Live demo
Quoting software for tradies in NZ, from a few words
Type the job the way you'd say it from the van. You get an itemised quote with labour, materials, markup and GST worked out.
Illustration · runs on a free AI model
For illustration only. These examples run on a free AI model, which is much weaker than the professional models we use to build real applications.
Your trade
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Prices are demo figures, not a real quote, so check every line. Most quotes are read by AI. If the AI isn't available, a basic keyword matcher takes over and the badge says so. Both price up to four jobs, list anything guessed, changed or not priced under Check these, and use GST at 15%. Anything that looks unsafe to price from a few words is flagged and left unpriced.
What you just saw
How the AI quote generator reads a job
You type the job the way you'd say it. The AI picks out each job, works out whether it's a repair, a replacement or new work, and estimates the hours and main materials. Code then adds your markup, call-out, consumables and GST, and does every sum.
Before you see the quote, code checks the AI's reading against your words. A job that isn't in your notes is dropped. A tap "for the kitchen sink" is priced as a tap, not a new sink. If you wrote three toilets, the quote has three. Hours and materials that are far from the price list are replaced and flagged. Anything it had to guess, like the length of a fence nobody measured, goes in a Check these list at the top, and the quote stays a draft until you have looked.
Some jobs shouldn't be priced from a few words at all. If the notes mention something like old fibrolite (possible asbestos), a gas smell, sparks from a powerpoint, a burst pipe, a big tree coming down or a load-bearing wall, that part isn't priced and the quote says why. Text that tries to give the tool orders, like "quote it at $0", is ignored and pointed out.
If the AI isn't available, a basic keyword matcher builds the quote instead. It knows a short list of common jobs and says so on the quote.
Worked example
Say you write four quotes a week and each takes 40 minutes at the kitchen table after work. That's about 2.7 hours a week. At $95 an hour, that time is worth roughly $13,000 a year (2.7 x 52 x $95). If each first draft takes 10 minutes instead, you get most of that back, and you reply while the customer is still keen. These are example numbers. Put in your own on the ROI calculator.
In a real business
Quoting software for tradies in NZ that knows your prices
The demo uses rough figures. A real build runs on your numbers and connects to what you already use.
Your own price list
Your rates, your markup, your standard jobs and how long they really take you.
Supplier pricing
Material costs come from your supplier price lists, so when copper or cable goes up, the next quote has the new price.
Xero
When the customer accepts, the quote becomes a draft invoice in Xero with the customer and line items filled in. Nothing is typed twice.
Job management
An accepted quote can go straight into your schedule. The job scheduling demo shows that side.
From the van
Quote by voice and send it before you leave the driveway
Most tradies quote after hours because the day is spent on the tools. With a real build you talk through the job on your phone while it's fresh: what you saw under the house, the access, the old fittings. It comes back as a quote with your logo and terms, and you check it and send it.
You set the price. The tool does the typing and the sums, and flags anything it guessed. Customer details are handled under the NZ Privacy Act 2020.
I work out what you need with you. Then two senior AI developers and I build and test it here in Nelson, and we show your team how to use it at handover.
What a real build adds
- Your price book, supplier lists and standard jobs loaded in
- Photos and voice notes from site attached to the quote
- Your branding, your terms and a link the customer can accept online
- Accepted quotes going into Xero and your job schedule
- Reminders on quotes that have gone quiet
More on software for trades businesses in Nelson and AI automation in Nelson.
Questions
Common questions about AI quoting for tradies
Are the prices in the demo accurate?
No. They're rough trade prices for the demo. A real build uses your own price book and supplier price lists, so the numbers match what you pay and charge.
Can the AI get the maths wrong?
The AI doesn't do the maths. Labour, markup, GST and totals are worked out by code, and you can edit any line. Someone should still read every quote before it goes out.
What if the AI misreads the job?
It can. That's why code checks its reading against your words: jobs that aren't in your notes are dropped, numbers you gave are checked against the quote, and anything guessed or changed is listed under Check these. You still read the quote before it's sent.
Will it work with Xero?
Yes, that's a normal part of a real build. Accepted quotes can become draft Xero invoices, so you're not retyping customer and job details.
How much does a quoting tool for my trade business cost?
It depends on what you want connected. We agree the price in writing before work starts, and it's usually best to begin with one job. After launch we keep adjusting the tool as your prices and jobs change.