Bricklaying money leaks in the quiet items — the mortar, the hop-ups, and the day at the end with the acid wash. None of them is what the customer thinks they are buying, and all three vanish from a quote written in a hurry. Yamate keeps your rates and your standard lines so they are already on the page before you start typing.
What a solo bricklayer actually needs
- Price per thousand or per square metre — set the rate, enter the count or the area, and let the line total do the maths.
- Mortar as its own line — sand, cement, lime and the time to mix it, itemised rather than absorbed into a brick rate.
- Cleaning down saved as a standard line — the most commonly forgotten day in the trade.
- Scaffold and hop-ups with the height the price assumes, so a two-storey gable is not quoted as a garden wall.
- Variations while you are still on site — the footing is out, add the line, send it, keep laying.
Typical jobs it handles
Garden and boundary walls, house brickwork and cavity walls, piers and letterboxes, blockwork, fences and screen walls, feature and face brick, repairs and repointing, chimney work, and extension tie-ins. Save your usual rates and standard lines so a wall quote takes a minute.
Get paid when the job's done
A wall is a big ticket and the mortar materials were your money first. Yamate invoices the moment you finish, puts your PayID or bank details on the invoice, and chases anything overdue automatically.
Try Yamate free — built for solo bricklayers →FAQ
What is the best quoting app for bricklayers in Australia?
One that prices per thousand or per metre and keeps mortar, scaffold and cleaning down as their own lines. Yamate is built for solo bricklayers — flexible rates, saved standard lines, deposits, GST invoicing and auto-chasing — from $19/mo (founder price, until 30 Sept) on iPhone and Android.
Can I quote bricklaying per thousand?
Yes. Set your rate per brick or per thousand, enter the count from the brick calculator, and the line totals it for you with GST added if you are registered.
Should I take a deposit for a bricklaying job?
If you are supplying bricks or mortar materials, usually yes. Put it on the quote as a percentage and check your state's rules on deposit limits for the value of the job.
Tickets, safety and a crew
Yamate keeps your licence and insurance on file and tells you before they lapse — yours and your crew's. It'll draft a Safe Work Method Statement for a job from what the job actually is; you read it and sign it, and Yamate doesn't issue certificates or lodge anything with a regulator.
Taken someone on? The Founder plan includes up to 3 people. For larger crews, the Company plan includes 10 people, then $15/month for each additional person, and gives everyone their own login so you choose what each of them sees. And if you get stuck anywhere, Ask ya mate — type a question and it walks you through the screens, suggesting the tap rather than doing it for you.
Free tools for bricklayers
General information only for Australian businesses. Retaining and load-bearing walls are engineering and are not something this site does. Licensing and deposit rules vary by state — check your regulator.