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Piece-rate payroll for insulation crews

Insulation is where Crewsplit started. Whether your company runs a revenue-split model, a square-foot rate by product type, or pays spray foam crews per set, all three are built in natively — not a workaround.

How insulation pay works today

Three proven models, no single industry default

Revenue % split

A comp percentage by crew size (commonly a bit lower for 2–3 person crews than for 1-person or 4+), split across the crew by tier weight. Works well when job pricing already reflects a consistent margin.

Sq ft rate by product

A rate per square foot for spray foam, blown-in, and removal — often with separate lead and helper rates. Works well when pay should track installed footage directly, independent of how the job was quoted.

Per set

A flat rate per set of spray foam materials installed — the industry's name for this trade's per-unit pay model. Works well when pay should track output volume directly, independent of both area and job revenue, with separate lead and helper rates.

Where Crewsplit fits

All three models, natively — pick what fits your company

How you pay todayCrewsplit methodFit
Comp % by crew size, split by tier weightRevenue splitGood fit
Rate per sq ft by product type (spray/blown-in/removal)Sq ft rateGood fit
Flat rate per set installed, with lead/helper ratesPer setGood fit
Large jobs spanning multiple pay periodsMulti-day job trackingGood fit
Example A — revenue split: $3,000 spray foam job, 2-person crew, 12%
Crew pay pool$360
Split by tier weight~$194 / ~$166
Example B — sq ft rate: 2,500 sq ft blown-in at $0.18/sq ft
Total job pay$450
Lead / helper splitConfigurable per company
Example C — per set: 18 sets installed at $22/set
Total job pay$396
Lead / helper splitConfigurable per company
FAQ

Insulation payroll questions we hear most

All three are common and Crewsplit supports each one. Revenue percentage works well when job pricing already reflects a consistent margin. Square-foot rate works well when you price by product type and want pay to track installed footage directly. Per set works well for spray foam crews paid by output volume — a set of materials installed — rather than area or contract price.
A set is a unit of spray foam materials (typically a matched pair of chemical drums) a crew installs. Paying per set means the crew earns a flat rate for each set installed, independent of square footage or job revenue, with separate configurable rates for lead and helper.
Yes. Pay method is a company-level setting in Crewsplit, and you can reconfigure it in the setup pages if your compensation approach changes.
Multi-day jobs are tracked from first day to last, with contract value, amount paid to date, and remaining balance visible throughout — useful for large spray foam or blown-in jobs that span more than one pay period.
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Pay practices vary by company, region, and job type — this page describes common industry patterns, not a guarantee of how any specific company operates. Not legal or financial advice.