SAVINGS CALCULATOR
See how much Truss Buddy saves you on every roof
Enter your truss count, crew size, wages, crane rate and how long it usually takes to set trusses. We'll show you what Truss Buddy could save on your next build.
Your job details
Estimated savings with Truss Buddy
$0
0 hours saved · $0 per truss
How the savings are calculated
01
Your current cost
Hours spent setting trusses × (crew size × average wage + crane rate). That's what the roof costs you today.
02
60% less time
Truss Buddy spaces, blocks and hurricane-supports each truss in one step, so crews can cut crane and setting time by 60%.
03
Your savings
You spend 60% fewer hours on the roof, and a crew of 4 is all you need, so wages for any extra workers drop out too. That's money back on every job.
Estimates are based on a 60% time saving with Truss Buddy. Actual results vary by crew, site conditions and roof design.
EXAMPLE JOB BREAKDOWN
What Truss Buddy saves on a 30-truss roof
Example job: 30 trusses that normally take 8 hours to set with a crew of 6 at $30/hr each, plus a crane at $150/hr. With Truss Buddy, setting and crane time drop 60%, and a crew of 4 handles it.
LABOR COST
$1,056
saved per roof
Before: 8 hrs × 6 workers = $1,440
With Truss Buddy: 3.2 hrs × 4 workers = $384
CRANE RENTAL
$720
saved per roof
Before: 8 crane hours = $1,200
With Truss Buddy: 3.2 crane hours (60% less) = $480
TIME ON SITE
4.8 hrs
back per roof
Crew setting time: 8 hrs → 3.2 hrs
Crane on site: 8 hrs → 3.2 hrs
SAFETY AT HEIGHT
73% less
time spent working at height
Before: 6 workers × 8 hrs = 48 worker-hours up top
With Truss Buddy: 4 workers × 3.2 hrs = 12.8 worker-hours, with 2 fewer people on the roof
TOTAL PER ROOF
$1,776 saved
$2,640 → $864 for labor and crane combined
ACROSS 50 ROOFS A YEAR
$88,800 saved
plus 240 crew hours (about 30 full workdays) and 240 fewer crane hours
Example figures only. Wage, crane rate and baseline setting time are illustrative assumptions, based on a 60% time saving with Truss Buddy. Use the calculator above with your own numbers.
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