed, and plant cost to estimate a practical cost per square metre.
$31.50Material
$20.00Labour
$4.00Plant
Base material rate before wastage.
$30.00
Additional allowance for waste and overage.
5.0%
Loaded labour cost per hour.
$80.00
Square metres completed per hour.
4.0 m²/h
Per-square-metre allowance for tools or plant.
$4.00
Cost breakdown per m²
| Material including wastage | $31.50 |
| Labour cost | $20.00 |
| Plant or tool allowance | $4.00 |
Estimated total
$55.50Use this as a quick benchmark before overheads, margin, and project-specific factors.