Joinery Timesheet Software — Track Hours, Calculate Costs

How much did that kitchen job actually cost in labour? If you can't answer that question within 30 seconds, you're guessing your margins. And guessing margins is how workshops go from busy to broke.

Timesheets aren't about clocking in and out — they're about understanding where your labour hours go, which projects eat more time than estimated, and whether you're pricing your work correctly.

The Problem with Paper Timesheets

Paper timesheets get filled in on Friday afternoon from memory. "Monday... I think I was on the sash windows. Or was it the doors?" By the time they reach the office, the data is approximate at best. And turning those scribbled hours into payroll and project cost data takes another hour of admin.

How Joinery Core Timesheets Work

Log Hours Per Project and Phase

Workers log their hours against specific projects and production phases. Not just "8 hours today" — but "4 hours on Job 032 assembly, 3 hours on Job 038 machining, 1 hour workshop maintenance." That's the data you need for real job costing.

Automatic Labour Cost Calculation

Set hourly rates per worker. The system calculates labour cost per project automatically. Combined with material costs, you get a real-time picture of project profitability — not a guess after the job is done.

Unique Day Tracking

See how many unique days each worker spent on each project. This helps with estimating future jobs: "The last set of sash windows took two joiners eight days. This set is similar — budget accordingly."

Payroll-Ready Data

Export timesheet data for payroll processing. No re-typing, no interpretation — just clean data that matches what actually happened on the workshop floor.

Why This Matters for Pricing

If you don't know your actual labour costs per project type, you're pricing based on hope. After three months of proper timesheet data, you'll know exactly how many hours a set of casement windows takes, what a fitted wardrobe costs in labour, and where your team is spending time that doesn't generate revenue. That's how you stop undercharging.