Concreting is priced off area, depth and access, and two of those three are invisible in a photo. The money leaks in the same three places every time: excavation that turned out to be fill, a pump nobody quoted, and spoil somebody has to cart away. Yamate makes the quote quick, keeps those lines on it, and gets you paid once the forms are stripped.
What a solo concreter actually needs
- Quote by the square metre or the cube — set your rate, enter the area or the volume, and let the line total do the maths.
- Pump and access as their own lines — the most common variation in the trade, saved as a standard line so it is never left off.
- Excavation and spoil itemised — the two costs most often absorbed into "the slab", and the two most likely to move on the day.
- A deposit that covers the concrete — ready-mix is paid for before it is placed and cannot be sent back, so the deposit has a job to do.
- Variations while you are still on site — hit rock, add the line, send it, keep working.
Typical jobs it handles
Shed and garage slabs, house slabs and footings, driveways and crossovers, paths and patios, exposed aggregate and coloured finishes, pool surrounds, kerbing, industrial floors, and cut-and-fill on sloping blocks. Save your usual rates and standard lines so a driveway quote takes a minute.
Get paid when the job's done
A slab is a big ticket to wait on, and the concrete was your money before it was the customer's. 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 concreters →FAQ
What is the best quoting app for concreters in Australia?
One that prices by area or volume and keeps pump, excavation and spoil as their own lines. Yamate is built for solo concreters — per-metre quoting, standard lines you reuse, deposits, GST invoicing and auto-chasing — from $19/mo (founder price, until 30 Sept) on iPhone and Android.
Can I quote concreting per square metre?
Yes. Set your rate per m² or per m³, enter the quantity, and the line totals it for you with GST added if you are registered. The concrete calculator works out the volume first.
Should I take a deposit for a concreting job?
Usually yes, because the ready-mix order is paid before it is placed. 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 concreters
General information only for Australian businesses. Slab and footing design is engineering and is not something this site does. Licensing and deposit rules vary by state — check your regulator.