Terms of Use

Effective date: June 1, 2025  ·  Last updated: June 1, 2025
Plain English summary: Use the calculator freely. Don't misuse the site. Results are estimates — verify with a professional before making business decisions. We earn money through ads and affiliate links, which doesn't affect what you see.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using BidMarkup.com ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

2. Use of the Site

BidMarkup.com provides free contractor markup, bid price, and profit margin calculators for informational and educational purposes. You may use the Site for personal and commercial purposes subject to these terms.

You agree not to:

3. Disclaimer of Warranties — Calculator Results

The calculators and tools on BidMarkup.com provide estimates only. Results are based on the inputs you provide and standard industry formulas. They are intended as a starting point for your own analysis — not as professional financial, legal, accounting, or business advice.

Actual job costs, overhead rates, profit margins, and bid prices vary based on local market conditions, labor rates, material costs, project complexity, client relationships, and many other factors that this calculator cannot account for. Always verify calculator results with your own records and consult a qualified professional before making significant business decisions.

BidMarkup.com makes no warranty, express or implied, that the calculator results are accurate, complete, or suitable for your specific situation. Use at your own risk.

4. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, BidMarkup.com and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or reliance on the Site or its calculator results. This includes but is not limited to lost profits, lost business, or financial losses resulting from bids priced using our calculators.

5. Affiliate Links & Advertising

BidMarkup.com displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and may contain affiliate links to third-party products and services (including Jobber, Housecall Pro, BuilderTrend, and others). We may earn a commission if you click an affiliate link and make a purchase. This does not affect the price you pay and does not influence our calculator outputs or content recommendations. We only recommend services we believe are genuinely useful to contractors.

6. Intellectual Property

All content on BidMarkup.com — including text, calculator logic, design, graphics, and code — is owned by BidMarkup.com or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission. Linking to BidMarkup.com from your own website or sharing our URLs is permitted and encouraged.

7. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (affiliate partners, resources, references). These links are provided for convenience. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party site. Visiting third-party sites is at your own risk.

8. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

9. Modifications to the Site and Terms

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Site, or any portion of it, at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms at any time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the current version. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from use of the Site shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation where possible.

11. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at legal@bidmarkup.com.