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Guides, templates and calculators
Quote templates
Fill it in, price it, send it. Free, no sign-up.
- Air Conditioning Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Bricklayer Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Carpenter Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Cleaning Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Concreter Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Electrician Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Handyman Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Landscaping Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Painter Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Plasterer Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Plumber Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Roofer Quote Template (Free, Australia)
- Tiler Quote Template (Free, Australia)
Invoice templates and free tools
The paperwork a job needs, without opening a spreadsheet.
How to quote a job
What goes in the price, what to exclude, how long it takes.
- How to Quote a Bond Clean (Australia)
- How to Quote a Brick Wall (Australia)
- How to Quote a Colorbond Fence (Australia)
- How to Quote a Deck (Australia)
- How to Quote a Hot Water System (Australia)
- How to Quote a Job as a Tradie (and Win More)
- How to Quote a Power Point Installation (Australia)
- How to Quote a Shed Slab (Australia)
- How to Quote a Split System Install (Australia)
- How to Quote a Tiling Job (Australia)
- How to Quote Gutter Replacement (Australia)
- How to Quote Painting a Room (Australia)
- How to Quote Plasterboard Repair (Australia)
Calculators
Australian figures, not American. Materials, rates, tax and time.
- Air Conditioner Size Calculator — What kW?
- Balustrade Spacing Calculator — 125mm Gap Rule
- Brick Calculator Australia — How Many Bricks per m²
- Cents Per Km Calculator 2026-27 (91c) — Ute & Car Claim
- Concrete Calculator Australia — m³ and Bags
- Concrete Mix Ratio Calculator — N20 to N40
- Conduit Fill Calculator — AU Space Factor
- Decking Calculator Australia — Boards, Joists
- Dilution Ratio Calculator — 1:10, 1:50, 1:100
- Fence Calculator Australia — Posts, Rails, Palings
- Free Tradie Calculators Australia — 30 Tools
- Gravel Calculator Australia — Road Base, Sand
- GST Calculator (Australia) — Add or Remove 10% GST
- Gutter & Downpipe Size Calculator Australia
- Hot Water System Size Calculator Australia
- How Much Tax Should a Sole Trader Put Aside? (Australia)
- Job Quote & Markup Calculator for Tradies (Australia)
- Maximum Demand Calculator — AS/NZS 3000 Mains
- Mortar Calculator Australia — Sand, Cement, Lime
- Mulch Calculator Australia — How Much Mulch?
- Paint Calculator Australia — How Much Paint?
- Payday Super Due Date Calculator (2026) — When Is Super Due?
- Pipe Fall Calculator Australia — Drainage Grade
- Ramp Gradient Calculator — AU 1:14, Not 1:12
- Render Calculator Australia — Bags per m² at 10mm
- Retaining Wall Calculator — Blocks and Base
- Roof Pitch Calculator — Degrees, %, 1-in-N
- Roof Sheet Calculator — Roof Area and Sheets
- Stair Calculator Australia — Rise, Going, 2R+G
- Stud Spacing Calculator — 450 or 600 Centres
- Tile Calculator Australia — Tiles and Grout
- Timber Calculator Australia — Lineal Metres
- Topsoil Calculator Australia — Soil for Beds
- Tradie Hourly Rate Calculator (Australia) — What Should You Charge?
- Turf Calculator Australia — Slabs and Seed
- Voltage Drop Calculator — AS/NZS 3000 5% Rule
- Water Pipe Size Calculator — Loading Units
Money, tax and GST
Put money aside, charge right, get paid — PayID or bank transfer.
- Bookkeeping for Tradies: DIY or Get a Bookkeeper?
- Cash vs Accrual GST for Tradies (Australia)
- Do I Need to Register for GST as a Sole Trader? (Australia)
- Getting Paid as a Tradie in Australia: The Complete Guide
- How Much Deposit Can a Tradie Ask For? (Australia, by State)
- How Much Should a Tradie Charge Per Hour? (Australia)
- How Much Tax Should a Tradie Put Aside? (Australia)
- How to Chase Unpaid Invoices in Australia (Tradie's Guide)
- PayID for Tradies: Get Paid Faster (Australia)
- Pricing & Quoting Jobs for Tradies (Australia): The Guide
- Quote Follow-Up SMS Templates for Tradies
- Should Tradies Charge a Call-Out Fee? (And How Much)
- Take Card Payments on Your Invoices: Stripe Setup for Tradies
- Tax & Business Setup for Australian Tradies: The Guide
- Tax Invoice Requirements in Australia (ATO)
- Turnover Isn't Profit for Tradies
- What Your Accountant Needs From You
- Your First BAS: A Tradie's Guide (Australia)
Starting out and growing
Going out on your own, first customers, first employee.
- Admin Help for Tradies: Software, VA or Employee?
- Buying vs Financing Tools for Tradies (Australia)
- First Customers Without an Ad Budget
- Going Out on Your Own as a Tradie: Setup Guide
- Hiring Your First Employee or Apprentice
- How to Get an ABN for Your Trade Business (Free, Australia)
- How to Start a Lawn Mowing Business in Australia
- Income Protection Insurance for Tradies (Australia)
- Putting On Your First Employee: What It Really Costs (Australia)
- Quoting Bigger Jobs: Takeoff, Margin, Variations
- Signs Your Trade Business Has Outgrown Spreadsheets
Comparisons
What else is out there, and what each one actually costs.
- Best Invoicing Apps for Tradies (Australia)
- Best Job Management Software Australia
- Best Quoting Apps for Tradies (Australia)
- Best Tradie Apps in Australia (2026)
- Fergus Alternative for Sole Traders (Australia)
- ServiceM8 Alternative for Solo Tradies (Australia)
- Tradify Alternative for Sole Traders (Australia)
- Yamate vs Tradify vs ServiceM8 (2026) — honest comparison for tradies
Yamate for your trade
The same app, described for the work you do.
- HVAC Job Management Software (Australia)
- Invoicing & Quoting App for Carpenters (Australia)
- Invoicing & Quoting App for Handymen (Australia)
- Invoicing & Quoting App for Painters (Australia)
- Invoicing & Quoting App for Tilers (Australia)
- Invoicing App for Bricklayers (Australia)
- Invoicing App for Cleaners (Australia) — Recurring Jobs & Batch Invoicing
- Invoicing App for Concreters (Australia)
- Invoicing App for Landscapers & Gardeners (Australia)
- Invoicing App for Plasterers (Australia)
- Invoicing App for Roofers (Australia)
- Invoicing Software for Sole Traders (Australia)
- Job Booking System for Tradies (Australia)
- Job Management Software for Electricians
- Job Scheduling Software for Tradies
- Plumbing Job Management & Invoicing App
- Tradie Invoicing App That Works With No Signal
Find and check a tradie
For customers, not tradies.
About Yamate
What it does, what it costs, and what happens to your data.
- About — Yamate | Built by one tradie-obsessed developer in Australia
- Contact — Yamate | Talk to the founder
- Delete your account
- Everything Yamate does — features for solo tradies
- FAQ — the stuff tradies ask us
- How Yamate works — from the first call to getting paid
- Privacy Policy
- Refer Tradies, Earn 20% Monthly | Yamate Partners
- See Yamate work — live demo, no signup
- Terms
- Where Yamate's Australian Data Comes From
- Yamate testimonials — what Australian tradies say