Am I in the ballpark?
See your price against what you charged for similar jobs, not a guess from someone else's rates.
Quoting for tradies in Australia
Quote the job once, and know you have not left money on the tools.
Quote, track and invoice from your phone, with a check before every quote goes out. Built for plumbers, electricians and carpenters, with more trades on the way.
14 days free. No card needed. Then $49 a month including GST.
See it for your trade
Electric hot water replace, 250 LCheck
Your price$2,150
Your past jobs of this kind$1,850 to $2,400
Inside the range of your last 6 jobs of this kind.
Have you covered everything?
- Old unit removal and disposalAdded to the quote
- Tempering valveAdded to the quote
- Access: roof space or tight cupboardCheck on site
- Compliance certificate paperworkAdded to the quote
- Call-back allowanceNot yet added
Example figures, to show how the screen works.
You are on site, the customer wants a number, and you are not sure you have covered it all.
The doubt before every price you give
Did I forget something?
A checklist for the job: access, disposal, certificates and notices, making good, call-backs, price rises.
Paperwork after the job
Certificates, notices and signed quotes kept with the job, with your state's due date counted for you.
Getting paid
Send the invoice from the job, with a pay by card link and a reminder if it runs late.
Ready-made starting points
Starter jobs for plumbers
Pick a job and the work items, units and inclusions are already there. Change anything, and your own prices replace ours.
Bathroom and kitchen
Rough-in, fit-off, showers, toilets, tapware, dishwasher and laundry connections.
Hot water and gas
Electric, gas, heat pump and solar hot water. Gas fit-off, cooktops, heaters and compliance tests.
Drainage and roof
Blocked drains, relining, CCTV, stormwater, sewer, gutters, downpipes and roof plumbing.
Browse starter jobs
- Bathroom rough-in
- Shower replace
- Toilet install
- Electric hot water replace
- Heat pump hot water
- Blocked drain clear
- Drain relining
- Gas appliance fit-off
- Gas compliance test
- Leaking tap repair
- Roof plumbing
Compliance paperwork, ready when the job is done
Record the certificate or notice for each job, see the due date for your state and go straight to the regulator's page to lodge it.
Novato Trade keeps your record and a PDF job record. It does not lodge anything for you. Always check the current rules with your state regulator.
- Certificate of complianceLinked to the job, with the due date counted from the day you finish.
- Notice of workWhere your state needs one before or after the job.
- Gas test and job recordA PDF with the customer, site, licence number and work done.
From a rough idea to a paid invoice
- Step 1Talk or type the jobSay what you are quoting on site. Novato Trade turns it into lines you can change.
- Step 2Check it before it goesSee where your price sits against your own past jobs, and tick off what you may have missed.
- Step 3Send, sign, invoiceThe customer signs on their phone. When the job is done, send the invoice from the same screen.
More Value. Less Overhead
One plan, one price. No setup fee and no lock in. Cancel any time.
Everything included$49 a month, including GST
- Quotes, estimates and invoices, as many as you need
- Customer signing on their phone, with a signed PDF copy
- Customers pick from your options for products and parts, then sign
- Job tracking, time, materials and photos
- Overdue invoice reminders by email or text
- Your logo, colours and ABN on every document
- 100 free SMS
- $5 of Novato Assist AI credit
Add it to your home screen
Novato Trade is a web app, so there is no app store and nothing to download. Add it once and it opens full screen with its own icon, like any other app.
iPhone and iPad
- Tap the Share buttonIn the bar at the bottom of Safari
- Tap Add to Home ScreenScroll down the list if you cannot see it
- Tap AddThe Novato Trade icon appears with your other apps
Android and computer
- Open Novato Trade in Chrome or EdgeOn Android or on a computer
- Tap Install when it offersOr open the browser menu and choose Install app
- Open it from your home screen or desktopIt opens full screen, like any other app
Is your trade not here yet?
We add trades one at a time, each with its own job types and checklist. Tell us yours and we will write when it is ready.
Good to know
Questions tradies ask
Straight answers about getting started, your prices and the paperwork you keep.
Five quick answers
01Which trades does it work for?
Plumbers, electricians and carpenters today, each with its own starter job types and checklist. More trades are added one at a time.
02Which states?
All Australian states and territories. Deposit, contract and paperwork prompts follow the state of the job.
03Do I need a card to try it?
No. The trial runs with no card.
04Can I use my own prices?
Yes. Your rates and markups drive every quote, the app never sets a price for you.
05Does it lodge my certificates?
No. It keeps your record, counts the due date and links to your state regulator. You lodge on their site.