See what repetitive work costs your team each year.
This manual work calculator estimates the annual team hours and staff cost spent on repetitive work in your contracting business. Use your estimate to focus a workflow audit and explore where automation may help.
What your estimate uncovers
A practical baseline to evaluate repetitive field and office tasks before committing to automation.
Team Time & Staff Capacity
See the annual team hours spent on one routine workflow. Add an hourly staff cost to estimate its value in staff capacity.
Handoffs & Information Gaps
Identify where repeated data entry, delays, and single-person dependencies happen.
Audit Focus & Human Guardrails
Separate routine steps worth testing from key decisions that must stay with people.
Estimate your team's manual work.
Answer a few questions about one repetitive workflow. No contact details required.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this estimate calculated?
We multiply the total team-hours entered for a typical week by 52 to estimate annual time. If an approximate hourly cost is provided, we multiply it by annual hours to estimate the staff capacity represented by that work. The 25%, 50%, and 75% examples are portions of the current workload for discussion, not predicted savings.
Is this an AI automation ROI calculator?
It calculates the current time and staff capacity associated with a manual workflow, which is the starting point for evaluating ROI. It does not calculate final ROI or payback because implementation cost and realistically recoverable time depend on the workflow, systems, exceptions, and required human oversight.
What is a workflow audit?
Diligentic reviews the workflow, including its steps, tools, people, exceptions, and handoffs. The audit identifies repetitive work worth testing and decisions that should stay with your team.
Do I need to give my email to see my result?
No. You can view your full estimate and workflow audit preview without sharing an email address or contact details. An email is only needed if you choose to have your result sent to you.
Which contractors can use this calculator?
The calculator includes workflows for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and lawn and snow contractors. If your task isn’t listed, you can describe a custom workflow and estimate its annual team hours and staff cost.
Which industries and workflows can I explore?
Explore examples for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and lawn and snow work. Related workflow improvements may involve process automation, system integration, or one of the approved solution demos.