01Pricing for builders' quotes
How much to get plans priced? $299 a house, from $499 commercial, on your rates, in minutes.
First quote free. Then you pay per plan, or go monthly.
Ex GST. From $499 commercial. First quote $0.
02Exactly what you get
The takeoff, the estimate by trade and the written quote, priced on your rates, in minutes.
Plans · 4 read
Drawing A-04 · Bathroom
Estimate · by trade
| Trade · item | Qty | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConcreteWaffle slab, beams, pads | 19.2 m³ | $318 | $6,106 |
| FramingWall frames and studs | 63.7 lm | $142 | $9,045 |
| Wet areasWaterproofing, tilingDrawing A-04 | 18.4 m² | $196 | $3,606 |
| RoofingSheeting, sarking, battens | 128.4 m² | $86.50 | $11,107 |
| CladdingExternal wallsYour rate | 98.6 m² | $74 | $7,296 |
| OpeningsWindows, external doorsNeeds approval | 14 no. | $1,180 | $16,520 |
Quote · ready to send
Inclusions
Exclusions
Assumptions
Example quote. Yours is built from your plans and your rates.
Every quantity measured off your drawings: counts, areas and lengths, item by item. Each one shows which drawing it came from.
Priced and split the way you quote: materials, labour, plant and subcontract. Every line on your rates.
A written quote with inclusions, exclusions and assumptions. Check it, approve it, send it to your client.
03The maths
Your time, or someone else's, and what you get back.
| How you quote | What it costs | How long | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure it yourself | 4 to 8 hours of your evening | Tomorrow, if you are quick | A quote you wrote at midnight |
| An estimating firm | $150 to $900 a job | One to two days | A takeoff. You still write the quote |
| Estimating software | $99 to $449 a month | As long as it takes you | A tool. You still do the measuring |
| Plan Priced | First one free, then from $299 | Minutes | The takeoff, the estimate on your rates, and a quote you can send |
Takeoff hours: Buildxact, eano. Estimating firm fees: industry benchmarks (Quotr, Edge Estimates); most Australian firms quote on request. Software prices: Buildxact and Groundplan published pricing, Kreo and Togal in USD converted.
04Pricing, in the open
AUD ex GST. Council fees, contracts and anything outside the drawings are outside the quote.
Start here
Upload a real job you are pricing now. Your measured estimate is ready in minutes, priced on your rates.
Pay per plan
Pay when you approve the quote. We confirm the price when you upload your plans.
Monthly
Six quotes a month, houses or commercial. Cancel any time. Need more than six? Ask us for a price.
Launch pricing. AUD ex GST.
05Risk, removed
The first quote is free. Change any rate. If a quantity looks off, tell us and we fix it, no charge. Monthly cancels any time. Nothing is sent until you approve it.
Step 1 · You
Drawings, specs, anything you have. PDF is fine. The more you upload, the better the estimate.
Step 2 · Us
Every item measured off your drawings, line by line, and priced on your rates. It takes minutes.
Step 3 · You
See every line, change any rate, bring in whoever needs to sign off. Then send the quote.
06Questions
Three things: a takeoff with every quantity showing which drawing it came from, an estimate split by trade into materials, labour, plant and subcontract, priced on your rates, and a written quote with inclusions, exclusions and assumptions, ready to send to your client.
Your drawings (architectural, structural, engineering), the spec, schedules and any tender conditions. PDF is fine. The more you upload, the better the estimate. If a drawing is missing we flag it.
Minutes. Upload your plans and the measured, priced estimate is ready for you to check.
The measuring and pricing is automated, and it is fast. You check it. Every line shows its drawing and its rate, you can change any rate, and you can bring in whoever needs to approve certain items before the quote goes out.
Yours. Load your rates once and every estimate is priced on them, including the free one. Change a rate on any line and it reprices.
Change it. Any line, any rate. If a quantity looks off, tell us which line and we fix it. No charge.
New homes, renovations and extensions, townhouses and units, and small commercial. Subbies pricing a package are welcome too.
The free one is the whole thing on one job. After that, from $299 for a house and from $499 for commercial, or a monthly plan if you quote a lot. AUD ex GST. See pricing.
An Australian estimating service for builders. A real person answers every email within one business day. Write to [email protected].
07The maths in one line
The first one is free. Upload the plans you are pricing now.
Price your first plan now08Start here
A few quick questions, then we tell you where to upload your plans.
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