Free tools
Useful calculators for the numbers behind a trade quote
Check GST, markup versus margin, hourly-rate assumptions and a rough quote build-up before you turn the result into a proper customer-facing scope.
01NZ GST calculatorCheck the GST-exclusive amount, GST component and GST-inclusive total without reaching for a spreadsheet.Open 02Markup & margin calculatorMarkup and margin are not the same number. Use this tool to see what a target markup actually means for selling price and gross margin.Open 03Hourly-rate calculatorYour charge-out rate has to recover more than the wage for the hour you are physically on the tools. This calculator spreads annual owner pay, overheads and a target operating profit across realistic billable hours.Open 04Quote pricing calculatorBuild a quick quote sense-check from labour, materials and other direct costs, then see the effect of material markup and GST.Open
A calculator is not a quote
Use the number as a check, then explain the actual job
A mathematically correct total can still be a poor quote if scope, assumptions, exclusions and customer selections are unclear. Use these tools for planning, then turn the job into a written scope the customer can understand.
Move from rough numbers to a quote the customer can approve
Use the free calculators for sense-checking, then build the real scope, pricing, photos and acceptance flow in Tradient.