How to use
How to use the Service Business Grader
Service Business Grader is built for contractors who need a practical service business grader during estimating, dispatch planning, or proposal review. Use it to turn job details into a clear working number before you finalize pricing in Dabe or your operating system.
When to use this service business grader
Use this to model revenue lift from operational workflows such as scheduling, dispatch, arrival tracking, and estimate presentation.
Step-by-step workflow
Work through the fields in order. The calculator is designed so the most important job inputs come first and supporting assumptions follow after.
- 1.Enter technician count, average ticket, and completed jobs.
- 2.Turn on the workflows your business wants to evaluate.
- 3.Calculate the annual revenue estimate and monthly revenue per tech.
- 4.Use the selected feature deltas to prioritize operational improvements.
How to read the result
The result shows current revenue, estimated revenue with selected workflow improvements, monthly revenue per technician, and total uplift percentage.
Before you use the number in an estimate
Review the output against your company pricebook, local market, jobsite constraints, and customer expectations. If the result affects equipment sizing, margin, financing, or scope, document the assumptions in the estimate notes so the team can audit the decision later.