Itemise the timber and the labour, handle the inevitable variations, and invoice without losing track on a job that runs over a week. Built for solo chippies, from $19/mo.

Carpentry quotes are detailed — a deck or a fit-out is a long list of materials plus your labour, and the job almost always changes once you're into it. The admin pain for a chippy isn't just the first quote; it's tracking variations, staging payments on bigger jobs, and getting paid by builders who like to sit on invoices. Yamate keeps that side tidy so you can stay on the job, not stuck on invoices.

What a solo carpenter actually needs

Detailed material + labour quotes — list the timber, hardware, fixings and your labour as separate lines so the customer sees a real, defensible price.
Variations handled cleanly — when the scope changes mid-job ("while you're at it, can you…"), add it as a line and keep the running total straight rather than arguing at the end.
Deposits and staged payments on bigger builds so you're not carrying the cost of materials for weeks.
Save your common items — decks, pergolas, doors, built-ins; the jobs you quote again and again drop straight in.
Get paid by builders faster — invoice the day you finish and let the app chase the slow ones.

Typical jobs it handles

Decks and pergolas, timber and composite flooring, door hanging and replacement, skirting and architraves, built-in robes and shelving, stairs and balustrades, framing and structural work, fences and gates, and general repairs and maintenance. Quote them from saved line items in a minute.

🪚 Variations, sorted. Mid-job changes are where carpenters lose money — agreed verbally, forgotten by invoice time. Add each variation as a line as you go and it's all there, priced, when you invoice.

Stop chasing builders for money

Subbying to builders means waiting on invoices longer than you'd like. Yamate invoices the moment the stage is done, puts your PayID on it, and chases the overdue ones automatically by text.

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FAQ

What's the best quoting app for carpenters in Australia?

One that makes detailed material-and-labour quotes quick and handles variations without the headache. Yamate is built for solo chippies — itemised quotes, variations, staged payments, GST invoicing and auto-chasing — for $19/mo on iPhone and Android.

Can I add variations to a job after I've quoted it?

Yes — add each variation as a line item as the scope changes, so the running total and the final invoice always match the work you actually did.

Can I take a deposit on a deck or fit-out?

Yes. Put a deposit on the quote so you're not funding the materials. Check your state's rules on deposit limits for the work.

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General information only for Australian businesses. Licensing requirements for building work vary by state.

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